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The Anikstein Family Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 821984948

The Anikstein Family Fund Inc is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $121,975 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $114,450 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$114,45011$2.8 million
2024$121,97512$3.1 million

How to apply

The Anikstein Family Fund 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 The Anikstein Family Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut7$97,625
New York2$13,100
Michigan1$7,500
District of Columbia1$2,500
Rhode Island1$1,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys Girls Club of Greenwich Inc
Greenwich, CT
General support$25,000
Greenwich County Day School
Greenwich, CT
General support$25,000
Eagle Hill Foundation Inc
Greenwich, CT
General support$20,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
General support$12,100
UJA Federation of Greenwich Inc
Greenwich, CT
General support$10,375
Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Inc
Greenwich, CT
General support$10,000
Regents of the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
General support$7,500
Special Education Legal Fund Inc
Old Greenwich, CT
General support$5,000
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Washington, DC
General support$2,500
The Greenwich Land Trust Inc
Greenwich, CT
General support$2,250
Middlebridge School Inc
Narragansett, RI
General support$1,250
Yamba Malawi Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Anikstein Family Fund Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Anikstein Family Fund Inc give?

$121,975 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs The Anikstein Family Fund Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Rebecca Levy Anikstein (President) and Darren C Anikstein (Secretary and Treasurer).

What does The Anikstein Family Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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