Atran Foundation Inc
Atran Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Englewood, New Jersey, incorporated in 1945. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since June 1948. It is a family foundation that principally makes contributions to causes in the New York-New Jersey area, with particular emphasis on Jewish organizations and labor movement interests.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$20.2M
+5.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$901K
-9.5% YoY
Grant Count
29
-21.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+15.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's stated purpose is to support research relating to labor and labor relations, art, science, literature, economics, and sociology; support of publications furthering these purposes; and endowment for chairs of learning in these fields.
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Arts and culture
- Education (higher, graduate, and professional)
- Medical education
- Philanthropy and grantmaking
- Community and economic development
- Employment and organized labor
- Labor relations research
Grantmaking
Grant Range
s:** Typical awards range from $5,000 to $140,000, with a median grant amount of approximately $18,000.
How to Apply
** No specific application guidelines or procedures are documented in available sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports projects across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:
- New York
- New Jersey
- Florida
- California
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Washington, D.C.
- Los Angeles
Primary concentration remains in the New York-New Jersey area.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $19.1 million to $23 million (varies by filing year)
Annual Giving: $900,500 to $1.1 million in distributions
Revenue: $503,208 (2023)
Expenses: $1.25 million (2023)
Total Liabilities: $2,020 (2023)
Number of Employees: 1
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,197,214 | $19,072,210 | $19,911,835 |
| Revenue | $2,234,356 | $503,208 | $853,708 |
| Expenses | $1,191,323 | $1,248,821 | $1,098,882 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $946,979 | $1,088,990 | $908,746 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,168,611 | $440,269 | $764,448 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,117,893 | $1,046,853 | $1,066,007 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
170 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board Members and Officers (as of most recent filing):
- Alison Fischer - President
- Robert A Kaplan - Vice President
- Samuel Norich - Treasurer
- Harris K Atran - Secretary
- Judah Fischer - Director (40 hours/week, $102,000 compensation)
- Edward R Burns - Director
- David Muller - Director
- Jeffrey Novak - Director
- Susan J Atran - Director
- Zachary Atran - Director
- Jonathan Brent - Director
- Michael Dettelbach - Director
- Rachel Fishman-Feddersen - Director
- Arieh Lebowitz - Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON FISCHER | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| ROBERT A KAPLAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| SAMUEL NORICH | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| HARRIS K ATRAN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| EDWARD R BURNS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JUDAH FISCHER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $106,500 |
| DAVID MULLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY NOVAK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUSAN J ATRAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ZACHARY ATRAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JONATHAN BRENT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL DETTELBACH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RACHEL FISHMAN-FEDDERSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ARIEH LEBOWITZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHELE NOVAK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANN TOBACK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 155 N Dean St Ste 3d, Englewood, NJ 07631-2524
Telephone: 201-569-9677
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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