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Edelman Family Foundation

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 376624335 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)

revenue

$4.4M

expenses

$858K

net assets

$74.9M

employees

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profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that makes grants to nonprofit organizations across the United States. Supports initiatives in education, genomic research, free expression, Jewish causes, and public policy. Primary activity is funding other organizations rather than direct service delivery.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Free Expression Initiative

Support for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Prager University campaigns

Genomic Research Support

Funding for research on neurodegenerative disorders through the New York Genome Center

Higher Education and Scholarship

Support for educational research and scholarship at Brown University and Ralston College

Jewish Community and Education

Grants to American Jewish Committee, Tikvah Fund, and other Jewish educational initiatives

Public Policy and Civic Life

Support for policy research at Manhattan Institute and UATX Center for Politics, Economics and Applied History

activities · 8 groups

What they do

University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 3 activities
- Funding PragerU personalities and Big Tech Independence Initiative
  
  Funds Prager University to support PragerU personalities and the Big Tech Independence Initiative.
- Funding educational programs at Ralston College
  
  Funds Ralston College to support education.
- Funding educational research and scholarship at Brown University
  
  Funds Brown University to support educational research and scholarship.
Support for Israeli Educational Institutions 1 activity
- Funding Center for Jewish Classical Education via The Tikvah Fund
  
  Funds The Tikvah Fund to support the Center for Jewish Classical Education.
LGBTQ+ Community Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding Gender Identity Initiative at Manhattan Institute
  
  Funds the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research to support the Gender Identity Initiative.
Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
- Funding free expression advocacy and FIRE ad campaign
  
  Funds the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) to promote the FIRE ad campaign and advance free expression.
Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
- Funding general operations of the American Jewish Committee
  
  Funds the American Jewish Committee for general operating support.
Genetic and Neurological Disease Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding genomic research on neurodegenerative disorders
  
  Funds the New York Genome Center Inc. to advance genomic research focused on neurodegenerative disorders.
Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
- Funding healthcare protection from discriminatory ideology
  
  Funds the organization "Do No Harm" to protect healthcare from radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology.
Uncategorized 1 activity
- Funding politics, economics, and applied history programs at UATX
  
  Funds the UATX Center for Politics, Economics and Applied History at UATX.

financials · form 990PF · fy2024

revenue

Total revenue$4.40M

Contributions & grants$00%

Program service revenue——

Investment income$1.59M36%

Other revenue$2.81M

expenses

Total expenses$858K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$0

Grants paid out$13.91M

balance sheet

Total assets$74.88M

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$74.86M

5 years on record · 2020–2024

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2

JOSEPH EDELMAN — TRUSTEE
SUSAN H LEBOVITZ-EDELMAN — TRUSTEE

relationships · 10

Who they work with

American Jewish Committee Partner — Funded for general operating support.
Brown University Partner — Funded for educational research and scholarship funding.
Do No Harm Partner — Funded to protect healthcare from radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology.
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Partner — Funded to promote the FIRE ad campaign.
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Partner — Funded to support the Gender Identity Initiative.
New York Genome Center Inc Partner — Funded to advance genomic research with a focus on neurodegenerative disorders.
Prager University Partner — Funded to support PragerU personalities and the Big Tech Independence Initiative.
Ralston College Partner — Funded to support education.
The Tikvah Fund Partner — Funded to support the Center for Jewish Classical Education.
UATX UATX Center for Politic Partner — Funded for the UATX Center for Politics, Economics and Applied History.