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GLFF Inc

Preselected recipients only Larchmont, New York · EIN 134052449

GLFF Inc is a private foundation in Larchmont, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.5 million in 57 grants; the typical grant was $6,500 and the largest $535,000. 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 up from $1.4 million the year before.

61% 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$1.4 million56$17.5 million
2024$2.5 million57$16.6 million

How to apply

GLFF 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 GLFF Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia8$1.1 million
New York27$1.0 million
Illinois1$250,000
Massachusetts9$126,900
Utah2$25,000
Florida1$18,000
California3$11,250
Connecticut1$10,000
Montana1$5,000
New Jersey1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 57 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Larchmont Temple
Larchmont, NY
General support$535,000
Third Way Institute
Washington, DC
General support$400,000
National Redistricting Foundation
Chicago, IL
General support$250,000
America Votes Education Fund
Washington, DC
General support$200,000
Hopewell Fund
Washington, DC
General support$175,000
New York Shakespeare Festival
New York, NY
General support$150,000
Our American Future Foundation
Washington, DC
General support$150,000
Protect Democracy Project
Washington, DC
General support$100,000
Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
New York, NY
General support$75,000
YMCA of Martha's Vineyard
Vineyard Haven, MA
General support$51,000
JDC
New York, NY
General support$50,000
Vet Voice Foundation Inc
Washington, DC
General support$50,000
William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc
New York, NY
General support$50,000
The Public Theater
New York, NY
General support$27,710
Mvyouth
Chilmark, MA
General support$26,900
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
General support$25,000
Hebrew Senior Life
Boston, MA
General support$25,000
WJCS
Harrison, NY
General support$23,500
Jafco Childrens Foundation Inc
Sunrise, FL
General support$18,000
Utah Film Center
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$15,000
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Stamford, CT
General support$10,000
Mamaroneck-Larchmont Student Aid Fund Inc
Larchmont, NY
General support$10,000
Reut USA
Los Angeles, CA
General support$10,000
Sundance Institute
Park City, UT
General support$10,000
The Fortune Society Inc
Long Island City, NY
General support$10,000
The Posse Foundation
New York, NY
General support$10,000
My Sister's Place Inc
White Plains, NY
General support$7,500
The Yard
Chilmark, MA
General support$7,500
Circuit Arts Inc
West Tisbury, MA
General support$6,500
Arnold P Gold Foundation
Fort Lee, NJ
General support$5,000
New York City Center Inc
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Nonviolence International
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Rosie's Theater Kids
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Sheriffs Meadow Foundation
Vineyard Haven, MA
General support$5,000
Western Native Voice
Billings, MT
General support$5,000
Wnyc Radio
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Community Resource Center
Mamaroneck, NY
General support$2,500
Harlem Children's Zone
New York, NY
General support$2,500
The O'Connell House
Lowell, MA
General support$2,500
Venture Capital Foundation
Washington, DC
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does GLFF Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does GLFF Inc give?

$2.5 million in tax year 2024, across 57 grants, with a typical grant of $6,500.

Who runs GLFF Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert P Goodman (Director), Jayne Sarah Lipman (Director) and Adina Goodman (Director).

What does GLFF Inc fund?

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

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