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The Joseph Ciner Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 010563715

The Joseph Ciner Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $19,275 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $5,225. 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 down from $21,585 the year before.

21% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,58518$100,032
2024$19,27514$85,232

How to apply

The Joseph Ciner 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 Joseph Ciner Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$6,225
Connecticut1$5,000
New York4$4,250
Minnesota2$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Iowa2$800
District of Columbia1$500
New Jersey1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ocean Charter School
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,225
Vista Life Innovations
Westbrook, CT
General$5,000
Entertainment Community Fund
New York, NY
General$1,500
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General$1,500
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General$1,000
God's Love We Deliver
New York, NY
General$1,000
Adult Congenital Heart Association
Media, PA
General$1,000
Alzheimer's Disease Research
Rochester, MN
General$500
Disabled American Veterans
Des Moines, IA
General$500
Nechama Jewish Response
Burnsville, MN
General$500
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
General$500
Girl Scout Troop 1074
Riverdale, NJ
General$500
American Heart Association
Des Moines, IA
General$300
New York Public Library
New York, NY
General$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joseph Ciner Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joseph Ciner Foundation Inc give?

$19,275 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs The Joseph Ciner Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Leonard Nathanson (President) and Michael Nathanson (Secretary).

What does The Joseph Ciner Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and health.

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