Atran Foundation Inc
EIN 135566548Total Given 2017–2024
$13.1M
229 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $10K–$40K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 48/75 multi-year
repeat
$24.7M
Assets (2024)
75
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MR JUDAH FISCHER
Phone
(201) 569-9677
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
THE GRANT PROPOSALS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: 1)THE NATURE OF THE PROJECT. 2)THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING ITS SIGNIFICANCE AND USEFULNESS. 3)THE PROGRAM OR PLAN FOR ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES. 4)THE ESTIMATED TIME PERIOD NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM AND REALIZE THE OBJECTIVES. 5)AN ITEMIZED BUDGET SHOWING: A.TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT. B.CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE APPLICANT AND BY OTHERS. C.AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM ATRAN FOUNDATION INC. 6)WHETHER, IF THE OBJECTIVES ARE REALIZED, IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE PROJECT WILL BE CONTINUED THEREAFTER AND, IF SO, TO WHAT EXTENT ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ITS CONTINUANCE, AS WELL AS EXPECTED SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS. 7)WHETHER AND HOW THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE DISSEMINATED. 8)A COPY OF THE RULING GRANTING FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; ONLY TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD APPLY.
Restrictions
GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO FORWARD PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS TO ATRAN FOUNDATION INC. AND, UPON TERMINATION OF THE PROJECT, TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT IN NARRATIVE FORM, AS WELL AS A DETAILED STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS. FUNDS NOT EXPENDED ARE REQUIRED TO BE RETURNED TO ATRAN FOUNDATION INC.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.0M | $26.9M | $2.4M | 30 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $25.7M | $3.4M | 29 |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $29.6M | $1.6M | 40 |
| 2021 | $7.2M | $24.8M | $4.5M | 38 |
| 2022 | $695K | $21.4M | $854K | 26 |
| 2023 | $995K | $23.2M | $503K | 37 |
| 2024 | $900K | $24.7M | $2.2M | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 229 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$18K
Average
$57K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$1.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AF
Alison Fischer
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Robert a Kaplan
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SN
Samuel Norich
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HA
Harris K Atran
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SA
Susan J Atran
3 yrs
Director
AT
Ann Toback
2 yrs
Director
MN
Michele Novak
3 yrs
Director
AL
Arieh Lebowitz
3 yrs
Director
JN
Jeffrey Novak
5 yrs
Director
RF
Rachel Fishman-Feddersen
3 yrs
Director
MD
Michael Dettelbach
3 yrs
Director
JB
Jonathan Brent
3 yrs
Director
ZA
Zachary Atran
3 yrs
Director
DM
David Muller
7+ yrs
Director
JF
Judah Fischer
7+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward R Burns
7+ yrs
Director
AF
Alison Fischer
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Robert a Kaplan
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SN
Samuel Norich
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HA
Harris K Atran
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AT
Ann Toback
2 yrs
Director
MN
Michele Novak
3 yrs
Director
AL
Arieh Lebowitz
3 yrs
Director
RF
Rachel Fishman-Feddersen
3 yrs
Director
MD
Michael Dettelbach
3 yrs
Director
JB
Jonathan Brent
3 yrs
Director
ZA
Zachary Atran
3 yrs
Director
SA
Susan J Atran
3 yrs
Director
JN
Jeffrey Novak
5 yrs
Director
DM
David Muller
7+ yrs
Director
JF
Judah Fischer
7+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward R Burns
7+ yrs
Director
AF
Alison Fischer
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Robert a Kaplan
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SN
Samuel Norich
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HA
Harris K Atran
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JB
Jonathan Brent
3 yrs
Director
EB
Edward R Burns
7+ yrs
Director
JF
Judah Fischer
7+ yrs
Director
DM
David Muller
7+ yrs
Director
JN
Jeffrey Novak
5 yrs
Director
PP
Peter Pepper
2 yrs
Director
SA
Susan J Atran
3 yrs
Director
ZA
Zachary Atran
3 yrs
Director
MD
Michael Dettelbach
3 yrs
Director
RF
Rachel Fishman-Feddersen
3 yrs
Director
AL
Arieh Lebowitz
3 yrs
Director
MN
Michele Novak
3 yrs
Director
AF
Alison Fischer
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Robert a Kaplan
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SN
Samuel Norich
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HA
Harris K Atran
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JF
Judah Fischer
7+ yrs
Director
DM
David Muller
7+ yrs
Director
JN
Jeffrey Novak
5 yrs
Director
PP
Peter Pepper
2 yrs
Director
EB
Edward R Burns
