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Bikoff Foundation

Preselected recipients only Whitestone, New York · EIN 261082338

Bikoff Foundation is a private foundation in Whitestone, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.2 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $250,000 and the largest $3.9 million. 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 up from $3.8 million the year before.

67% 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
2023$3.8 million8$86.3 million
2024$4.2 million3$99.8 million

How to apply

Bikoff 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 Bikoff Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$3.9 million
Massachusetts1$250,000
Connecticut1$100,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
General fund$3.9 million
Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism
Foxborough, MA
General fund$250,000
Mystic Seaport Museum Inc
Mystic, CT
General fund$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bikoff Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bikoff Foundation give?

$4.2 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $250,000.

Who runs Bikoff Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jill Bikoff (President), J Darius Bikoff (Vice President) and Rony Kalina (Director/Treasurer/Secretary).

What does Bikoff Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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