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Anderman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 832186165

Anderman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $196,810 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $237,500 the year before.

31% of its 2024 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$237,50018$4.4 million
2024$196,81013$5.0 million

How to apply

Anderman Family Foundation 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 Anderman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$148,000
New York1$25,000
Hawaii3$21,310
Alabama1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Santa Rosa Symphony Association
Santa Rosa, CA
General & Unrestricted$100,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Iao Intermediate School
Wailuku, HI
General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)$16,459
Russian River Community Cares
Forestville, CA
Attorney Fees$10,000
San Francisco Ballet Association
San Francisco, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
San Francisco Opera Association
San Francisco, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Jewish Home
San Francisco, CA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Hawaii Public Radio
Honolulu, HI
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc
Montgomery, AL
General & Unrestricted$2,500
West County Health Centers Inc
Guerneville, CA
General & Unrestricted$2,500
King Kekaulike High School
Pukalani, HI
General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)$2,351
Institute on Aging
San Francisco, CA
General & Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anderman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Anderman Family Foundation give?

$196,810 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Anderman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Anderman (Dir), Sigmund Anderman (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas), Gabrielle Anderman-Cale (Dir) and Elissa Van Deursen (Dir) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Anderman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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