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Slanetz Science Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 113238116

Slanetz Science Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $3,000. 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 up from $3,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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
2022$6,0002$1,459
2023$6,0002$2,956
2024$3,0001$36,261
2025$6,0002$39,432

How to apply

Slanetz Science 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 Slanetz Science Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia University
New York, NY
Research$3,000
John Jones Fellowship Fund
New York, NY
Research$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Slanetz Science Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Slanetz Science Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Slanetz Science Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Phoebe Gillette Slanetz (Trustee).

What does Slanetz Science Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research and education.

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