Funding search · EIN 137118118 · New York, NY

The Gelfond Family Foundation

Name: The Gelfond Family Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

142
grants reported: $441,272
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $2,250
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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2 grants matching “helicopter” · $25,000

$10,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · Newark, NJ · 2024
Provides israel emergency medical services. Its 33,000 emts and paramedics mobilize a fleet of 2,000 ambulances, medicycles, helicopters, and other emergency vehicles to save every man, woman, and child possible.
$15,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · Newark, NJ · 2023
Provides israel emergency medical services. Its 33,000 emts and paramedics mobilize a fleet of 2,000 ambulances, medicycles, helicopters, and other emergency vehicles to save every man, woman, and child possible.

Top recipients

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Learning Spring Elementary School4 grants · $42,500
Citizens' Committee for Children of New York4 grants · $28,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom2 grants · $25,000
Jewish National Fund2 grants · $22,500
Friend of New York City Nurse-Family Partnership2 grants · $20,200
New York Society Library4 grants · $20,000
New York City Ballet4 grants · $17,850
Citymeals On Wheels4 grants · $15,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America3 grants · $15,000
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue1 grant · $15,000

Giving over time

$94,200

2021

$98,799

2022

$118,697

2023

$129,576

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 142 grants.

$15,000
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue · New York, NY · 2024
Serves as a catalyst for progressive jewish thought, committed social action in the local community and beyond, and support for israel for more than 118 years.
$15,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · Newark, NJ · 2023
Provides israel emergency medical services. Its 33,000 emts and paramedics mobilize a fleet of 2,000 ambulances, medicycles, helicopters, and other emergency vehicles to save every man, woman, and child possible.
$15,000
Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable organization specializing in development of israeli land and infrastructure, especially planting trees.
$12,500
Learning Spring Elementary School · New York, NY · 2024
To advance the social, developmental and academic growth of its students through pioneering educational and therapeutic strategies in order to prepare each child to participate in the wider community.
$12,500
Learning Spring Elementary School · New York, NY · 2023
To advance the social, developmental and academic growth of its students through pioneering educational and therapeutic strategies in order to prepare each child to participate in the wider community.
$10,200
Friend of New York City Nurse-Family Partnership · New York, NY · 2022
To strengthen the long-term benefits of the nurse-family partnership program by providing additional resources to supplement the core model
$10,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · Newark, NJ · 2024
Provides israel emergency medical services. Its 33,000 emts and paramedics mobilize a fleet of 2,000 ambulances, medicycles, helicopters, and other emergency vehicles to save every man, woman, and child possible.
$10,000
Learning Spring Elementary School · New York, NY · 2022
To advance the social, developmental and academic growth of its students through pioneering educational and therapeutic strategies in order to prepare each child to participate in the wider community.
$10,000
Friend of New York City Nurse-Family Partnership · New York, NY · 2021
To strengthen the long-term benefits of the nurse-family partnership program by providing additional resources to supplement the core model
$10,000
News Literacy Project · Bethesda, MD · 2021
To teach middle school and high school students how to sort fact from fiction in the digital age.
$8,000
Temple Micah · Nw Washington, DC · 2023
Create sacred spaces where you can bring your whole self and be your best self
$7,500
Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable organization specializing in development of israeli land and infrastructure, especially planting trees.
$7,500
Mass General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
Delivers care grounded in leading edge research, advanced treatment offerings and the latest clinical trials.
$7,500
Citizens' Committee for Children of New York · New York, NY · 2022
To educate and mobilize new yorkers to make new york city a better place for children.
$7,500
Citizens' Committee for Children of New York · New York, NY · 2021
To educate and mobilize new yorkers to make new york city a better place for children.
$7,500
Creative Visions Foundation · Malibu, CA · 2021
To support, promote and amplify the work of creative activists who ignite positive change through storytelling, impact media, art, education and technology.
$7,500
Learning Spring Elementary School · New York, NY · 2021
To advance the social, developmental and academic growth of its students through pioneering educational and therapeutic strategies in order to prepare each child to participate in the wider community.
$6,500
Citizens' Committee for Children of New York · New York, NY · 2024
To educate and mobilize new yorkers to make new york city a better place for children.
$6,500
Citizens' Committee for Children of New York · New York, NY · 2023
To educate and mobilize new yorkers to make new york city a better place for children.
$6,379
Temple Micah · Nw Washington, DC · 2024
