Private foundation · EIN 26-3818784 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Kay Unger Family 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: 43 grants paid, $580K total, median $2,143. 58% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
43
$580K
Median grant
$2,143
Stays in NY
58%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.0M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York STEM Cell FoundationNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$376K
The New SchoolNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$56K
Asociacion Latina de Asistencia y Prevencion de CancerChicago, ILGeneral and/or educational purposes$30K
Larchmont Charter SchoolLos Angeles, CAGeneral and/or educational purposes$18K
Media Matters for AmericaWashington, DCGeneral and/or educational purposes$11K
American Independent FoundationWashington, DCGeneral and/or educational purposes$10K
The New ShulBrooklyn, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$7,510
CfdaNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$7,000
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTGeneral and/or educational purposes$6,250
The New York City BalletNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$6,000
Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$5,000
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CAGeneral and/or educational purposes$5,000
Givergy CharityNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$5,000
Sheila E Johnson FoundationMiddleburg, VAGeneral and/or educational purposes$5,000
Middleburg Film FestivalMiddleburg, VAGeneral and/or educational purposes$3,900
C200Chicago, ILGeneral and/or educational purposes$3,200
American Friends of NyNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$3,000
In SchoolBrooklyn, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$2,639
Promise ProjectNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$2,591
The Ideal SchoolNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$2,575
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VAGeneral and/or educational purposes$2,500
4allpromosOld Saybrook, CTGeneral and/or educational purposes$2,143
Friends of the Upper East SideNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$2,065
Alzheimer's AssociationNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$1,592
Moving the NeedleWhite Plains, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$1,050
Ps 261Brooklyn, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$645
The Jewish MuseumNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$630
Level ForwardNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$600
99pledgesPalo Alto, CAGeneral and/or educational purposes$550
Robert F Kennedy Human RightsNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$500
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAGeneral and/or educational purposes$300
Museum of Arts and DesignNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$300
Temple Israel of HollywoodLos Angeles, CAGeneral and/or educational purposes$300
Solving Kids' CancerNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$275
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$259
The Wisdom CollectiveNorthridge, CAGeneral and/or educational purposes$200
UJA FederationNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$180
Center for Collective WisdomPlaya Vista, CAGeneral and/or educational purposes$150
Shop for BabyChesterfield, VAGeneral and/or educational purposes$135
Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$115
The Raptor TrustMillington, NJGeneral and/or educational purposes$104
92yNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$31
Donation Through Pass Through Investment in Limited PartnershipNew York, NYGeneral and/or educational purposes$28

By state: New York 25 · Illinois 2 · California 7 · District of Columbia 2 · Virginia 4 · Connecticut 2

About this foundation

Kay Unger Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Kay Unger Pitman, tax-exempt since 2009. 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 Kay Unger Family 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 Kay Unger Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $580K across 43 grants, a median of $2,143.

Where does Kay Unger Family Foundation Inc give?

New York (25 grants), Illinois (2 grants), California (7 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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