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Howard and Barbara Farkas Foundation

Preselected recipients only Forest Hills, New York · EIN 133107852

Howard and Barbara Farkas Foundation is a private foundation in Forest Hills, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $349,200 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $349,200 and the largest $349,200. 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 $343,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$343,0001$6.0 million
2024$349,2001$6.2 million

How to apply

Howard and Barbara Farkas 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 Howard and Barbara Farkas Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$349,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Total paid to recipients listed below
Ny, NY
sports/educationfood prgms$349,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Howard and Barbara Farkas Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Howard and Barbara Farkas Foundation give?

$349,200 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $349,200.

Who runs Howard and Barbara Farkas Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John C Crabill (Pres/Treas) and James A Beha (Vice Pres).

What does Howard and Barbara Farkas Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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