Bernard Ettinger Foundation Inc
Manhasset, NY · EIN 26-1557790. Reported 271 grants totalling $277,860 to 113 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bernard Ettinger Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $100. Half of everything it gave fell between $50 and $350; the smallest was $18 and the largest $33,050. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | $161,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jewish Fed of South Palm Beach | Boca Raton, FL | $26,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lake Sucess Jewish Center | Great Neck, NY | $12,252 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Raymond Kravis Center | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Ballet Theatre | New York, NY | $9,470 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $5,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Metro Opera | New York, NY | $5,275 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northwell Health Fdn | New Hyde Park, NY | $4,050 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Glen Oaks Club | Old Westbury, NY | $4,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Friends of the Heb | New York, NY | $3,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fdn Fighting Blindness | New York, NY | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hands on Tzedkah | Boca Raton, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ichud Mosdos | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ballet Theatre Foundation | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hss Fdn | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ezer Lyoldot | London | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | White Plains, NY | $1,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Jude Childrens Research | New York, NY | $900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Assoc | New York, NY | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Israel Denfese Force | New York, NY | $850 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adl | New York, NY | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Med Fund of Ny | Syosset, NY | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ahrc | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Dvar Avraham | Lakewood, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bbrg Fnd | Manhasset, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boca Raton Reg Hospital Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chrons & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cohens Children Medical Center | Queens, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Dvar Avraham | Manhasset, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New York Fdn for Arts | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sid Jacobson Jcc | Greenvale, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Msaa | Cherryhill, NJ | $425 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Action Fund for Blind | Baltimore, MD | $420 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Paralayzed Veterans of America | Washington, DC | $375 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nleomf | Waashington, DC | $360 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $350 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Associationrenewal | Manhasset, NY | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cystic Fibtosis Foundation | Bethseda, MD | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $350 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $350 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bnai Brith | Washington, DC | $324 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Alzeimers Assn of Ccny | Chicago, IL | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Heart Assoc | Dallas, TX | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Childrens Hunger Relief Fund | Santa Rosa, CA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pap | Deerfield Beach, FL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Jewish Congress Foundation | Washington, DC | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorkstown Heights, NY | $275 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $275 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Uscj | New York, NY | $275 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Kids Wish Network | Holday, FL | $258 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cardiovascular Research Fund | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | $250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dvnf | Lanham, MD | $250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| March of Dimes | Arlington, VA | $250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New England Village | Pembrook, MA | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Re Member | Pine Ridge, SD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save Children | Fairfield, CT | $250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics | Washington, DC | $250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The USO | Washington, DC | $250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | St Cloud, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marine Toys for Tots | Triangle, VA | $230 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem | New York, NY | $225 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Autism Speaks | New York, NY | $225 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Assosciation | New Hyde Park, NY | $225 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Afmda | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Afp and Cc | Titusville, FL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alumni Assn of Ccny | New York, NY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blood Cancer United | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chrf | Santa Rosa, CA | $200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Glaucoma Research | San Francisco, CA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mem Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Glaucoma Research | Clarksburg, MD | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Shore Child and Family | Roslyn, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tikva Children's Home | West Caldwell, NJ | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Met Council on Jewish Poverty | New York, NY | $152 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hias | New York, NY | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mlfd Welfare | New York, NY | $150 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Assn | Chicago, IL | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Palm Beach County Council of Fire Fighters | West Palm Beach, FL | $150 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Parkinsons Fdn | Staten Island, NY | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Glaucoma Foundation | New York, NY | $135 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Breakthrough T1D | Hagerstown, MD | $120 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ajc | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Foundation for the Blind | Atlington, VA | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of the Sha | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cancer Care | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Israel Childrens Cancer Foundation | Lawrence, NY | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lymphoma Research Fdn | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marisa Poster Kids for Kids | West Palm Beach, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| MD Andersen Cancer | Houston, TX | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Belleville, NJ | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Welfare Fund | New York, NY | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wjc Amer Section | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Afrp | Titusville, FL | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Jewish Health Foundation | Denver, CO | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jdrf | New York, NY | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Law Enforcement | Washington, DC | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center of | Staten Island, NY | $54 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bccff | Nasville, TN | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fau Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Israel Children's Cancer Fd | Lawrence, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Metro Ny | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prostate Cancer Fdn | Belleville, NJ | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Comm Ctr of Fort Lee | Fort Lee, NJ | $36 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Comm Ctr of Ft Lee | Ft Lee, NJ | $36 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center of Fort Lee | Fort Lee, NJ | $18 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
70 of 113 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 73%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 88 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | $61,705 | $100 |
| 2022 | 69 | $57,369 | $100 |
| 2023 | 40 | $50,004 | $100 |
| 2024 | 53 | $54,585 | $75 |
| 2025 | 45 | $54,197 | $100 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
80% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $100. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bernard Ettinger Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 68 Stone Hill Drive South, Manhasset, NY, 11030. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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