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Apfelbaum Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133907687

Apfelbaum Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $534,108 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $395,400 the year before.

40% 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
2023$234,5006$1.6 million
2024$395,40013$1.5 million
2025$534,10810$1.1 million

How to apply

Apfelbaum 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$170,000
New York3$106,108
Arizona1$100,000
New Jersey1$100,000
District of Columbia1$50,000
Connecticut1$8,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewbelong
Upper Montclair, NJ
General fund$100,000
Malibu Cart
Malibu, CA
General fund$100,000
Legacy Global Programs
Mesa, AZ
General fund$100,000
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$60,000
Anti Defamation League
New York, NY
General fund$50,000
Center for American Progress
Washington, DC
General fund$50,000
The UJA Federation Ny
New York, NY
General fund$50,000
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$10,000
Ons Foundation for Clinical Research & Education Inc
Greenwich, CT
General fund$8,000
Contributions Paid Less Than 5000
New York, NY
General fund$6,108

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Apfelbaum Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Apfelbaum Family Foundation give?

$534,108 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Apfelbaum Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William Apfelbaum (Pres/Treas), Bonnie Apfelbaum (Vice Pres) and Geoffry Handler (Secretary).

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