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James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 205967534

James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2022 it gave $2.3 million in 13 grants; the typical grant was $23,954 and the largest $1.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2022.

How to apply

James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation 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 James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts10$1.2 million
New Jersey1$1.0 million
New York2$105,000

Grants paid in 2022

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
To further donee's exempt purpose$1.0 million
Smith College
Northhampton, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$1.0 million
Queens Public Library Foundation
Jamaica, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$100,000
Island Grown Initiative
West Tisbury, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$33,333
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
Oak Bluffs, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$30,000
Martha's Vineyard Community Services
Oak Bluffs, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$25,000
MV Youth Inc
Chilmark, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$23,954
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Vineyard Haven, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$17,500
Aquinnah Cultural Center
Aquinnah, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$10,000
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
Brooklyn, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000
The Yard
Chilmark, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000
Vineyard House
Vineyard Haven, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000
Aquinnah Community Association
Chilmark, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2022 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation Inc give?

$2.3 million in tax year 2022, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $23,954.

Who runs James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation Inc?

Its 2022 filing lists James Pickman (President/Treasurer), Elizabeth Pickman (Vice President/Secretary) and Joshua Reisner (Director).

What does James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation Inc fund?

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

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