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The Kirschbaum Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 134130880

The Kirschbaum Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,280 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $178 and the largest $3,000. 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 $4,260 the year before.

42% 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$4,26011$93,988
2024$5,28012$85,160

How to apply

The Kirschbaum 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 Kirschbaum Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$4,355
Connecticut4$925

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Syracuse University Press
Syracuse, NY
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$3,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$500
Whitney Museum
New York, NY
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$300
Morgan Library & Museum
New York, NY
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$250
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$210
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$180
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$175
Jewish Museum
New York, NY
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$175
Real Art Ways
Hartford, CT
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$150
Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation
New York, NY
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$140
Charter Oak Cultural Center
Hartford, CT
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$100
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Furtherance of tax exempt purposes$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kirschbaum Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kirschbaum Family Foundation give?

$5,280 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $178.

Who runs The Kirschbaum Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Kirschbaum (Dir/Pres/Trs), Jacqueline Methany (Dir/Secy) and Arthur Nager (Director).

What does The Kirschbaum Family Foundation fund?

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

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