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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-2664106

Six String Giving Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $1.1 million 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,070,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $20,239,691

  • Tax year 2023

    $794,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $17,449,219

  • Tax year 2022

    $775,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,715,310

  • Tax year 2021

    $311,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,676,109

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Six String Giving Fund

    $865,000
  2. Cornell UniversityNew York, NY

    Tikkun Olam Transportation Program

    $75,000
  3. Port Chester Carver Center IncPort Chester, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  4. Bob Woodruff Family Foundation IncLong Island City, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. Nassau County Ahrc Foundation IncBrookville, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. The Brooke Jackman Foundation IncNew Hyde Park, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. National Alopecia Areata FoundationNovato, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Crohns & Colitis Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  10. Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  11. Primary Stages Company IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  12. Urban Pathways IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $75,00064% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $15,00013% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $865,000
  2. New York9 grants $197,500
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David KroinDir Hours 2Pay $0
  • Michelle KroinDir, Pres Hours 20Pay $0
  • Nir MessafiSec, Treas Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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