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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2050709

The March Forth Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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 2025

    $1,525,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $62,737

  • Tax year 2024

    $870,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $25,652

  • Tax year 2023

    $143,333

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $234

  • Tax year 2022

    $435,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,285

  • Tax year 2021

    $345,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $26,007

  • Tax year 2020

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    General

    $150,000
  2. National Black Theatre WorkshopNew York, NY

    General operations and capital development support

    $150,000
  3. Tectonic Theater Project IncNew York, NY

    General

    $100,000
  4. Center for Cinematic and Experimental ArtsCoral Gables, FL

    Feature film "triumph of the will"

    $100,000
  5. Gods Love We Deliver IncNew York, NY

    General

    $100,000
  6. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General

    $100,000
  7. Sage IncNew York, NY

    General

    $100,000
  8. United Jewish Appeals Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    General

    $75,000
  9. Tectonic Theater Project IncNew York, NY

    London production of "here are the blueberries"

    $50,000
  10. Keshet IncNewton, MA

    General organizational support

    $50,000
  11. Jqy IncNew York, NY

    General

    $50,000
  12. The Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew AssociationNew York, NY

    Jewish life programming and shababa community programs

    $50,000
  13. New York Shakespeare FestivalNew York, NY

    The public theater

    $50,000
  14. Foundation to Combat Anti SemitismFoxborough, MA

    General

    $50,000
  15. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    General

    $50,000
  16. Dan Tai Soon Burgess Dance CompanyWashington, DC

    Artistic program expenses

    $30,000
  17. Vanguard Theater CompanyMontclair, NJ

    Sponsorship of the vanguard theater for 2025-2026 season

    $30,000
  18. Broadway League FoundationNew York, NY

    Broadway bridges initiative

    $25,000
  19. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    Beit dror'd LGBTQ shelter in tel aviv

    $25,000
  20. NYC Salt IncNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  21. Zioness Movement IncNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  22. Friends of Hudson River Park IncNew York, NY

    Maintenance, programming, and long-term sustainability

    $25,000
  23. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  24. Israel on Campus CoalitionWashington, DC

    General

    $25,000
  25. Jewish Community Relations Council of New YorkNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  26. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    Ma'avarim - israeli trans community

    $18,000
  27. Chabad of West VillageNew York, NY

    General

    $12,000
  28. La Mama Experimental Theatre Club IncNew York, NY

    Artistic programming and initiatives

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $465,00038% of the total
  2. Civil rights5 grants $250,00020% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $150,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,0008% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $62,0005% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $143,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $1,222,000
  2. Florida1 grant $100,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $100,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $55,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $30,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $18,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • S Asher GelmanCO-PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mati GelmanCO-PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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