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Irving Fabrikant Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136160022

Irving Fabrikant Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $32,375 the year before.

88% of its 2025 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$14,6752$640,354
2024$32,3752$766,676
2025$40,5008$797,513

How to apply

Irving Fabrikant 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 Irving Fabrikant Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$35,500
Florida5$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Institute of the Study of the Ancient World
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$2,625
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$1,000
Sarasota Ballet of Flordia
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$1,000
Iris Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$500
Education Foundation of Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$250
Asolo Theater Inc
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$125

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Irving Fabrikant Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Irving Fabrikant Foundation give?

$40,500 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Irving Fabrikant Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Geraldine Fabrikant (Officer).

What does Irving Fabrikant Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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