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The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Long Island City, New York · EIN 815123721

The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Long Island City, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $225,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $112,500 and the largest $200,000. 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 $500,000 the year before.

100% 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$00$870,165
2024$500,0001$394,189
2025$225,0002$175,404

How to apply

The Steven H Madden 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 Steven H Madden Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$200,000
Connecticut1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Birch Wathen Lenox School
New York, NY
General support$200,000
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
Newtown, CT
General support$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc give?

$225,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $112,500.

Who runs The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven H Madden (President) and Arvind Dharia (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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