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Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Montclair, New Jersey · EIN 477332419

Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Montclair, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $53,666 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 down from $122,670 the year before.

100% 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
2022$00$2.9 million
2023$122,6709$3.9 million
2024$53,6665$4.3 million

How to apply

Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner Charitable Trust 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$25,000
Ohio1$16,666
New York1$10,000
Massachusetts1$1,000
New Jersey1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
SIDE3 Inc
Boulder, CO
Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose$25,000
Hebrew Union College
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose$16,666
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose$10,000
Arnold P Gold Foundation
Fort Lee, NJ
Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose$1,000
Berkshire Taconic
Sheffield, MA
Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner Charitable Trust give?

$53,666 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Bildner (Trustee) and Elisa Spungen Bildner (Trustee).

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