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Altman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hackensack, New Jersey · EIN 223369785

Altman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hackensack, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $119,550 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $36,050. 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 $164,925 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$165,40013$430,613
2024$164,92513$393,362
2025$119,55011$313,318

How to apply

Altman 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 Altman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$51,050
Florida3$20,500
Colorado1$20,000
Texas1$10,000
Hawaii1$8,000
New Jersey1$5,000
Oklahoma1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Other Charities Various Other Charities
Various, VA
General purpose$36,050
The Wild Animal Sanctuary the Wild Animal Sanctuary
Keenesburg, CO
General purpose$20,000
Mercy Chefs Mercy Chefs
Portsmouth, VA
General purpose$10,000
Mercy Ships Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
General purpose$10,000
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue Peggy Adams Animal Rescue
West Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$10,000
Kristi's Cattitude Kristi's Cattitude
Lahaina, HI
General purpose$8,000
Tri County Animal Rescue Tri County Animal Rescue
Boca Raton, FL
General purpose$5,500
Fau Foundation Fau Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
General purpose$5,000
Folds of Honor Foundation Folds of Honor Foundation
Owasso, OK
General purpose$5,000
Turning Point Foundation Turning Point Foundation
Irvington, NJ
General purpose$5,000
Young America's Foundation Yong America's Foundation
Reston, VA
General purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Altman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Altman Family Foundation give?

$119,550 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Altman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven Altman (Director) and Pamela Sporing (Director).

What does Altman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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