Recanati Foundation
The Recanati Foundation is a private family foundation incorporated in 1956 and based in New York City. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) grantmaking organization with tax-exempt status since December 1957.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$829K
+77.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$308K
-51.4% YoY
Grant Count
8
-52.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$38K
+3.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving primarily supports medical and Jewish organizations. Additional funding focus areas include education, philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking, human services, COVID-19 disaster preparedness and relief, beekeeping, and organic farming and agriculture.
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $828,505
- Total Annual Giving: $307,972
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $828,505 | $467,393 | $790,816 |
| Revenue | $809,872 | $212,925 | $368,757 |
| Expenses | $330,259 | $654,325 | $485,514 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $313,697 | $639,067 | $469,497 |
| Net Investment Income | $45,092 | $202,661 | $189,015 |
| Distributable Amount | $65,274 | $47,078 | $58,930 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
74 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
Stephen A. Gilmartin is listed as the contact person for the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAL YANA RECANATI | DIRECTOR/MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN A GILMARTIN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ARIEL RECANATI | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DANIELLE RECANATI | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARGARET SLATER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Recanati Foundation is associated with the Recanati-Kaplan Prize, an award recognizing excellence in professional fields. Recent laureates of this prize include Mounir Ayache (2026), Khaled Alwarea (2025), and Laila Hida (first recipient). Additionally, a Recanati recipient won the 2024 Gay-Lussac Humboldt Prize.
Presenting the 2026 Recanati-Kaplan Prize Laureate: Mounir Ayache\_ - Villa\Contact Information
Address: 220 E 42nd Street, Room 2202, New York, NY 10017-5825
Telephone: 212-251-1162
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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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