7+ yrs
Director
AF
Alison Fischer
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Robert a Kaplan
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SN
Samuel Norich
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HA
Harris K Atran
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BZ
Barnett Zumoff
3 yrs
Director
JN
Jeffrey Novak
5 yrs
Director
DM
David Muller
7+ yrs
Director
JF
Judah Fischer
7+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward R Burns
7+ yrs
Director
DF
Diane Fischer
2 yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Robert a Kaplan
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SN
Sam Norich
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AF
Alison Fischer
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BZ
Barnett Zumoff
3 yrs
Director
DM
David Muller
7+ yrs
Director
JF
Judah Fischer
7+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward R Burns
7+ yrs
Director
HA
Harris K Atran
7+ yrs
Director
DF
Diane Fischer
2 yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Robert a Kaplan
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SN
Sam Norich
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AF
Alison Fischer
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BZ
Barnett Zumoff
3 yrs
Director
DM
David Muller
7+ yrs
Director
JF
Judah Fischer
7+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward R Burns
7+ yrs
Director
HA
Harris K Atran
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (229 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $1,620,000 | ATRAN CHAIR IN LABOR ECONOMICS | 2021 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $1,605,050 | EAST HARLEM OUTREACH PROJECT, HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM, AND BIOETHICS NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 2021 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University | Bronx, NY | $1,550,000 | ATRAN CHAIR OF SOCIAL MEDICINE AND PROJECT TEACH | 2021 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $1,490,000 | ATRAN-JH CROHN'S RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | $140,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT AND NEW ARCHIVE PROJECT | 2022 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | $130,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT AND NEW ARCHIVE PROJECT | 2020 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | $130,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT AND NEW ARCHIVE PROJECT | 2021 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | $130,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT AND NEW ARCHIVE PROJECT | 2024 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | $130,000 | YIDDISHFEST & CULTURAL PROGRAMS, CAMPERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM, JEWISH LITERACY PROJECT | 2018 |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | $120,000 | INVESTIGATIVE FUND AND THE FORVERTS | 2023 |
| Workmen'S Circlearbeter Inc | New York, NY | $120,000 | YIDDISHFEST AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, CAMPERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM, JEWISH LITERACY PROJECT, AND YOUTH STAND UP FOR... | 2023 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | $120,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT AND NEW ARCHIVE PROJECT | 2023 |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | $120,000 | INVESTIGATIVE FUND AND THE FORVERTS | 2024 |
| Workmen'S Circlearbeter Inc | New York, NY | $120,000 | YIDDISHFEST AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, CAMPERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM, JEWISH LITERACY PROJECT, AND YOUTH STAND UP FOR... | 2024 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Workmen'S Circlearbeter Inc | New York, NY | $115,000 | YIDDISHFEST & CULTURAL PROGRAMS, CAMPERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM, JEWISH LITERACY PROJECT, AND YOUTH STAND UP FOR... | 2020 |
| Workmen'S Circlearbeter Inc | New York, NY | $115,000 | YIDDISHFEST & CULTURAL PROGRAMS, CAMPERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM, JEWISH LITERACY PROJECT, AND YOUTH STAND UP FOR... | 2021 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $110,000 | EAST HARLEM OUTREACH PROJECT, HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM, AND BIOETHICS NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 2020 |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | $110,000 | INVESTIGATIVE FUND AND THE FORVERTS | 2022 |
| Workmen'S Circlearbeter Inc | New York, NY | $110,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | $100,000 | INVESTIGATIVE FUND AND THE FORVERTS | 2020 |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | $100,000 | INVESTIGATIVE FUND AND THE FORVERTS | 2021 |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | $100,000 | INVESTIGATIVE FUND AND JEWISH GENETICS | 2017 |
| Workmen'S Circlearbeter Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | YIDDISHFEST & CULTURAL PROGRAMS, CAMPERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM, JEWISH LITERACY PROJECT | 2017 |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |