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The Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brookville, New York · EIN 116417671

The Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein Family Foundation is a private foundation in Brookville, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $710,477 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $1,762 and the largest $600,000. 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 down from $1.1 million the year before.

25% 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$1.1 million22$2.0 million
2024$710,47720$1.3 million

How to apply

The Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein 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 Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York18$707,877
Delaware1$2,500
Massachusetts1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Society for Yad Vashem
New York, NY
Religious educational & charitable$600,000
Temple Beth Shalom
Roslyn Heights, NY
Religious educational & charitable$41,052
American Friends of Shalva
New York, NY
Religious educational & charitable$18,000
Chabad of Roslyn
Roslyn Heights, NY
Religious educational & charitable$10,000
Go With Courage
Roslyn, NY
Religious educational & charitable$10,000
UJA
New York, NY
Religious educational & charitable$10,000
Sid Jacobson JCC
Greenvale, NY
Religious educational & charitable$9,550
Chabad of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
Religious educational & charitable$2,500
Northwell Health Foundation
New York, NY
Religious educational & charitable$2,000
Tomorrows Hope Foundation
Uniondale, NY
Religious educational & charitable$2,000
Nassausuffolk Autism Society of America
Smithtown, NY
Religious educational & charitable$1,525
Whitney Museum
New York, NY
Religious educational & charitable$1,000
Moma
New York, NY
Religious educational & charitable$550
Brookville Park Foundation
Brookville, NY
Religious educational & charitable$500
Museum of Jewish Heritage
New York, NY
Religious educational & charitable$500
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
New York, NY
Religious educational & charitable$500
Nassau County Museum of Art
Roslyn, NY
Religious educational & charitable$350
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Religious educational & charitable$250
Harness Racing Museum
Goshen, NY
Religious educational & charitable$100
Macular Degeneration Research
Northampton, MA
Religious educational & charitable$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein Family Foundation give?

$710,477 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $1,762.

Who runs The Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Barry Rubenstein (Trustee), Marilyn Rubenstein (Trustee), Brian Rubenstein (Trustee) and Rebecca Rubenstein (Trustee).

What does The Marilyn & Barry Rubenstein Family Foundation fund?

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

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