1898 Foundation Inc
1898 Foundation, inc. (the "foundation") is a charitable, nonprofit organization incorporated on december 7, 2017 under the laws of New York state. The foundation was establshed to extend charitable aid in the form of financial assistance to current, former, and future employees of the century country club and their families and dependents. This charitable aid is intended to relieve economic hardship and financial crises arising from death, injury, illness, abuse, accident, natural disaster, or other personal or family emergency. In addition, the foundation provides such individuals, through an application process, with educational assistance. The foundation, from time to time, will also provides support to local area irc section 501(c)(3) organizations.
1898 Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: 1898 Foundation Inc reported $22K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $22,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -47.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,639,323
- +15.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $279,778
- -75.7% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $63,778
- +150.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $73,454
- -30.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who 1898 Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How 1898 Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+19%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 209% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $48K (2021). In 2024 it reported $22K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America Inc Detriot, MI | Scholarship | $25,000 |
| Caddie Scholarship Fund Elmsford, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| MGA Foundation Elmsford, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Harrison Food Pantry Harrison, NY | Community Outreach | $2,000 |
| Metro Club Foundation Elmsford, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,639,323 | $279,778 | $73,454 | $22,000 | Total only | — | $63,778 | — |
| 2023 | $1,424,499 | $1,152,814 | $105,149 | $41,500 | 6 | $100,849 | $25,484 | $48,289 |
| 2022 | $370,334 | $18,538 | $17,952 | $15,727 | 2 | $17,952 | $38 | $18,750 |
| 2021 | $369,748 | $128,983 | $57,642 | $48,000 | 13 | $57,642 | $33 | $16,504 |
| 2020 | $298,407 | $62,925 | $35,030 | $35,000 | 12 | — | $25 | $12,584 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About 1898 Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
1898 Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Purchase, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $22K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $64K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
1898 Foundation Inc is led by Alan M. Klein, Chairperson since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan M. Klein
Chairperson
Director → President, 2022
President → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann R. Tisch
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Loeb Levin
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Burton Ward
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory N. Weiss
Board Member
President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Loeb Troubh
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne E. Fogel
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill P. Rappaport
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia E. Guggenheimer
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy C. Danziger
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy L. Klingenstein
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew R. Savitt
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Sobel
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W. Strauss
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edgar Wachenheim III
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Tieng
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurice R. Povich
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Daniel Pollack (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Edgar Wachemheim (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa S. McGowan (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Maury Povich (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: A. Andrew Shapiro (2021) — Director
- Former: Adam J. Comora (2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara F. Israel (2021) — Director
- Former: David D. Sicher (2021) — Director
- Former: Katie Danziger (2021) — Director
- Former: Kim W. Wagman (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Moser (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael D. Weiss (2021) — Director
- Former: Rebecca M. Jones (2021) — Director
- Former: Russell H. Shattan (2021) — Director
- Former: Steven C. Guggenheimer (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Thomas A. Ullman (2021) — Director
- Former: Wendy R. Aronsson (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about 1898 Foundation Inc
How much does 1898 Foundation Inc give each year?
1898 Foundation Inc reported $22K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $42K across 6 grants.
How large is 1898 Foundation Inc?
1898 Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $280K.
What is 1898 Foundation Inc?
1898 Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Purchase, NY. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does 1898 Foundation Inc operate?
1898 Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, New York, Virginia.
What is 1898 Foundation Inc's EIN?
1898 Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3903009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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