The Optima Charitable Foundation
EIN 261266975 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2025
$513K
45 grants · $64K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$12K
grant size
30%
supporter · 10/33 multi-year
repeat
$10K
Assets (2025)
33
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 484-3000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $166K | $321K | $251K | 14 |
| 2020 | N/A | $184K | $107K | N/A |
| 2021 | $214K | $344K | $378K | 14 |
| 2023 | $100K | $48K | $52K | 10 |
| 2024 | $22K | $20K | $434 | 5 |
| 2025 | $10K | $10K | $227 | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $100,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | $68,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | $30,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The Chapin School | New York, NY | $25,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Palm Beach Day Academy | Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Administrators - Tulane Ed Fund | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | $15,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Glades Academy Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| St John's of Lattingtown | Locust Valley, NY | $13,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Hetrick-Martin Institute | New York, NY | $12,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | $12,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| St John's of Lattingtown | Locust Valley, NY | $11,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Empire Dragon Boat Team | New York, NY | $10,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Palm Beach Day Academy | Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| West Palm Beach Football Club Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| New Wave Artist Residency Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| New Wave Artist Residency Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | $7,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| New York Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $6,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Glades Academy Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The American University of Paris | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The Chapin School | New York, NY | $5,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Glades Academy Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
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