The Thomas J. Edelman Foundation
EIN 133762804 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$5.7M
143 grants · $812K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$38K
grant size
58%
supporter · 30/52 multi-year
repeat
$24.5M
Assets (2023)
52
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 371-1117
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $710K | $22.6M | $1.8M | 20 |
| 2018 | $586K | $18.7M | $5.2M | 24 |
| 2019 | N/A | $21.9M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $24.0M | $890K | 21 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $24.6M | $159K | 26 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $20.7M | $735K | 25 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $24.5M | $6.3M | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 143 grants on record
Minimum
$175
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$38K
Maximum
$612K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (143 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $612,143 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Southeastern, PA | $491,688 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $325,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2017 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $314,073 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Southeastern, PA | $275,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2020 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $240,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2020 |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $228,381 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Southeastern, PA | $200,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2018 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Southeastern, PA | $200,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2021 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $165,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2021 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $150,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $150,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Southeastern, PA | $150,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2017 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $100,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2018 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $100,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2018 |
| New York School of Interior Design | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2021 |
| Columbia Law School | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2021 |
| Columbia Law School | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $97,744 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2021 |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $86,182 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2021 |
| Teaching Matters | New York, NY | $75,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2021 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | $75,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2017 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $71,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2023 |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $69,935 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2018 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $50,000 | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 2020 |
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