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1056 57th Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 856485049

1056 57th Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,241 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $18,241 and the largest $18,241. 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 $12,232 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,0375$34,959
2024$12,2322$81,947
2025$18,2411$93,227

How to apply

1056 57th 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$18,241

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Misc Charities
Brooklyn, NY
General Support$18,241

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does 1056 57th Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does 1056 57th Foundation give?

$18,241 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $18,241.

Who runs 1056 57th Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Hersh Lazar (Trustee).

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