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Friends of Goethe New York Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 204130071

Friends of Goethe New York Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $22,000 and the largest $22,000. 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 $27,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$50,036
2024$27,0001$37,356
2025$22,0001$46,253

How to apply

Friends of Goethe New York 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

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$22,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Goethe-Institut
New York, NY
General support$22,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Friends of Goethe New York Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Friends of Goethe New York Inc give?

$22,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $22,000.

Who runs Friends of Goethe New York Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists David Detjen (Chairman & President), Edward Tanenbaum (Secretary), Joerg Schumacher (Treasurer) and Jeffrey Himmel (Vice President).

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