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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-1700260

Golden Ladder Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $47,000 paid in grants.

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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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,281,359

  • Tax year 2023

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,898,702

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $958,805

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $526,217

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $383,404

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sentient MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  2. The Humane LeagueRockville, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  3. Temple Shaaray Tefila aka Congregation Shaaray TefNew York, NY

    Rainbow Appeal Fundraiser

    $3,000
  4. Facing History & Ourselves IncBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    East Harlem Health Outreach Program

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $40,00091% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $20,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $20,000
  3. New York2 grants $5,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Aaron GelbandDir, Treas, Co- Pres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amanda LeiterCo- Pres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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