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SMF Foundationlrm Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 900945135

SMF Foundationlrm Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $128,655 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $6,500 and the largest $44,500. 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 $120,980 the year before.

58% of its 2024 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$120,98015$3.1 million
2024$128,65516$3.6 million

How to apply

SMF Foundationlrm 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 SMF Foundationlrm Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York14$108,655
Connecticut1$10,000
District of Columbia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Foundation for AIDS Research (Amfar)
New York, NY
Public charity$44,500
Hetrick-Martin Institute Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$11,000
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
Washington, DC
Public charity$10,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Public charity$10,000
Cfda Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$10,000
The Parrish Art Museum Inc
Water Mill, NY
Public charity$10,000
The Parrish Art Museum Inc
Watermill, NY
Public charity$9,650
Cfda Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$7,000
New York Restoration Project
New York, NY
Public charity$6,000
Producer Hub
New York, NY
Public charity$3,000
The Frick Collection
New York, NY
Public charity$2,745
Performa Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$2,000
The Frick Collection
New York, NY
Public charity$1,040
The Frick Collection
New York, NY
Public charity$870
The Chelsea Factory Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$700
Lincoln Center Theater
New York, NY
Public charity$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SMF Foundationlrm Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does SMF Foundationlrm Inc give?

$128,655 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $6,500.

Who runs SMF Foundationlrm Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Laurence Ross Milstein (Director, President), Philip L Milstein (Director, Vice President), Peter Grossman (Director, Secretary & Trea) and Cheryl G Milstein (Director).

What does SMF Foundationlrm Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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