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Edward Sulzberger Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133385799

Edward Sulzberger Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $81,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $45,000. 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 up from $67,500 the year before.

20% 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$73,5005$43,688
2024$67,5009$92,333
2025$81,0007$6,280

How to apply

Edward Sulzberger 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 Edward Sulzberger Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$67,500
Connecticut2$11,000
Rhode Island1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Primary Stages Company
New York, NY
Charity$45,000
Individual
NY
Charity$12,500
The Sharon Playhouse
Sharon, CT
Cahrity$6,000
The Women Project
New York, NY
Charity$5,000
Ny Public Library
New York, NY
Charity$5,000
Individual
CT
Charity$5,000
Brown University
Providence, RI
Charity$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edward Sulzberger Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edward Sulzberger Foundation give?

$81,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Edward Sulzberger Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Myron S Rolfe (Foundation Mgr.).

What does Edward Sulzberger Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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