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HYMAN & RUTH MUSS FOUNDATION INC
FOREST HILLS, NY · EIN 112987980 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$12K
expenses
$17K
net assets
$343K
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that makes charitable grants to nonprofit organizations. Primary focus areas include medical research, health services, and religious causes. The foundation supports national health nonprofits and local community organizations through direct funding.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Charitable Giving Program
Provides financial support to nonprofit organizations addressing health, medical research, and community needs
Medical Research Support
Funds research initiatives through grants to organizations focused on Crohn's & colitis, cancer, and vision-related diseases
Religious and Community Support
Supports local religious institutions and federated Jewish community programs
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding charitable initiatives
      Funds a range of charitable initiatives through grants to nonprofit organizations, supporting work across multiple issue areas.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding medical research
      Supports medical research through grants to disease-specific foundations, with a focus on cancer-related research funded via national health organizations.
  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
    • Funding religious activities
      Provides financial support for religious activities through grants to local congregations.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$12K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$17K143%
Other revenue$-5K
expenses
Total expenses$17K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$154K
balance sheet
Total assets$343K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$343K
4 years on record · 2020–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • JOSEPH MCKILLOP — DIRECTOR
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Partner — Receives grants for medical research from the foundation.
  • CONGREGATION SONS OF ISREAL Partner — Receives religious-purpose grants from the foundation.
  • CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Partner — Receives funding for medical research from the foundation.
  • JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND Partner — Receives religious-purpose grants from the foundation.
  • NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION Partner — Receives charitable grants from the foundation.
  • UJA - FEDERATION OF NEW YORK Partner — Receives charitable grants from the foundation.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Diversified Grantmaking Across Health and Faith-Based Causes
    methodology: diversified_grantmaking
    By allocating grants across charitable, medical research, and religious initiatives, the foundation advances community well-being and long-term social impact through a pluralistic portfolio approach, because spreading resources across interconnected domains amplifies reach and resilience.