Funding search · EIN 133762804 · New York, NY
The Thomas J Edelman Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 76
- grants reported
- $3.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- The Hotchkiss School3 grants · $1.6M
- Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program1 grant · $491,688
- Wildlife Conservation Society3 grants · $450,000
- Columbia Law School3 grants · $175,000
- New York School of Interior Design3 grants · $150,000
- Princeton University3 grants · $128,667
- Sarah Lawrence College3 grants · $125,000
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House3 grants · $105,000
- Georgetown University1 grant · $50,000
- Congregation Emmanuel3 grants · $46,400
Giving over time
Grant history
All 76 reported grants, largest first.
- $785,482
The Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $612,143
The Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $491,688
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Southeastern, PA · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $228,381
The Hotchkiss School · Lakeville, CT · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $150,000
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $150,000
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $150,000
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $100,000
Columbia Law School · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $71,000
Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $50,000
New York School of Interior Design · New York, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $50,000
Columbia Law School · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $50,000
New York School of Interior Design · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $50,000
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $50,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $50,000
New York School of Interior Design · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $50,000
Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $50,000
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $35,000
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House · New York, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $35,000
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $35,000
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $30,000
American Friends of Soroka Medical Center · Scarsdale, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $25,000
Columbia Law School · New York, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $25,000
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $21,650
Congregation Emmanuel · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $21,250
Congregation Emmanuel · New York, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $10,000
Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (Arf Hamptons) · East Hampton, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $7,667
Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $5,000
Pestalozzi US Children'S Charity · New York, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $5,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $5,000
The Mount Vernon Ladies Association · Mount Vernon, VA · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $5,000
Boys Club of New York · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $5,000
Pestalozzi US Children'S Charity · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $5,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $5,000
Pestalozzi US Children'S Charity · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $5,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $3,500
Congregation Emmanuel · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $3,000
Friends of Upper East Side Historic Districts · New York, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $2,500
Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (Arf Hamptons) · East Hampton, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $2,500
Nyjtl · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $2,500
Boys Club of New York · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $2,000
Central Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $2,000
East Hampton Healthcare Foundation · East Hampton, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $2,000
East Hampton Healthcare Foundation · East Hampton, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $2,000
Fabretto Children Foundation · Evaston, IL · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,500
The Common Good · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,500
The Common Good · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,500
The Common Good · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
East Hampton Historical Society · East Hampton, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Harvard Business School · Boston, MA · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Ladies' Village Improvement Society · East Hampton, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Springs' Food Pantry · East Hampton, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Central Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
East Hampton Historical Society · East Hampton, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Harvard Business School · Boston, MA · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Ladies' Village Improvement Society · East Hampton, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Springs' Food Pantry · East Hampton, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Central Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Harlem Village Academies · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
My Face · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
Springs' Food Pantry · East Hampton, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $1,000
The Hbs Foundation · Palm City, FL · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $894
Imperial Fine Books · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $650
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $580
The Maidstone Charitable Trust · East Hampton, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $560
Maidstone Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $500
The Garden Club of East Hampton · East Hampton, NY · 2024
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $500
The Garden Club of East Hampton · East Hampton, NY · 2023
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $500
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $500
East Hampton Historical Society · East Hampton, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $500
Ladies' Village Improvement Society · East Hampton, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $500
The Garden Club of East Hampton · East Hampton, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $260
The Maidstone Charitable Trust · East Hampton, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
- $250
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2022
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
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