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The Ari and Gila Ackerman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodbury, New York · EIN 207434942

The Ari and Gila Ackerman Foundation is a private foundation in Woodbury, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $147,409 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $64,000. 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 $141,418 the year before.

75% 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$141,41811$2.6 million
2024$147,4098$2.7 million

How to apply

The Ari and Gila Ackerman 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 Ari and Gila Ackerman Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$141,409
North Carolina1$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Hampton Synagogue
Westhampton Beach, NY
General$64,000
Congregation Kehilath Jeshuru
New York, NY
General$28,154
Sephardic Heritage Alliance Inc
Great Neck, NY
General$25,000
The Jewish Future
New York, NY
General$10,000
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
Plainview, NY
General$10,000
Duke University
Durham, NC
General$6,000
Jewish Museum
New York, NY
General$2,455
Israel Defense Foundation
New York, NY
General$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ari and Gila Ackerman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ari and Gila Ackerman Foundation give?

$147,409 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Ari and Gila Ackerman Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gila Ackerman Steinbock (Trustee) and Ari Ackerman (Trustee).

What does The Ari and Gila Ackerman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and arts and culture.

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