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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3473711

The Ackerman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Hudson, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $100,150 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Ackerman Foundation
551 Spook Rock Road
Hudson, NY 12534
(646) 825-1450
Form and materials
The grant application can be made available by request.
Deadlines
May 5 of each year
Restrictions
Limited to organization's mission

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $100,150

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,285,849

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,026,134

  • Tax year 2023

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $550,956

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $363,561

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $249,768

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ab Shaw Fire Company IncClaverack, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  2. Claverack Free LibraryClaverack, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Columbia Children's Center IncHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. Columbia County Libraries AssociationHillsdale, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. Columbia County Recovery KitchenHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Family Resource Centers of ColumbiaChatham, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Greenport Rescue Squad IncHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Hudson Children's Book FestivalLivingston, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Perfect Ten After SchoolValatie, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. The Second Show IncHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. NAMI Columbia County NY IncValatie, NY

    Charitable

    $3,500
  12. Ancram Opera House Theatre IncAncram, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  13. Friends of the Chatham Public LibraryChatham, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  14. Social and Environmental EntrepreneursGermantown, NY

    Charitable

    $2,750
  15. AnimalkindHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  16. Columbia-Greene Habitat for HumanityHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  17. Friends of Hudson Youth IncHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  18. Hudson Area Association LibraryHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  19. Mental Health Awareness GalleryPhilmont, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  20. Fasny Museum of FirefightingHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  21. Lucky Rehabilitation Center IncChatham, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  22. Valatie Free LibraryValatie, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  23. Chatham Area Recreation ProjectChatham, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  24. Columbia County Youth TheatreChatham, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  25. Kinderhook Memorial LibraryKinderhook, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  26. National Inventors Hall of Fame IncNorth Canton, OH

    Charitable

    $1,500
  27. Roeliff Jansen Community LibraryHillsdale, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  28. Roving Actors' Repertory Ensemble (rare) IncCopake, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  29. Valatie Community Theatre IncValatie, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  30. Friends of Copake Grange 935 IncCopake, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  31. Friends of LindenwaldKinderhook, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  32. Germantown LibraryGermantown, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  33. PS21 IncChatham, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  34. Spencertown Academy Arts CenterSpencertown, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  35. Hawthorne Valley Farmscape EcologyGhent, NY

    Charitable

    $850
  36. Neighbors of Northern Columbia County IncValatie, NY

    Charitable

    $800
  37. Art School of Columbia CountyGhent, NY

    Charitable

    $750
  38. Destiny's Ride Therapeutic ProgramKinderhook, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  39. Mental Health Association of Columbia Green Counties IncHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  40. Super-Stories IncKinderhook, NY

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $15,00027% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $6,50012% of the total
  3. Arts and culture5 grants $6,25011% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $5,50010% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $12,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York39 grants $98,650
  2. Ohio1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Claire AckermanPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Teresa AckermanVICE PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Matthew MackererTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kathleen PhillipsSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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