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DREITZER FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 136162509 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$980K
expenses
$60K
net assets
$7.0M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

DREITZER FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support education, social justice, animal welfare, and human rights initiatives. The foundation funds nonprofit organizations working in areas such as factory farming reform, gender equality, criminal justice reform, youth development, and medical research. It does not appear to operate direct-service programs.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Grantmaking Program
Supports external nonprofit organizations through targeted grants in education, social justice, animal welfare, youth development, and human rights.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Summer Camp Access Scholarships 2 activities
    • Funding after-school and camp programs for youth
      Funds high-quality after-school and camp experiences that offer safe, engaging environments for youth learning and development.
    • Funding holistic, long-term support services for youth aged 8 to 22
      Funds comprehensive support programs that serve youth from ages eight to twenty-two, offering sustained, multi-dimensional services to promote development and resilience.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 2 activities
    • Funding feminist leadership, research, and activism
      Funds work that advances gender equality, non-violence, and justice through support for feminist leadership development, activist training, and feminist research initiatives.
    • Funding global efforts to end violence and discrimination against women and girls
      Funds international programs aimed at eliminating gender-based violence and systemic discrimination targeting women and girls.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding efforts to end factory farming through youth education and training
      Funds the movement to end factory farming by supporting youth-focused education and training programs that build capacity and awareness around animal welfare and sustainable food systems.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding legal assistance for prisoners seeking DNA-based exoneration
      Funds legal efforts to assist incarcerated individuals who may be able to prove their innocence through DNA testing and related forensic evidence.
  • Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding medical education and research initiatives
      Funds programs that advance medical knowledge and professional training through support for education and scientific research in healthcare fields.
  • Arts Education Scholarships 1 activity
    • Funding music education opportunities for school children
      Funds orchestral and chamber music programs that enable public and independent school children to participate in structured music education and performance activities.
  • Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
    • Funding programs to improve quality of life for older New Yorkers
      Funds services and initiatives designed to enhance well-being, independence, and social engagement for elderly residents of New York.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding programs to reduce hunger and promote dignity, health, and self-sufficiency
      Funds initiatives that address food insecurity while advancing personal dignity, health outcomes, and long-term self-reliance among underserved populations.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding initiatives to advance primary and secondary education
      Funds programs focused on improving primary and secondary education, including support for quality improvement in educational systems and access to learning opportunities.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$980K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$196K20%
Other revenue$783K
expenses
Total expenses$60K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.38M
balance sheet
Total assets$7.02M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$7.02M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +335.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • AUSTIN HALPERN LAFF — DIRECTOR
  • GILLIAN GORE — DIRECTOR
  • MILES HALPERN LAFF — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • BROTHERHOODSISTER SOL Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to provide holistic, long-term support services for youth ages 8–22.
  • CAMP VACAMUS Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to provide after-school and camp programs for youth.
  • EQUALITY NOW Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to end violence and discrimination against women and girls globally.
  • ETHICS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to advance primary and secondary education.
  • FEMINIST MAJORITY FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to advance feminist leadership, research, and activism.
  • FISTULA FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC for medical education and research.
  • INNOCENCE PROJECT Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to assist prisoners who may be proven innocent through DNA testing.
  • INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE EDUCATION Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to promote improvement in education.
  • INTERSCHOOL ORCHESTRAS CITY OF NY Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to provide orchestral and chamber music opportunities for school children.
  • JASA Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to improve the quality of life of older New Yorkers.
  • NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to strengthen the movement to end factory farming through youth training and education.
  • NY COMMON PANTRY Partner — Receives funding from DREITZER FOUNDATION INC to reduce hunger and promote dignity, health, and self-sufficiency.