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THE APPLEBAUM FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 591002714 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$11.0M
expenses
$1.7M
net assets
$211.5M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Applebaum Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support research, primarily in cancer and medical science, as well as special-purpose funding for Jewish communal and humanitarian organizations. In 2024, it distributed over $5.7 million to institutions including Memorial Sloan Kettering, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the Parkinson’s Foundation. The foundation does not appear to conduct direct operations or programs itself.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Cancer Research Funding
Supports cancer research at institutions including Dana-Farber, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and the Weizmann Institute of Science
Special Purpose Grants
Provides funding for humanitarian and Jewish communal causes through organizations such as UJA-Federation of New York and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 2 activities
    • Funding donor-advised philanthropy
      Supports donor-advised fund activities through grants to the Jewish Communal Fund of New York.
    • Funding special purpose programming in the Jewish community
      Provides grants to support targeted initiatives within the Jewish communal sector, including UJA-Federation of New York and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
  • Support for Israeli Educational Institutions 1 activity
    • Funding academic research in Israel
      Provides financial support to American Friends of Bar-Ilan University to advance academic research at Bar-Ilan University in Israel.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding cancer research
      Provides grants to support scientific and medical research focused on cancer, including funding to institutions such as the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
  • Medical Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding medical and scientific research
      Supports medical and scientific research initiatives at academic and medical institutions, including Weill Cornell Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science.
  • Pediatric Medical Care and Research Support 1 activity
    • Funding pediatric medical research
      Supports research focused on children's health through grants to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$11.03M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$5.49M50%
Other revenue$5.33M
expenses
Total expenses$1.66M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$433K
Grants paid out$10.09M
balance sheet
Total assets$211.45M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$211.45M
4 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +80.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
REBECCA LIEBERMAN VP, SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $359K
JAMES KAUFMAN PRESIDENT 10 $140K
board members · 3
  • ERIN R BORGER — DIRECTOR
  • JUDY FEDER — DIRECTOR
  • LILLIAN APPLEBAUM — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Partner — Receives grant funding for scientific research.
  • AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant funding for academic research.
  • DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE Partner — Receives grant funding for cancer research.
  • JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND OF NEW YORK Partner — Receives grant funding for donor-advised fund activities.
  • MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER Partner — Receives grant funding for cancer research.
  • PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding for special purpose programming.
  • ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL Partner — Receives grant funding for pediatric medical research.
  • THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE Partner — Receives grant funding for special purpose programming.
  • THE MARK FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH Partner — Receives grant funding for cancer research.
  • UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK Partner — Receives grant funding for special purpose programming.
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Partner — Receives grant funding for medical research.
  • WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE Partner — Receives grant funding for medical research.