The Calamus Foundation Inc
EIN 650508548Total Given 2016–2024
$6.1M
142 grants · $672K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
49%
supporter · 33/67 multi-year
repeat
$365K
Assets (2024)
67
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
LOUIS BRADBURY PRES - THE CALAMUS F
Phone
(516) 626-3992
Deadlines
NO
How to Apply
IN WRITING ON ORGANIZATION LETTERHEAD-REQUEST IN DETAIL APPLICATION MAY ALSO BE MADE ONLINE WWW.CALAMUSFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions
NO
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.3M | $5.7M | $57K | 24 |
| 2017 | $1.6M | $4.6M | $372K | 20 |
| 2018 | $1.7M | $2.7M | $392K | 26 |
| 2020 | $390K | $1.3M | $171K | 16 |
| 2021 | $395K | $1.1M | $197K | 17 |
| 2022 | $205K | $715K | $62K | 14 |
| 2023 | $55K | $696K | $11K | 6 |
| 2024 | $526K | $365K | $398K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 142 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$43K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$375K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LB
Louis Bradbury
8+ yrs
Director
JR
James M Rosenberg
8+ yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey B Soref
8+ yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey B Soref
8+ yrs
Director
JR
James M Rosenberg
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Louis Bradbury
8+ yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey B Soref
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Louis Bradbury
8+ yrs
Director
JR
James M Rosenberg
8+ yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey B Soref
8+ yrs
Director
JR
James M Rosenberg
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Louis Bradbury
8+ yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey B Soref
8+ yrs
Director
JR
James M Rosenberg
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Louis Bradbury
8+ yrs
Director
JR
James M Rosenberg
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Louis Bradbury
8+ yrs
Director
MS
Michael Shaefe
3 yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey B Soref
8+ yrs
Director
BO
Brian T O'Donnell
3 yrs
Manager
JS
Jeffrey B Soref
8+ yrs
Director
MS
Michael Shaefe
3 yrs
Director
JR
James M Rosenberg
8+ yrs
Director
LB
Louis Bradbury
8+ yrs
Director
BO
Brian T O'Donnell
3 yrs
Manager
LB
Louis Bradbury
8+ yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey B Soref
8+ yrs
Director
MS
Michael Shaefe
3 yrs
Director
JR
James M Rosenberg
8+ yrs
Director
BO
Brian T O'Donnell
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (142 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Glbt Services Network | Garden City, NY | $375,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2017 |
| Sage | New York, NY | $350,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2016 |
| Gay Men'S Health Crisis | New York, NY | $350,000 | SEE FOOTNOTESEE FOOTNOTESEE FOOTNOTE | 2018 |
| One Archives | Los Angeles, CA | $325,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2018 |
| Sage | New York, NY | $300,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2017 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | $187,500 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2017 |
| One Archives | Los Angeles, CA | $177,500 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2017 |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | $150,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2024 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | $130,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2016 |
| Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center | New York, NY | $127,500 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2018 |
| Sage | New York, NY | $125,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2018 |
| God'S Love We Deliver | New York, NY | $120,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2016 |
| Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center | New York, NY | $110,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2016 |
| Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center | New York, NY | $105,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2020 |
| Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | $100,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2016 |
| Housing Works | Brooklyn, NY | $99,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2017 |
| Lgbt Network | Hauppauge, NY | $80,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2020 |
| Make the Road Ny | Brooklyn, NY | $80,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2018 |
| One Archives | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2024 |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | $75,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2016 |
| Outright International | New York, NY | $75,000 | .SEE FOOTNOTE | 2018 |
| Funds for the City of New York | New York, NY | $65,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2021 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | $62,500 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2018 |
| Ali Forney | New York, NY | $60,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2020 |
| Lamba Legal | New York, NY | $60,000 | SEE FOOTNOTE | 2021 |