Private foundation · EIN 59-1002714 · New York, New York

The Applebaum 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: 36 grants paid, $10M total, median $167K. 78% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
36
$10M
Median grant
$167K
Stays in NY
78%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$211M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uja-Federation of New YorkNew York, NYSpecial purpose$1.5M
The Mark Foundation for Cancer ResearchNew York, NYResearch$1.0M
Jewish Communal Fund of New YorkNew York, NYDonor advised fund$975K
Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MAResearch$500K
Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NYSpecial purpose$500K
The American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NYSpecial purpose$500K
Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NYResearch$357K
American Committee for the Weizman Institute of ScienceNew York, NYResearch$300K
American Friends of Bar-Ilan UniversityNew York, NYResearch$300K
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYResearch$300K
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TNResearch$300K
University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FLResearch$300K
Israel Healthcare FoundationNew York, NYResearch$268K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NYResearch$250K
Uja-Federation of New YorkNew York, NYSpecial purpose$250K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NYResearch$200K
Metropolitan Council on Jewish PovertyNew York, NYSpecial purpose$200K
Upwardly GlobalNew York, NYSpecial purpose$175K
American Technion SocietyNew York, NYResearch$158K
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CAResearch$150K
Catholic Charities Community ServicesNew York, NYSpecial purpose$150K
Constructive Dialogue InstituteNew York, NYGeneral operating support$150K
Reut USAWoodland Hills, CASpecial purpose$150K
Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NYResearch$150K
West Side Center for Community Life Inc Dba West Side Campaign Against HunNew York, NYSpecial purpose$150K
University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FLResearch$136K
The Hadar InstituteNew York, NYGeneral operating support$125K
End SepsisNew York, NYGeneral operating support$100K
The Afya FoundationYonkers, NYGeneral operating support$100K
Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NYSpecial purpose$75K
National Council of Jewish Women New York SectionNew York, NYSpecial purpose$65K
Hebrew Free Loan SocietyNew York, NYGeneral operating support$60K
Hebrew Free Burial AssociationNew York, NYSpecial purpose$53K
Hillel InternationalWashington, DCSpecial purpose$50K
National Yiddish Book CenterAmherst, MASpecial purpose$50K
Yeshivat Chovevei TorahBronx, NYGeneral operating support$40K

By state: New York 28 · Massachusetts 2 · Florida 2 · California 2 · Tennessee 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

The Applebaum Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, tax-exempt since 1950. 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 The Applebaum 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 The Applebaum Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $10M across 36 grants, a median of $167K.

Where does The Applebaum Foundation Inc give?

New York (28 grants), Massachusetts (2 grants), Florida (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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