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Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136111833

Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $709,000 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $1.1 million the year before.

88% 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$1.1 million8$20.1 million
2024$709,00037$26.4 million

How to apply

Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc 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 Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York13$289,000
Virginia20$225,000
Iowa1$150,000
California1$25,000
New Jersey1$15,000
Connecticut1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Virginia
Bonne, IA
For general purposes$150,000
Congregation Ahavas Israel
Brooklyn, NY
For general purposes$40,000
City Harvest
Brooklyn, NY
For general purposes$35,000
Food Bank of New York City
New York, NY
For general purposes$35,000
The Met Council
New York, NY
For general purposes$35,000
Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes
Brooklyn, NY
For general purposes$25,000
Jewish Theological Seminary
New York, NY
For general purposes$25,000
Jewish Theological Seminary
New York, NY
For general purposes$25,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
For general purposes$25,000
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Verona, VA
For general purposes$20,000
Congregation Ahavas Israel
Brooklyn, NY
For general purposes$20,000
Public Education Fund of Charlottesville-Albemarle
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$20,000
Shelter for Help in Emergency
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$20,000
Hannah Senesh Community Day School
Brooklyn, NY
For general purposes$18,000
Albemarle Housing Improvement Program
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$15,000
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$15,000
Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue Inc
Afton, VA
For general purposes$15,000
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
For general purposes$15,000
Serenity Farm Equine Sanctuary Inc
Louisa, VA
For general purposes$15,000
The Arc of the Piedmont
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$15,000
BCT Brooklyn Childrens Theatre
Brooklyn, NY
For general purposes$10,000
Berkeley Carroll School
Brooklyn, NY
For general purposes$10,000
Charlottesville Symphony Society
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$10,000
Charlotteville Albemarle SPCA
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$10,000
Cultivate Charlottesville
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$10,000
Service Dogs of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$10,000
The Shed NYC Inc
New York, NY
For general purposes$10,000
The Womens Initiative
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$10,000
Via
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$10,000
IX Arts Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$5,000
Live Arts
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$5,000
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$5,000
Meals on Wheels
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$5,000
The Paramount Theater
Charlottesville, VA
For general purposes$5,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, VA
For general purposes$5,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
For general purposes$5,000
Hannah Senesh Community Day School
Brooklyn, NY
For general purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc give?

$709,000 in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Sara R Wolfensohn (President), Adam R Wolfensohn (Vice President), Naomi R Wolfensohn (Treasurer) and Edward Botwinick (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and food and hunger.

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