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Compass Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 116018258

Compass Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,300 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $900 and the largest $1,500. 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 $5,750 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,0006$135,706
2024$5,7506$147,309
2025$6,3006$162,463

How to apply

Compass 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$4,800
California1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
Any exempt purpose$1,500
City Meals on Wheels
New York, NY
Any exempt purpose$1,400
The Doe Fund
New York, NY
Any exempt purpose$1,000
Individual
NY
Any exempt purpose$800
Team Steady Buckets
New York, NY
Any exempt purpose$800
New York University
New York, NY
Any exempt purpose$800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Compass Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Compass Foundation Inc give?

$6,300 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $900.

Who runs Compass Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel Broome (President), Allan Rabinowitz (Treasurer) and Michael Broome (Secretary).

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