The Paul E Singer Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 27-2009342. Reported 183 grants totalling $450.0M to 97 recipients across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Paul E Singer Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
5 of the organizations The Paul E Singer Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 12 grants totalling $387.7M to them. That is 94% of the $413.1M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | grantmaking organization | Pennsylvania | $385.5M | 4 | 4 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Jewish Funders Network | grantmaking organization | New York | $1,830,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Jewish Communal Fund | federated giving programme | New York | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc | federated giving programme | Florida | $161,705 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Pink Aid Inc | grantmaking organization | Connecticut | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $75,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $250,000; the smallest was $720 and the largest $161.5M.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund | Jenkintown, PA | $385.5M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Singer Family Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, NY | $25.0M | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | $6,610,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | $5,721,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $3,752,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | $1,830,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Ny | New York, NY | $1,502,860 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Jewish Agency for Israel-Na Council | New York, NY | $1,385,830 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Chabad of Martha's Vineyard | Tisbury, MA | $1,213,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tamid Israel Investment Group | Silver Spring, MD | $1,160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hebrew Language Charter Schools | New York, NY | $1,010,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blair House Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Success Academies | New York, NY | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue | Palm Beach, FL | $884,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tamid Israel Investment Group | Grand Rapids, MI | $875,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $790,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bbyo Inc | Washington, DC | $631,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Israel America Academic Exchange | Beverly Hills, CA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Congregation Beth Elohim | Brooklyn, NY | $460,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Itrek Inc | New York, NY | $425,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Leadership Academy | Miami, FL | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abraham Joshua Heschel School | New York, NY | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Afsnc Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Areivim Philanthropic Group | New York, NY | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fund Inc | New York, NY | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Center in Manhattan | New York, NY | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Onward Israel USA Inc | New York, NY | $260,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Young Judaea Global | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Heritage Programs | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New York City Police Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $161,705 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Book Council | New York, NY | $155,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kehilat Romemu | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Foundation | Detroit, MI | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Children's Museum of Nyc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trustees of the Congregation Shearith Israel | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trustees of the Congregation Shearith Israel in Th | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trustees of the Congregation Shearith Israel in the City of New York | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boundless Israel Inc | Belmont, MA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $107,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aspen Jewish Community Center | Aspen, CO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fmw Nonprofit Solutions | Minnetonka, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hudson Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Keren-Or Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School | Foster City, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jewish Philosophy Fund | Fair Lawn, NJ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zaka North Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hebrew Academy of Nassau County | West Hempstead, NY | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Braille Institute of America | New York, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Police Athletic League Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chabad on Campus International Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harlem Children's Zone | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Israaid (us) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Italian American Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trustees of the Cong Shearith Israel in the City of New York | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Helpusadoptorg | New York, NY | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sefaria Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Landmark on Main Street | Port Washington, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pink Aid | Westport, CT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Corp | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc | New York, NY | $11,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Horse Trials Foundation | Clinton, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bottomless Closet | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| C-Cap | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riverdell High School | Oradell, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Temple Bethel of Northern Westchester | Chappaqua, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain | Franklin Lakes, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors | Franklin Lakes, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Apbd Research Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| David's House | Lebanon, NH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park Inc | West Hempstead, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Israel Cancers Association USA | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palm Beach Opera | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Island Harvest | Hauppauge, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shed Nyc Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mv Youth Inc | Chilmark, MA | $1,795 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camp Ramah in New England Inc | Norwood, MA | $720 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
48 of 97 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 51%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | $51.3M | $50,000 |
| 2021 | 39 | $75.8M | $75,000 |
| 2022 | 44 | $122.9M | $100,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $200.0M | $100,000 |
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
86% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania.
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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. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Paul E Singer Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). 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: 40 West 57TH Street 26TH Floor, New York, NY, 10019. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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