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MSG Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 271540184

MSG Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $825,000. 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 $1.2 million 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$1.2 million3$4.0 million
2024$1.4 million5$2.6 million

How to apply

MSG 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$1.1 million
New Jersey1$350,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ojc Fund
Brooklyn, NY
Assistance to the poor$825,000
Individual
NJ
Assistance to poor$350,000
Individual
NY
Religous assistance$100,000
Individual
NY
Education assistance$80,000
Individual
NY
Religous assistance$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does MSG Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does MSG Foundation Inc give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs MSG Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Gross (President) and Sarah Gross (Treasurer).

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