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Gitter-Yelen Foundation

Preselected recipients only New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 721340720

Gitter-Yelen Foundation is a private foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $97,240 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,700 and the largest $95,000. 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 $11,588 the year before.

67% 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$11,5886$738,233
2024$97,2403$797,469

How to apply

Gitter-Yelen 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Gitter-Yelen Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana2$95,540
Massachusetts1$1,700

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Orleans Museum of Art
New Orleans, LA
Charitable$95,000
Japanese Art Society of America
Lexington, MA
Charitable$1,700
Jewish Community Center
Metairie, LA
Charitable$540

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gitter-Yelen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gitter-Yelen Foundation give?

$97,240 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,700.

Who runs Gitter-Yelen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kurt A Gitter (President) and Alice Rae Yelen (Secretary).

What does Gitter-Yelen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, community development and faith communities.

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