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The Steven & Joyce Wolitzer Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 207173036

The Steven & Joyce Wolitzer Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $208,623 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $51,364 and the largest $102,295. 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 up from $203,087 the year before.

25% of its 2025 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$229,52111$3.6 million
2024$203,0873$3.6 million
2025$208,6234$4.5 million

How to apply

The Steven & Joyce Wolitzer Charitable 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 Steven & Joyce Wolitzer Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$208,623

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UJA Federation
New York, NY
Charitable$102,295
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Charitable$51,364
New York University
New York, NY
Charitable$51,364
Park Ave Synagogue
New York, NY
Charitable$3,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Steven & Joyce Wolitzer Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Steven & Joyce Wolitzer Charitable Foundation give?

$208,623 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $51,364.

Who runs The Steven & Joyce Wolitzer Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven B Wolitzer (Trustee) and Joyce L Wolitzer (Trustee).

What does The Steven & Joyce Wolitzer Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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