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Herbert M Citrin Charitable Foundation I

Accepts applications New York, New York · EIN 260095080

Herbert M Citrin Charitable Foundation I is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $400,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $50,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $350,000 the year before.

29% 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$370,00014$5.7 million
2024$350,00014$6.1 million
2025$400,00017$6.4 million

How to apply

ContactHoward M Rubin
One Penn Plaza 3100, New York, NY 10119
Phone or email(212) 695-9100
What to submitLetter

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Herbert M Citrin Charitable Foundation I funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York15$345,000
Texas1$35,000
Illinois1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
East River Child Development Center
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purpose$50,000
Hebrew Loan Society
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$45,000
Clarion Project
Richardson, TX
For it's general charitable purposes$35,000
Manhattan Theatre Club
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$30,000
UJA Federation of Ny
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$30,000
Harmony Program
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$25,000
Individual
NY
For it's general charitable purposes$25,000
Roundabout Theater Company
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$20,000
Individual
NY
For it's general charitable purposes$20,000
Legends of Basketball Retired Nba
Chicago, IL
For it's general charitable purposes$20,000
Sanctuary for Families
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$20,000
Individual
NY
For it's general charitable purposes$20,000
The Hope Program
Brooklyn, NY
For it's general charitable purchase$15,000
Big Brother Big Sisters of New York City
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$15,000
Friends of Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$15,000
The Barrow Group
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$10,000
Callen Lorde
New York, NY
For it's general charitable purposes$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Herbert M Citrin Charitable Foundation I accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Herbert M Citrin Charitable Foundation I give?

$400,000 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Herbert M Citrin Charitable Foundation I?

Its 2025 filing lists Jane McGimsey (Vice President), Brian Zimmerman (Secretary) and Howard M Rubin (President).

What does Herbert M Citrin Charitable Foundation I fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and arts and culture.

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