The Altschul Foundation
The Altschul Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health, education, social services, law, and the arts.
The Altschul Foundation at a glance
In short: The Altschul Foundation gave $625K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $625,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,026
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $8,279,382
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Altschul Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O-Fox Rothschild Llp-101 Park Ave, New York, NY 10178
Phone: (212) 450-9851
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Altschul Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mass General Hospital(Multiple Sclerosis Clinic) ($45K). Together the top 10 received $306K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 79 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 14% to Massachusetts, 6% to California, and 2% each to Washington, D.C., and Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Altschul Foundation gives
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $475K (2021) to $700K (2019). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $625K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mass General Hospital(Multiple Sclerosis Clinic) Boston, MA | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $45,000 |
| Natl Ctr of Philanthropy and the Law Inc New York, NY | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $40,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $35,000 |
| City of Hope (B I Rothstein Memorial Fund) Duarte, CA | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $33,000 |
| Food With Fam New York, NY | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $30,000 |
| Friends of McGill Univ New York, NY | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $25,000 |
| NYU Dermatology - Research New York, NY | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $25,000 |
| Defining Legal Gravity New York, NY | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $25,000 |
| Moms for Moms NYC Brooklyn, NY | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $25,000 |
| Alvin Ailey Amer Dance Theatre New York, NY | General charitable,benevolent, scientific& educational purposes | $23,000 |
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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 | $8,279,382 | $1,190,486 | $776,154 | $625,000 | 39 | $643,424 | $1,073,117 | $728,221 |
| 2024 | $7,865,050 | $771,002 | $675,528 | $500,000 | 37 | $561,372 | $666,700 | $657,676 |
| 2023 | $7,769,576 | $897,357 | $656,810 | $500,000 | 1 | $541,822 | $800,331 | $619,522 |
| 2022 | $7,529,029 | $601,418 | $623,364 | $475,000 | 1 | $522,284 | $500,436 | $695,918 |
| 2021 | $7,550,975 | $658,392 | $632,336 | $475,000 | 1 | — | $569,596 | $623,421 |
| 2020 | $7,537,521 | $730,005 | $787,891 | $625,000 | 1 | — | $630,109 | $589,948 |
| 2019 | $7,582,805 | $602,388 | $892,525 | $700,000 | 1 | — | $483,030 | $602,786 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Altschul Foundation reported a distributable amount of $728K 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
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as grants to various charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants included health and medical organizations such as Mass General Hospital’s Multiple Sclerosis Clinic and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, as well as arts, education, legal, and social-service organizations.
Grantees describe their work in a range of ways. Moms for Moms NYC says it supports single mothers with postpartum and newborn essentials. Fountain House says it works to help people most impacted by serious mental illness lead connected and healthy lives. The Center for Constitutional Rights describes itself as a legal and educational organization dedicated to advancing and protecting human rights. Bank Street College of Education says its mission is to improve the education of children and their teachers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 39 grants totaling $625,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,750 to $45,000, with a median of $12,500. Among the larger awards were $45,000 to Mass General Hospital’s Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, $40,000 to the National Center of Philanthropy and the Law, $35,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and $33,000 to City of Hope’s B I Rothstein Memorial Fund. Other grants included $30,000 to Food With Fam, $25,000 each to Friends of McGill University, NYU Dermatology—Research, Defining Legal Gravity, and Moms for Moms NYC, and $23,000 to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Rothstein Schwimmer as President and Trustee; Kathleen Diamant as Vice President, Secretary, and Trustee; and Elizabeth Olofson as Trustee.
The Altschul Foundation is led by Susan Rothstein Schwimmer, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Rothstein Schwimmer
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Olofson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Diamant
Vice President, Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Altschul Foundation
How much does The Altschul Foundation give each year?
The Altschul Foundation gave $625K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 37 grants.
What is The Altschul Foundation's typical grant size?
The Altschul Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $16,026, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Altschul Foundation give grants?
The Altschul Foundation gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (24 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Bronx, NY (2 grants).
Does The Altschul Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Altschul Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (39 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Altschul Foundation's largest grantees?
The Altschul Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mass General Hospital(Multiple Sclerosis Clinic) ($45,000), Natl Ctr of Philanthropy and the Law Inc ($40,000) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Altschul Foundation?
The Altschul Foundation reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $643K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $728K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Altschul Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as grants to various charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Altschul Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Altschul Foundation's EIN?
The Altschul Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6400009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Altschul Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Altschul Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-altschul-foundation-morg_6439d755225448888d91467fbb476a80
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