Dorothy M Beskind Foundation
EIN 136147945Total Given 2017–2023
$16K
21 grants · $2K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$1K
grant size
33%
supporter · 5/15 multi-year
repeat
$122K
Assets (2023)
15
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(917) 691-8959
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $6K | $156K | $8K | 8 |
| 2018 | $7K | $134K | $2K | 9 |
| 2019 | N/A | $105K | $16K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $113K | $-26K | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $126K | $5K | N/A |
| 2022 | $100 | $116K | $3K | 1 |
| 2023 | $4K | $122K | $2K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$782
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$3K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JE
Joanne Beskind Elkin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SL
Susan Beskind Lelyveld
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JE
Joanne Beskind Elkin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SL
Susan Beskind Lelyveld
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JE
Joanne Beskind Elkin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SL
Susan Beskind Lelyveld
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JE
Joanne Beskind Elkin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SL
Susan Beskind Lelyveld
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JE
Joanne Beskind Elkin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SL
Susan Beskind Lelyveld
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Ellen Beskind Safir
2 yrs
President
Leadership
JE
Joanne Beskind Elkin
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SL
Susan Beskind Lelyveld
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ES
Ellen Beskind Safir
2 yrs
President
Leadership
JE
Joanne Beskind Elkin
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SL
Susan Beskind Lelyveld
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $3,030 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | $2,500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION. | 2018 |
| Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | $2,500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION. | 2017 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $1,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Harvard Business School Leadership | Boston, MA | $1,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Friends of Switzerland | Weston, MS | $500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | $500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | $500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Guggenheim Museum | New York, NY | $300 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Solomon Rguggenheim Museum | New York, NY | $300 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $250 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION. | 2018 |
| Central Park Conservatory | New York, NY | $250 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| The Fund for Park Avenue | New York, NY | $250 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $250 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION. | 2017 |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | $250 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Central Park Conservatory | New York, NY | $250 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $200 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY | $100 | GENERAL | 2022 |