Appleman Foundation Inc
EIN 136154978Total Given 2020–2023
$6.0M
232 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $4K–$13K
grant size
23%
balanced · 43/183 multi-year
repeat
$48.7M
Assets (2023)
183
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 686-7160
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.4M | $44.1M | $2.9M | 33 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $45.4M | $704K | 97 |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $48.7M | $3.8M | 102 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 232 grants on record
Minimum
$4
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$10K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$13K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SU
Susan Unterberg
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
EC
Ellen Unterberg Celli
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
James Satloff
3+ yrs
Secretary & Treasuer
Leadership
SU
Susan Unterberg
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
EC
Ellen Unterberg Celli
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
James Satloff
3+ yrs
Secretary & Treasuer
Leadership
SU
Susan Unterberg
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
EC
Ellen Unterberg Celli
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JS
James Satloff
3+ yrs
Secretary & Treasuer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (232 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous Was a Woman | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | ANONYMOUS WAS A WOMAN IS AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT OF $25,000 THAT ENABLES WOMEN ARTISTS, OVER 40 YEARS OF AGE AND AT A... | 2020 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $800,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts | New York, NY | $615,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Public Art Fund | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts | New York, NY | $356,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Grey Art Musem Nyu | New York, NY | $165,600 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Rockfeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $80,284 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Public Arts Fund | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Colby College Museum of Art | Waterville, ME | $62,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Public Art Fund | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| The Corporation of Yaddo | Saratoga Springs, NY | $51,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Yadoo | Saratoga Springs, NY | $50,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Chicken & Egg Pictures | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ny | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | $46,200 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| New-York Historical Society | New York, NY | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Chicken and Egg Pictures | Brooklyn, NY | $38,816 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | $32,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Citizens Committee for Children | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Citizens Committee for Children | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2023 |