Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation
The Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation is a private foundation based in Rye Brook, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in areas including Jewish community life, arts, health, education, human services, and legal aid.
Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation at a glance
In short: Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation gave $2.4M across 71 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in New York. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,350,000
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 71
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,099
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $37,145,185
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (28 of 71, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 800 Westchester Ave N-400, Rye Brook, NY 10573
Phone: (914) 964-4600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UJA Federation of New York ($250K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
320 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 243 grants of 320 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipient organizations in New York received 59% of grant dollars, followed by California at 12%, Florida at 10%, Washington, DC at 5%, and Delaware at 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 71 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 71 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $48K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2021) to $2.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 71 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UJA Federation of New York New York, NY | Public Charity | $250,000 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation New York, NY | Public Charity | $165,000 |
| American Friends of the Covent Garden Royal Ballet New York, NY | Public Charity | $150,000 |
| Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | Public Charity | $130,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Public Charity | $128,000 |
| Israel on Campus Coalition Washington, DC | Public Charity | $105,000 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary New York, NY | Public Charity | $100,000 |
| Kravis Center for the Performing Arts West Palm Beach, FL | Public Charity | $100,000 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue New York, NY | Public Charity | $95,000 |
| Legal Aid Society New York, NY | Public Charity | $85,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,145,185 | $3,047,024 | $2,793,071 | $2,350,000 | 71 | $2,432,732 | $2,700,588 | $2,363,475 |
| 2024 | $36,792,142 | $2,040,470 | $2,372,281 | $2,100,000 | 62 | $2,116,763 | $1,813,172 | $2,259,986 |
| 2023 | $37,070,525 | $1,900,085 | $2,359,441 | $2,100,360 | 57 | $2,128,283 | $1,666,030 | $2,030,830 |
| 2022 | $37,529,881 | $1,133,934 | $2,568,166 | $2,300,000 | 71 | $2,326,584 | $892,476 | $2,072,911 |
| 2021 | $38,968,113 | $2,756,547 | $2,292,561 | $2,065,000 | 59 | $2,079,415 | $2,538,739 | $2,248,968 |
| 2020 | $38,500,127 | $112,338 | $2,295,008 | $2,100,000 | 64 | — | $611,439 | $2,017,689 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation says it works to accelerate discovery of drugs to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The Hebrew Free Loan Society says it fosters economic stability and opportunity for lower-income New Yorkers through interest-free lending. Homes for Life Foundation says it constructs and furnishes homes for people with intellectual disabilities. Other supported organizations include the Innocence Project, which says it works to free wrongly convicted people and reform the criminal justice system, and IsraAID, which says it provides disaster response and long-term support to communities affected by humanitarian crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 71 grants totaling $2,350,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $15,000. Its largest reported grants included $250,000 to UJA Federation of New York, $165,000 to the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, $150,000 to American Friends of the Covent Garden Royal Ballet, $130,000 to Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation, and $128,000 to the University of Southern California.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ricki Conway as president, Laurence Zuriff as vice president, and Alan Levine as secretary and treasurer.
Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation is led by Ricki Conway, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ricki Conway
President
Trustee → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alan Levine
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurence Zuriff
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation
How much does Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation give each year?
Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation gave $2.4M across 71 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 62 grants.
What is Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation's typical grant size?
Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $33,099, across 71 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation give grants?
Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation gives mostly in New York: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (12%) and Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (33 grants), Los Angeles, CA (6 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 71 grants with a stated purpose on Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (71 grants).
Who are Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation's largest grantees?
Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UJA Federation of New York ($250,000), Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation ($165,000) and American Friends of the Covent Garden Royal Ballet ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation?
Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation reported $37.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation says it works to accelerate discovery of drugs to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation's EIN?
Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7161531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/doris-and-stanley-tananbaum-foundation-morg_5fa3239d879c43d7ac7a23fd74943e9a
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