Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc
EIN 136111833Total Given 2016–2024
$6.7M
340 grants · $745K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$18K
grant size
34%
supporter · 67/196 multi-year
repeat
$26.4M
Assets (2024)
196
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 974-0111
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $684K | $12.7M | $167K | 42 |
| 2017 | $729K | $13.6M | $1.6M | 55 |
| 2018 | $650K | $12.8M | $294K | 60 |
| 2019 | N/A | $14.1M | $303K | N/A |
| 2020 | $753K | $16.4M | $333K | 77 |
| 2021 | $750K | $18.7M | $78K | 33 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $14.9M | $736K | 28 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $20.1M | $1.0M | 8 |
| 2024 | $709K | $26.4M | $9.4M | 37 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 340 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$18K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SW
Sara R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
AW
Adam R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Marc Britton
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NW
Naomi R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EB
Edward Botwinick
9+ yrs
Director
VB
Victoria Brown
9+ yrs
Director
SW
Sara R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
AW
Adam R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Marc Britton
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NW
Naomi R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Andrew Botwinick
8 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VB
Victoria Brown
9+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward Botwinick
9+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward Botwinick
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
AW
Adam R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Marc Britton
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NW
Naomi R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Sara R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
AB
Andrew Botwinick
8 yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
VB
Victoria Brown
9+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward Botwinick
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
AW
Adam R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Marc Britton
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NW
Naomi R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Andrew Botwinick
8 yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
SW
Sara R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
VB
Victoria Brown
9+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward Botwinick
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
J1
James D Wolfensohn Thru 1120
Chairman
Leadership
E8
Elaine R Wolfensohn Thru 820
Vice President
Leadership
AW
Adam R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Marc Britton
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NW
Naomi R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Sara R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
AB
Andrew Botwinick
8 yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
VB
Victoria Brown
9+ yrs
Director
JW
James D Wolfensohn
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EB
Edward Botwinick
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
AW
Adam R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EW
Elaine R Wolfensohn
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Marc Britton
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NW
Naomi R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SW
Sara R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
AB
Andrew Botwinick
8 yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
VB
Victoria Brown
9+ yrs
Director
JW
James D Wolfensohn
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EB
Edward Botwinick
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
AW
Adam R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EW
Elaine R Wolfensohn
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NW
Naomi R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Andrew Botwinick
8 yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
SW
Sara R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
VB
Victoria Brown
9+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward Botwinick
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JW
James D Wolfensohn
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
AW
Adam R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EW
Elaine R Wolfensohn
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NW
Naomi R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Andrew Botwinick
8 yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
SW
Sara R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Co-Secretary
Leadership
VB
Victoria Brown
9+ yrs
Director
EB
Edward Botwinick
9+ yrs
president
Leadership
JW
James D Wolfensohn
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
AW
Adam R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
vice president
Leadership
EW
Elaine R Wolfensohn
4 yrs
vice president
Leadership
NW
Naomi R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Andrew Botwinick
8 yrs
co-secretary
Leadership
SW
Sara R Wolfensohn
9+ yrs
co-secretary
Leadership
VB
Victoria Brown
9+ yrs
director
Grants Awarded (340 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | Palisades, NY | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | 2022 |
| Columbia University | Palisades, NY | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY | 2022 |
| Columbia University | Palisades, NY | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | 2023 |
| Columbia University | Palisades, NY | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY | 2023 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | $150,150 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| University of Virginia | Bonne, IA | $150,000 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra | New York, NY | $125,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF ERW | 2021 |
| Jewish Comm Council of Greater Coney Island | Brooklyn, NY | $125,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Jewish Comm Council of Greater Coney Island | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Lamontdoherty Earth Observatory at Columbia | Palisades, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Lamontdoherty Earth Observatory at Columbia | Palisades, NY | $100,000 | LAMONT'S GREATEST NEEDGIVING DAY MATCH | 2021 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | Stuart, FL | $100,000 | General contribution | 2016 |
| Jewish Comm Council of Greater Coney Island | brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | General contribution | 2016 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New YORK, NY | $100,000 | General contribution | 2016 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| The Met Council | New York, NY | $65,000 | CONTRIBUTION IN MEMORY OF ELAINE WOLFENSOHN | 2020 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New YORK, NY | $60,000 | General contribution | 2016 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $51,000 | General contribution | 2016 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Columbia University Seas | New York, NY | $50,000 | CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE COLUMBIA ELETROCHEMICAL ENERGY CENTER | 2020 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $50,000 | BESSIE AND BENJAMIN BOTWINICK FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2020 |