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Dolly & Robert K Raisler Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136094433

Dolly & Robert K Raisler Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $175,800 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $80,000. 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 down from $196,500 the year before.

56% 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$272,40013$936,312
2024$196,50013$905,854
2025$175,80011$975,365

How to apply

Dolly & Robert K Raisler 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 Dolly & Robert K Raisler Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$80,000
New York4$66,500
California2$10,000
Connecticut1$10,000
Michigan1$5,000
Nevada1$2,500
Florida1$1,800

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Quakertown Studio Project
Flemington, NJ
Unrestricted contribution$80,000
Individual
NY
Unrestricted contribution$50,000
Acs Hope Lodge
Norwalk, CT
Unrestricted contribution$10,000
Individual
NY
Unrestricted contribution$6,500
Westchester Jewish Center
White Plains, NY
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Regents University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Leo Baeck Temple
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Music for Autism
San Fransico, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Snack and Friends Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$5,000
PBS Channel 5 Reno
Reno, NV
Unrestricted contribution$2,500
Palm Beach Synagogue
Palm Beach, FL
Unrestricted$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dolly & Robert K Raisler Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dolly & Robert K Raisler Foundation Inc give?

$175,800 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Dolly & Robert K Raisler Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven R Jacobson (Director), Gordon A Jacobson (Director) and Lynn Y Jacobson (Director).

What does Dolly & Robert K Raisler Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and arts and culture.

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