Create sacred spaces where you can bring your whole self and be your best self
$5,850
New York City Ballet · New York, NY · 2024
To further expand the ballet repertory in the 21st century by providing opportunities for choreographers, composers, designers, musicians, and dancers to create new work.
$5,500
Friends of New York City Nurse-Family Partnership · New York, NY · 2024
To strengthen the long-term benefits of the nurse-family partnership program by providing additional resources to supplement the core model
$5,257
Friends of New York City Nurse-Family Partnership · New York, NY · 2023
To strengthen the long-term benefits of the nurse-family partnership program by providing additional resources to supplement the core model
$5,200
Congregation Rodeph Sholom · New York, NY · 2022
To inspire congregants to live their lives filled with meaning and purpose in a spiritual community nourished by jewish traditions, texts and prayer.
$5,000
Hebrew Free Loan Society · New York, NY · 2024
Advances economic stability and opportunity for lower income new yorkers within and beyond the jewish community by making safe, affordable interest-free loans.
$5,000
New York Society Library · New York, NY · 2024
To help us enhance our collection of books and electronic resources, maintain our historic building, present our exhibitions and events, and sustain our daily operations.
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024
To support leadership and advocacy in the field of reproductive health and information.
$5,000
Hebrew Free Loan Society · New York, NY · 2023
Advances economic stability and opportunity for lower income new yorkers within and beyond the jewish community by making safe, affordable interest-free loans.
$5,000
New York City Ballet · New York, NY · 2023
To further expand the ballet repertory in the 21st century by providing opportunities for choreographers, composers, designers, musicians, and dancers to create new work.
$5,000
New York Society Library · New York, NY · 2023
To help us enhance our collection of books and electronic resources, maintain our historic building, present our exhibitions and events, and sustain our daily operations.
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023
To support leadership and advocacy in the field of reproductive health and information.
$5,000
Citymeals On Wheels · New York, NY · 2022
To provide a lifeline of nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly new yorkers
$5,000
New York Society Library · New York, NY · 2022
To help us enhance our collection of books and electronic resources, maintain our historic building, present our exhibitions and events, and sustain our daily operations.
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2022
To support leadership and advocacy in the field of reproductive health and information.
$5,000
The Hebrew Free Loan Society · New York, NY · 2022
To enable lower income new yorkers to invest in their education, start a business, meet emergency expenses, and more.
$5,000
Citymeals On Wheels · New York, NY · 2021
To provide a lifeline of nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly new yorkers
$5,000
New York Society Library · New York, NY · 2021
To help us enhance our collection of books and electronic resources, maintain our historic building, present our exhibitions and events, and sustain our daily operations.
$5,000
Planned Parenthood of New York City · New York, NY · 2021
To support leadership and advocacy in the field of reproductive health and information.
$5,000
The Hebrew Free Loan Society · New York, NY · 2021
To enable lower income new yorkers to invest in their education, start a business, meet emergency expenses, and more.
$4,340
Congregation Rodeph Sholom · New York, NY · 2023
To inspire congregants to live their lives filled with meaning and purpose in a spiritual community nourished by jewish traditions, texts and prayer.
$4,090
Congregation Rodeph Sholom · New York, NY · 2024
To inspire congregants to live their lives filled with meaning and purpose in a spiritual community nourished by jewish traditions, texts and prayer.
$4,000
New York City Ballet · New York, NY · 2022
To further expand the ballet repertory in the 21st century by providing opportunities for choreographers, composers, designers, musicians, and dancers to create new work.
$3,500
New York Public Library · New York, NY · 2023
Provides essential access to books and information for more than a century.
$3,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Tampa, FL · 2022
To develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
$3,000
Literacy · New York, NY · 2022
To equip children with foundational literacy skills essential for academic achievement by empowering families and mobilizing the community.
$3,000
New York City Ballet · New York, NY · 2021
To further expanding the ballet repertory in the 21st century by providing opportunities for choreographers, composers, designers, musicians, and dancers to create new work.
$2,500
Central Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2024
The conservancy focuses on maintaining central park as a landmark in urban recreational life, as it was originally intended to be.
$2,500
Citymeals On Wheels · New York, NY · 2024
To provide a lifeline of nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly new yorkers
$2,500
Jdc · New York, NY · 2024
To rescue jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable jews, develop innovative solutions to israel's most complex social challenges, cultivate a jewish future, and lead the jewish community's response to global crises lik… read allTo rescue jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable jews, develop innovative solutions to israel's most complex social challenges, cultivate a jewish future, and lead the jewish community's response to global crises like natural disasters, public health emergencies, and more. less
