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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-4097394

Apollo Opportunity Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $11.2 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,179,889

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $181,786,451

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,302,562

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $147,337,152

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,104,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $111,528,175

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $124,879,243

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $4.4 million in all.

  2. Girls Who InvestNew York, NY

    General operating

    $1,000,000
  3. Girls Who CodeNew York, NY

    General operating

    $625,000
  4. Per ScholasBronx, NY

    General operating

    $500,000
  5. The Teak FellowshipNew York, NY

    General operating

    $500,000
  6. Generation You Employed IncWashington, DC

    General operating

    $375,000
  7. Point FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $375,000
  8. Student Leadership NetworkNew York, NY

    General operating

    $375,000
  9. Vedica FoundationNew Delhi, India

    General operating

    $350,000
  10. America Needs YouNew York, NY

    General operating

    $250,000
  11. Avanti Fellows USAFremont, CA

    General operating

    $250,000
  12. DreamNew York, NY

    General operating

    $250,000
  13. Iowa JagDes Moines, IA

    General operating

    $250,000
  14. The Acceleration ProjectScarsdale, NY

    General operating

    $250,000
  15. The Honor FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General operating

    $250,000
  16. The Marcy LabBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $250,000
  17. IntouniversityLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating

    $243,840
  18. Ownership WorksNew York, NY

    General operating

    $200,000
  19. EticShibuyaku, Japan

    General operating

    $139,262
  20. Gain - Girls Are InvestorsLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating

    $123,757
  21. Charities Aid Foundation America - Caf AmericaAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $115,155
  22. Futures and OptionsNew York, NY

    General operating

    $100,000

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. BravenChicago, IL

    General operating

    $500,000
  2. National Education Equity LabNew York, NY

    General operating

    $500,000
  3. Gain - Girls Are InvestorsLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating

    $122,631

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment3 grants $1,750,00032% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $1,225,00022% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $1,125,00020% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $625,00011% of the total
  5. Community development2 grants $450,0008% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $375,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $4,300,000
  2. California3 grants $875,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $375,000
  4. Iowa1 grant $250,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $115,155

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • James ZelterDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Scott KleinmanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lauren Coape-ArnoldEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Shari VerschellSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kristy KinahanTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Christine HommesCLASS B DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Earl HuntCLASS B DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gary ParrCLASS B DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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