Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
Accepts applications
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $55.6 million in 213 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $10.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$55.6 million
- Number of grants213
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$10.0 million
- Assets$656 million
- New grantees34%
Giving in 2024 was up from $39.8 million the year before.
34% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $39.8 million | 172 | $679 million |
| 2024 | $55.6 million | 213 | $656 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Fund Managers 555 Madison Ave 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022-3300 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 757-5462 |
| What to submit | Description of charitable organization and purpose under irc sections 170(c), 2522(a) and 2055(a). |
| Restrictions | The trust makes contributions to corporations, organizations, foundations, institutions or funds organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes, which are themselves qualifying exempt organizations, pursuant to article 4(a) of its certificate of incorporation. |
What Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 20 states, the most to District of Columbia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 58 | $16.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 11 | $14.9 million |
| New York | 84 | $13.1 million |
| California | 19 | $5.8 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Maryland | 4 | $780,000 |
| Texas | 6 | $524,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $520,000 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $510,000 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $416,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hannelore Grantham Envir Tru | Environmental protection | $10.0 million |
| Clean Air Task Force | General purposeclean industrial technology campaign state climate policy | $2.8 million |
| JDRF | General purpose | $1.7 million |
| American Museum of Natural History | Anne & bernard spitzer endowment fund | $1.6 million |
| Neo Philanthropy | State infrastructure fund | $1.5 million |
| Multiplier | Clean grid initiative | $1.5 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | Cgre: state courts programthe platform for agriculture and climate | $1.2 million |
| The Public Theater | Free shakespeare in the park | $1.1 million |
| Third Way Institute | Pathways to accelerating clean energyclimate and energy program | $1.0 million |
| Educational Alliance Inc | General purpose | $1.0 million |
| New Venture Fund | Trusted elections fund | $970,000 |
| The Protect Democracy Project | General purpose | $900,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in | Lamont-doherty's hudson river field station cgep nuclear and carbon mgmt projectsabin center for climate change at columbia law school | $800,000 |
| The National Health Law Program Inc | Internship enforcement & litigation support for state-based advocates | $780,000 |
| States United Democracy Center | General purpose | $700,000 |
| All Voting Is Local | General purpose | $650,000 |
| Citizens for Respons and Ethics in | General purpose | $600,000 |
| Project on Government Oversight | General purpose | $600,000 |
| The Hopewell Fund | Article v public education campaign | $600,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | General purpose | $600,000 |
| American Oversight | General purpose | $550,000 |
| The German Marshall Fund of the US | Alliance for securing democracy | $550,000 |
| Institute for Governance Sustainabl | General purposesupport for climate engineering technical review | $550,000 |
| Proteus Fund | Piper fund | $500,000 |
| American Constitution Society | General purpose | $500,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center | Energy program | $500,000 |
| Center for Climate and Energy Solut | Net-zero pathways | $500,000 |
| Constitutional Accountability Cente | General purpose | $500,000 |
| The Breakthrough Institute | General purpose | $500,000 |
| World Resources Institute | Advancing the clean energy transition | $500,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Advancing a science to action strategy for solar radiation modification. | $500,000 |
| Nuclear Innovation Alliance | General purpose | $500,000 |
| The Energy for Growth Hub | General purpose | $500,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic | General purpose | $500,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | General purpose | $500,000 |
| Project Innerspace | General purpose | $500,000 |
| Spark Climate Solutions | General purpose | $500,000 |
| Carbon Containment Lab Inc | General purpose | $500,000 |
| Cascade Climate | General purpose | $500,000 |
| The Kellermann Foundation | Kishnda schoolbwindi community hospital | $452,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Emily Spitzer
- Daniel Evan Spitzer
- Eliot L Spitzer
- Sara C Kay
- Maya Yael Jakubowicz
Questions people ask
Does Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust give?
$55.6 million in tax year 2024, across 213 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust?
Its 2024 filing lists Emily Spitzer (Trustee), Daniel Evan Spitzer (Trustee), Eliot L Spitzer (Trustee) and Sara C Kay (Ceo) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, science and research and education.