$2,500
New York Public Library · New York, NY · 2024
Provides essential access to books and information for more than a century.
$2,500
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2024
Provides care to everyone, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, or ability to pay.
$2,500
Weill Cornell Medical College · New York, NY · 2024
Weill cornell medical college (wcmc) is committed to excellence in research, teaching, patient care, and the advancement of the art and science of medicine through the maintenance of scientific and clinical scholarship
$2,500
World Union for Progressive Judaism · New York, NY · 2024
To strengthen jewish life and values in israel and jewish communities throughout the world by supporting and advancing a progressive approach to jewish tradition.
$2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Tampa, FL · 2023
To develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
$2,500
Central Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2023
The conservancy focuses on maintaining central park as a landmark in urban recreational life, as it was originally intended to be.
$2,500
Citymeals On Wheels · New York, NY · 2023
To provide a lifeline of nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly new yorkers
$2,500
Fresh Air Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Provides thousands of nyc children from low-income communities outdoor summer adventures, at no cost to the children or their families, through visits with volunteer host families in rural and suburban communities
$2,500
Literacy · New York, NY · 2023
To equip children with foundational literacy skills essential for academic achievement by empowering families and mobilizing the community.
$2,500
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2023
Provides care to everyone, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, or ability to pay.
$2,500
Weill Cornell Medical College · New York, NY · 2023
Weill cornell medical college (wcmc) is committed to excellence in research, teaching, patient care, and the advancement of the art and science of medicine through the maintenance of scientific and clinical scholarship
$2,500
Central Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2022
The conservancy focuses on maintaining central park as a landmark in urban recreational life, as it was originally intended to be.
$2,500
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2022
To feed america's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.
$2,500
Fresh Air Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Provides thousands of nyc children from low-income communities outdoor summer adventures, at no cost to the children or their families, through visits with volunteer host families in rural and suburban communities
$2,500
Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
To help rescue people whose lives are in danger for who they are. For a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and freedom.
$2,500
Jdc · New York, NY · 2022
To rescue jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable jews, develop innovative solutions to israel's most complex social challenges, cultivate a jewish future, and lead the jewish community's response to global crises lik… read allTo rescue jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable jews, develop innovative solutions to israel's most complex social challenges, cultivate a jewish future, and lead the jewish community's response to global crises like natural disasters, public health emergencies, and more. less
$2,500
New York Botanical Garden · The Bronx, NY · 2022
To advocate for the plant world through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its national historic landmark site; through its comprehensive education programs in hor… read allTo advocate for the plant world through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its national historic landmark site; through its comprehensive education programs in horticulture and plant science; and through the wide-ranging research programs of the international plant science center. less
$2,500
Weill Cornell Medical College · New York, NY · 2022
Weill cornell medical college (wcmc) is committed to excellence in research, teaching, patient care, and the advancement of the art and science of medicine through the maintenance of scientific and clinical scholarship
$2,500
Central Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2021
The conservancy focuses on maintaining central park as a landmark in urban recreational life, as it was originally intended to be.
$2,500
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2021
To feed america's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.
$2,500
Jdc · New York, NY · 2021
To rescue jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable jews, develop innovative solutions to israel's most complex social challenges, cultivate a jewish future, and lead the jewish community's response to global crises lik… read allTo rescue jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable jews, develop innovative solutions to israel's most complex social challenges, cultivate a jewish future, and lead the jewish community's response to global crises like natural disasters, public health emergencies, and more. less
$2,500
Youthaiti · Glendale, WI · 2021
Youthaiti is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization helping the rural people of haiti develop sanitation, sustainable agriculture and hygiene.
$2,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Tampa, FL · 2024
To develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
$2,000
Youthaiti · Glendale, WI · 2024
Youthaiti is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization helping the rural people of haiti develop sanitation, sustainable agriculture and hygiene.
$2,000
Dorot · New York, NY · 2023
To alleviate social isolation among the elderly and provide services to help them live independently as valued members of the community.
$2,000
Martha'S Table · Washington, DC · 2021
To provide quality education, health and wellness resources, and family engagement.
$1,800
World Union for Progressive Judaism · New York, NY · 2022
To strengthen jewish life and values in israel and jewish communities throughout the world by supporting and advancing a progressive approach to jewish tradition.
$1,500
New York Botanical Garden · The Bronx, NY · 2024
To advocate for the plant world through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its national historic landmark site; through its comprehensive education programs in hor… read allTo advocate for the plant world through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its national historic landmark site; through its comprehensive education programs in horticulture and plant science; and through the wide-ranging research programs of the international plant science center. less
$1,500
Martha'S Table · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide quality education, health and wellness resources, and family engagement.
$1,500
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2022
To safeguard the earth - its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
$1,500
Youthaiti · Glendale, WI · 2022
Youthaiti is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization helping the rural people of haiti develop sanitation, sustainable agriculture and hygiene.
$1,500
Partnership With Children · New York, NY · 2021
To strengthen the emotional, social, and cognitive skills of vulnerable children in new york city to help them succeed in school, society, and life.
$1,250
Dorot · New York, NY · 2022
To alleviate social isolation among the elderly and provide services to help them live independently as valued members of the community.
$1,000
City Harvest · New York, NY · 2024
To end hunger in communities throughout new york city. We do this through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions.
$1,000
Dorot · New York, NY · 2024
To alleviate social isolation among the elderly and provide services to help them live independently as valued members of the community.
$1,000
Food Bank for New York City · New York, NY · 2024
To end hunger by organizing food, information, and support for community survival and dignity.
$1,000
God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2024
To improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with hiv/aids, cancer and other life-altering illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition.
$1,000
Martha'S Table · Washington, DC · 2024
To provide quality education, health and wellness resources, and family engagement.
$1,000
Mass Eye and Ear · Boston, MA · 2024
An international center for treatment and home to the world's largest vision and hearing research centers
$1,000
City Harvest · New York, NY · 2023
To end hunger in communities throughout new york city. We do this through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions.
$1,000
Concerts in Motion · New York, NY · 2023
Engage a diverse community of talented professional and student musicians who travel across the new york metro area to perform concerts.
$1,000
Food Bank for New York City · New York, NY · 2023
To end hunger by organizing food, information, and support for community survival and dignity.
$1,000
God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2023
To improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with hiv/aids, cancer and other life-altering illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition.
$1,000
New York Botanical Garden · The Bronx, NY · 2023
To advocate for the plant world through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its national historic landmark site; through its comprehensive education programs in hor… read allTo advocate for the plant world through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its national historic landmark site; through its comprehensive education programs in horticulture and plant science; and through the wide-ranging research programs of the international plant science center. less
$1,000
News Literacy Project · Bethesda, MD · 2023
To teach middle school and high school students how to sort fact from fiction in the digital age.
$1,000
City Harvest · New York, NY · 2022
To end hunger in communities throughout new york city. We do this through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions.
$1,000
Committee To Protect Journalists · New York, NY · 2022
To promote press freedom worldwide and defend the right of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal.
$1,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To preserve the natural systems on which all life depends.
$1,000
Everytown Support Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To improve our understanding of the causes of gun violence and help to reduce it.
$1,000
Food Bank for New York City · New York, NY · 2022
To end hunger by organizing food, information, and support for community survival and dignity.
$1,000
God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2022
To improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with hiv/aids, cancer and other life-altering illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition.

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