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The Strong-Cuevas Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lynbrook, New York · EIN 133818287

The Strong-Cuevas Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lynbrook, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $250,000 in 50 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $315,000 the year before.

24% 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$315,00064$6.4 million
2024$250,00050$6.7 million

How to apply

The Strong-Cuevas 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 Strong-Cuevas Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York34$170,000
California3$15,000
District of Columbia2$10,000
Florida2$10,000
Virginia2$10,000
Colorado1$5,000
Georgia1$5,000
Illinois1$5,000
Kentucky1$5,000
Minnesota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Amagansett Fire Department
Amagansett, NY
General operating support$5,000
Amagansett Free Library
Amagansett, NY
General operating support$5,000
Amagansett Historical Association
Amagansett, NY
General operating support$5,000
American Anti Vivisection Society
Jenkintown, PA
General operating support$5,000
American Foundation for the Blind Inc
Arlington, VA
General operating support$5,000
American Indian College Fund
Denver, CO
General operating support$5,000
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons Inc
East Hampton, NY
General operating support$5,000
Bideawee Inc
Wantagh, NY
General operating support$5,000
Braille Institute of America Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General operating support$5,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General operating support$5,000
Carnegie Hall Society Inc
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Center for Victims of Torture
Saint Paul, MN
General operating support$5,000
Chess in the Schools Inc
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Choral Society of the Hamptons & South Fork Chamber Orchestra Inc
Bridgehampton, NY
General operating support$5,000
City Harvest Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General operating support$5,000
Drug Policy Alliance
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
East Hampton Historical Society Inc
East Hampton, NY
General operating support$5,000
East Hampton Library
East Hampton, NY
General operating support$5,000
East Hampton Village Police Benevolent Association Inc
East Hampton, NY
General operating support$5,000
Farm Sanctuary Inc
Watkins Glen, NY
General operating support$5,000
Frick Collection
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Georgia Innocence Project Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$5,000
Grounds for Sculpture Inc
Hamilton, NJ
General operating support$5,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc
San Rafael, CA
General operating support$5,000
Guild Hall of East Hampton Inc
East Hampton, NY
General operating support$5,000
Heckscher Museum
Huntington, NY
General operating support$5,000
Helen Keller Services
Brooklyn, NY
General operating support$5,000
Humane Society of New York
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Hunter College Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation
Washington, DC
General operating support$5,000
Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Louisville Chorus Inc
Louisville, KY
General operating support$5,000
Macular Degeneration Association
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$5,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
Morgan Library & Museum
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000
National Anti Vivisection Society
Chicago, IL
General operating support$5,000
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY
General operating support$5,000
New York City Ballet Inc
New York, NY
General operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Strong-Cuevas Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Strong-Cuevas Foundation Inc give?

$250,000 in tax year 2024, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Strong-Cuevas Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Deborah Carmichael (Director, President), Alice B Stock (Director, Vice President, Secretary) and Peder C Johnson (Director, Treasurer).

What does The Strong-Cuevas Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and animals.

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