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The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 134065150

The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.2 million in 39 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $410,000. 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 $2.3 million the year before.

54% of its 2025 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$2.1 million43$311,973
2024$2.3 million48$283,816
2025$1.2 million39$3.0 million

How to apply

The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family 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 Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York32$1.1 million
District of Columbia2$120,000
Florida4$20,000
Massachusetts1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 39 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Charitable$410,000
Tate Americas Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$120,000
Hirschorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Washington, DC
Charitable$100,000
Two East Sixty Second Street Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$66,000
Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin
New York, NY
Charitable$60,620
Hunter College Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$60,000
Hispanic Society of America
New York, NY
Charitable$60,000
Center for Architecture
New York, NY
Charitable$38,250
Temple Emanu-El Philanthropic Fund
New York, NY
Charitable$35,100
Amigos del Museo del Barrio
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Woodrow Wilson Center
Washington, DC
Charitable$20,000
East Hampton Village Foundation Inc
East Hampton, NY
Charitable$20,000
The International Council of Moma
New York, NY
Charitable$20,000
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
Charitable$12,500
Adl Nynj
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Arf Hamptons
East Hampton, NY
Charitable$10,000
Art at Americas Society
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Fountain House
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Society of the Four Arts
Palm Beach, FL
Charitable$10,000
Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
Charitable$6,000
American Federation of Arts
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Casita Maria
Bronx, NY
Charitable$5,000
Center for Curatorial Leadership
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Citizen's Committee for Children of New York
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Friends of Foundation de France
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Storefront for Art and Architecture
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
New York Philharmonic
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Riverside Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Sag Harbor Song Festival
Sag Harbor, NY
Charitable$5,000
The American Exchange Project
Chestnut Hill, MA
Charitable$5,000
The Calvary Fund Inc
Bronx, NY
Charitable$5,000
Scan Harbor
New York, NY
Charitable$2,500
The New York STEM Cell Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$2,500
Palm Beach Country Club Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
Charitable$2,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way
Palm Beach, FL
Charitable$2,000
East Hampton Healthcare Foundation
East Hampton, NY
Charitable$1,000
Dutchess Land Conservancy
Millbrook, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family Foundation give?

$1.2 million in tax year 2025, across 39 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel Brodsky (Trustee) and Estrellita Brodsky (Trustee).

What does The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.

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