Foundations / New York
The Applebaum Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 591002714
The Applebaum Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $10.1 million in 36 grants; the typical grant was $166,500 and the largest $1.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$10.1 million
- Number of grants36
- Typical grant$166,500
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$211 million
- New grantees19%
Giving in 2024 was down from $11.3 million the year before.
19% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
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| 2023 | $11.3 million | 44 | $203 million |
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| 2024 | $10.1 million | 36 | $211 million |
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How to apply
The Applebaum 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 The Applebaum Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
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| New York | 28 | $8.5 million |
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| Massachusetts | 2 | $550,000 |
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| Florida | 2 | $435,995 |
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| California | 2 | $300,000 |
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| Tennessee | 1 | $300,000 |
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| District of Columbia | 1 | $50,000 |
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Grants paid in 2024
All 36 grants| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|
Uja-Federation of New York
New York, NY | Special purpose | $1.5 million |
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
New York, NY | Research | $1.0 million |
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Jewish Communal Fund of New York
New York, NY | Donor advised fund | $975,000 |
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Brookline, MA | Research | $500,000 |
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Parkinson's Foundation
New York, NY | Special purpose | $500,000 |
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The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
New York, NY | Special purpose | $500,000 |
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY | Research | $357,047 |
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American Committee for the Weizman Institute of Science
New York, NY | Research | $300,000 |
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American Friends of Bar-Ilan University
New York, NY | Research | $300,000 |
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY | Research | $300,000 |
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St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN | Research | $300,000 |
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Coral Gables, FL | Research | $300,000 |
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Israel Healthcare Foundation
New York, NY | Research | $267,851 |
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY | Research | $250,000 |
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Uja-Federation of New York
New York, NY | Special purpose | $250,000 |
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY | Research | $200,000 |
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Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
New York, NY | Special purpose | $200,000 |
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Upwardly Global
New York, NY | Special purpose | $175,000 |
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American Technion Society
New York, NY | Research | $158,000 |
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Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Stanford, CA | Research | $150,000 |
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Catholic Charities Community Services
New York, NY | Special purpose | $150,000 |
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Constructive Dialogue Institute
New York, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
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Reut USA
Woodland Hills, CA | Special purpose | $150,000 |
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY | Research | $150,000 |
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West Side Center for Community Life Inc DBA West Side Campaign Against Hun
New York, NY | Special purpose | $150,000 |
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Coral Gables, FL | Research | $135,995 |
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The Hadar Institute
New York, NY | General operating support | $125,000 |
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End Sepsis
New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
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The Afya Foundation
Yonkers, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
|---|
Feeding Westchester
Elmsford, NY | Special purpose | $75,000 |
|---|
National Council of Jewish Women New York Section
New York, NY | Special purpose | $65,000 |
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Hebrew Free Loan Society
New York, NY | General operating support | $60,000 |
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Hebrew Free Burial Association
New York, NY | Special purpose | $52,675 |
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Hillel International
Washington, DC | Special purpose | $50,000 |
|---|
National Yiddish Book Center
Amherst, MA | Special purpose | $50,000 |
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Yeshivat Chovevei Torah
Bronx, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
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Officers and trustees
- James Kaufman
President - Michael Doppelt
VP & Treasurer - Rebecca Lieberman
VP, Secretary, Executive Director - Lillian Applebaum
Director - Erin R Borger
Director - Judy Feder
Director
As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.
Questions people ask
Does The Applebaum Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Applebaum Foundation Inc give?
$10.1 million in tax year 2024, across 36 grants, with a typical grant of $166,500.
Who runs The Applebaum Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists James Kaufman (President), Michael Doppelt (VP & Treasurer), Rebecca Lieberman (VP, Secretary, Executive Director) and Lillian Applebaum (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does The Applebaum Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly science and research, health and faith communities.
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