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The Adelaar Foundation

Preselected recipients only Scarsdale, New York · EIN 263014032

The Adelaar Foundation is a private foundation in Scarsdale, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $400 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $350. 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 down from $56,328 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$39,63235$50,815
2024$56,32831$3,033
2025$4002$0

How to apply

The Adelaar 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 The Adelaar Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$350
Tennessee1$50

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Word of Life Fellowship
Schroon Lake, NY
General charitable purposes$350
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General charitable purposes$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Adelaar Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Adelaar Foundation give?

$400 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs The Adelaar Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard Adelaar (Trustee) and Jocelyn Adelaar (Trustee).

What does The Adelaar Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and youth programs.

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