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Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Riverside, Connecticut · EIN 136265280

Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Riverside, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $335,201 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $52,251. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $452,110 the year before.

27% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$265,25015$3.8 million
2024$452,11030$3.8 million
2025$335,20126$3.9 million

How to apply

Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York13$159,250
Connecticut8$105,451
Michigan1$50,000
Florida1$10,000
California1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000
Indiana1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Shalom (Endowment)
Greenwich, CT
General support$52,251
University of Michigan
Ann Arnor, MI
General support$50,000
Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc
New York, NY
General support$27,000
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Friends of United Hatzalah
New York, NY
General support$24,000
Hampton Synagogue
Westhampton Beach, NY
General support$20,000
King School Annual Fund
Stamford, CT
General support$20,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
General support$15,000
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
Westhampton Beach, NY
General support$15,000
Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Norwalk, CT
General support$12,500
Kivunim Institute
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Sixpoint Inc
St Petersburg, FL
General support$10,000
Uja-Federation of New York
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Greenwich Point Conservancy Inc
Greenwich, CT
General support$7,500
American Friends of Reuth
Beverly Hills, CA
General support$5,000
Anti-Defamation League (Adl)
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
General support$5,000
Generation Impact Fairfield County
Greenwich, CT
General support$5,000
God's Love We Deliver
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Greenwich Academy
Greenwich, CT
General support$5,000
American Friends of Soroka Medical Center Inc
Scarsdale, NY
General support$2,500
Impact Fairfield County
Greenwich, CT
General support$2,200
Sound Beach Volunteer Services Foundation
Old Greenwich, CT
General support$1,000
American Friends of the Rambam Medical Center
New York, NY
General support$500
Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
General support$500
Mianus River Gorge Preserve
Bedford, NY
General support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation Inc give?

$335,201 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Cynthia Hochman (Director), David P Hochman (Pres-Treasurer) and Sara Allard (Director).

What does Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and environment and conservation.

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