Private foundation · EIN 13-6111833 · New York, New York

Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 37 grants paid, $709K total, median $15K. 35% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
37
$709K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in NY
35%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$26M

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of VirginiaBonne, IAFor general purposes$150K
Congregation Ahavas IsraelBrooklyn, NYFor general purposes$40K
City HarvestBrooklyn, NYFor general purposes$35K
Food Bank of New York CityNew York, NYFor general purposes$35K
The Met CouncilNew York, NYFor general purposes$35K
Congregation Baith Israel Anshei EmesBrooklyn, NYFor general purposes$25K
Jewish Theological SeminaryNew York, NYFor general purposes$25K
Jewish Theological SeminaryNew York, NYFor general purposes$25K
Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CAFor general purposes$25K
Blue Ridge Area Food BankVerona, VAFor general purposes$20K
Congregation Ahavas IsraelBrooklyn, NYFor general purposes$20K
Public Education Fund of Charlottesville-AlbemarleCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$20K
Shelter for Help in EmergencyCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$20K
Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn, NYFor general purposes$18K
Albemarle Housing Improvement ProgramCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$15K
Botanical Garden of the PiedmontCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$15K
Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue IncAfton, VAFor general purposes$15K
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJFor general purposes$15K
Serenity Farm Equine Sanctuary IncLouisa, VAFor general purposes$15K
The Arc of the PiedmontCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$15K
Bct Brooklyn Childrens TheatreBrooklyn, NYFor general purposes$10K
Berkeley Carroll SchoolBrooklyn, NYFor general purposes$10K
Charlottesville Symphony SocietyCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$10K
Charlotteville Albemarle SPCACharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$10K
Cultivate CharlottesvilleCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$10K
Service Dogs of VirginiaCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$10K
The Shed NYC IncNew York, NYFor general purposes$10K
The Womens InitiativeCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$10K
ViaCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$10K
Ix Arts FoundationCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$5,000
Live ArtsCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$5,000
Loaves and Fishes Food PantryCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$5,000
Meals on WheelsCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$5,000
The Paramount TheaterCharlottesville, VAFor general purposes$5,000
Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsRichmond, VAFor general purposes$5,000
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTFor general purposes$5,000
Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn, NYFor general purposes$1,000

By state: New York 13 · Virginia 20 · Iowa 1 · California 1 · New Jersey 1 · Connecticut 1

About this foundation

Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Jackson Hole Management Co Inc, tax-exempt since 1953. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $709K across 37 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc give?

New York (13 grants), Virginia (20 grants), Iowa (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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