Private foundation · EIN 46-4011140 · Short Hills, New Jersey

Appaloosa Management Charitable 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $495K total, median $10K. 24% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$495K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NJ
24%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.1M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MAGeneral support$100K
Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaPhoenix, AZGeneral support$75K
Temple EmanuelNew York, NYGeneral support$28K
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark IncNewark, NJGeneral support$25K
Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontogmery, ALGeneral support$25K
The Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation IncNew York, NYGeneral support$25K
The Saint Louis Zoo FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$25K
Westchester Reform TempleScarsdale, NYGeneral support$23K
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncArlington, VAGeneral support$20K
Jazz House Kids IncMontclair, NJGeneral support$20K
Morgan Pressel Foundation IncBoca Raton, FLGeneral support$20K
University of Missouri - St Louis Alumni AssociationSt Louis, MOGeneral support$20K
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation IncBoca Raton, FLGeneral support$10K
Operation Patriots Fob IncOkatie, SCGeneral support$10K
Saint Louis Symphony Endowment TrustSt Louis, MOGeneral support$10K
Stephy's Place - a New Life Support Center for Grief and LossRed Bank, NJGeneral support$10K
Urban League of Metropolitan St LouisSt Louis, MOGeneral support$10K
Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJGeneral support$5,000
Jewish Association for Residential Care IncBoca Raton, FLGeneral support$5,000
Jewish Graduate Student InitiativeLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$5,000
Lehigh UniversityBethelehm, PAGeneral support$5,000
Succeed 2gether IncMontclair, NJGeneral support$5,000
Temple Bnai JeshurunNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
The Charlie Landers FoundationFranklin Lakes, NJGeneral support$5,000
Washington UniversitySt Louis, MOGeneral support$5,000

By state: Massachusetts 1 · New York 4 · Arizona 1 · New Jersey 6 · Missouri 5 · Florida 3

About this foundation

Appaloosa Management Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Short Hills, New Jersey, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Appaloosa Management Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Appaloosa Management Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $495K across 25 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Appaloosa Management Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Massachusetts (1 grants), New York (4 grants), Arizona (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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