Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundationinc
EIN 136142796Total Given 2020–2024
$93K
65 grants · $19K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$875
typical micro grants · $352–$2K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 20/30 multi-year
repeat
$270K
Assets (2024)
30
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
JONATHAN CERF
Phone
(212) 628-9042
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5K | $328K | $10K | 5 |
| 2021 | $28K | $338K | $23K | 18 |
| 2022 | $27K | $260K | $13K | 18 |
| 2023 | $19K | $258K | $13K | 12 |
| 2024 | $15K | $270K | $11K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 65 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$352
Median
$875
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$8K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CC
Christopher Cerf
2 yrs
President
Leadership
RC
Rosanne Cerf
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
Jonathan Cerf
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Christopher Cerf
2 yrs
President
Leadership
RC
Rosanne Cerf
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
Jonathan Cerf
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Christopter B Cerf
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JC
Jonathan Cerf
5+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RC
Rosanne Cerf
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RC
Roseanne Cerf
2 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JC
Jonathan Cerf
5+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
CC
Christopter B Cerf
3 yrs
President
Leadership
RC
Roseanne Cerf
2 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JC
Jonathan Cerf
5+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
CC
Christopter B Cerf
3 yrs
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (65 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Fiction | Brooklyn, NY | $7,500 | Contribution | 2023 |
| Center for Fiction | Brooklyn, NY | $7,500 | Contribution | 2024 |
| First Book | Moorestown, NJ | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| The Disquiet Intn'L Literary Program | Amherst, MA | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| First Book | Moorestown, NJ | $5,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Words Without Borders | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Bomb Magazine | Brooklyn, NY | $2,640 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels | New York, NY | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Sugar Hill Childrens Museum of Art & Storytelling | New York, NY | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Words Without Borders | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $2,500 | Contribution | 2023 |
| Citymeals-on-Wheels | New York, NY | $2,500 | Contribution | 2023 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels | New York, NY | $2,500 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Aclu Fd | New York, NY | $2,000 | CONRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $2,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Words Without Borders | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | Contribution | 2023 |
| Aclu Fd | New York, NY | $2,000 | CONRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $2,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| The Disquiet Intn'L Literary Program | Amherst, MA | $2,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| National Book Foundation | New York, NY | $1,930 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $1,500 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $1,500 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $1,200 | Contribution | 2024 |