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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-3147374

Pumpkin Seeds Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Sea Cliff, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $408,707 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $408,707

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,170,245
  • Tax year 2023

    $126,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,509,371
  • Tax year 2022

    $57,200

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,564,070
  • Tax year 2021

    $115,525

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,602,089
  • Tax year 2020

    $81,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,984
  • Tax year 2019

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,783

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Myriad USA IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $353,707
  2. Brooke Jackman FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  3. Kiss the GroundLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreation CenterBridgehampton, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  5. Haymakers for HopeWellesley, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $353,70797% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $396,707
  2. California1 grant $10,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alan GellerCO-PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melisa GellerCO-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Madeline Sara MindichDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lily Forest MindichDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emma Willow MindichDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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