Private foundation · EIN 13-3762804

The Thomas J Edelman Foundation

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New York, NY

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202533219349101448
Total assets (EOY)$28,166,444
Grants paid$1,139,629
Typical (median) grant$4,000
Grants listed24
Giving in home state (NY)29%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K12
$5K–$25K6
$25K–$100K4
$100K+2

Smallest $500 · Largest $785,482

Geographic focus

CT
69%
NY
29%
NJ
1%
DC
0%
VA
0%
MA
0%

Common purposes

helpactivitiespubliccharinstwhichexemptunder

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,086,097$20,776,52927
2024$1,139,629$28,166,44424

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Hotchkiss SchoolLAKEVILLE, CTTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$785,482
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBRONX, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$150,000
New York School Of Interior DesignNEW YORK, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$50,000
Lenox Hill Neighborhood HouseNEW YORK, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$35,000
Columbia Law SchoolNEW YORK, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$25,000
Sarah Lawrence CollegeBRONXVILLE, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$25,000
Congregation EmmanuelNEW YORK, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$21,250
Animal Rescue Fund Of The Hamptons (Arf Hamptons)EAST HAMPTON, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$10,000
Princeton UniversityPRINCETON, NJTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$7,667
Pestalozzi Us Children'S Charity IncNEW YORK, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$5,000
The Aspen InstituteWASHINGTON, DCTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$5,000
The Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMOUNT VERNON, VATO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$5,000
Friends Of Upper East Side Historic Districts IncNEW YORK, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$3,000
Central Park ConservancyNEW YORK, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$2,000
East Hampton Healthcare FoundationEAST HAMPTON, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$2,000
The Common GoodBROOKLYN, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$1,500
East Hampton Historical SocietyEAST HAMPTON, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$1,000
Harvard Business SchoolBOSTON, MATO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$1,000
Ladies' Village Improvement SocietyEAST HAMPTON, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$1,000
Museum Of Modern ArtNEW YORK, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$1,000
Springs' Food Pantry IncEAST HAMPTON, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$1,000
American Museum Of Natural HistoryNEW YORK, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$650
The Maidstone Charitable TrustEAST HAMPTON, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$580
The Garden Club Of East HamptonEAST HAMPTON, NYTO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)$500
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