The Calamus Foundation Inc
The Calamus Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jericho, New York. Its 2025 IRS filing is marked as a final return, indicating that the foundation appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
The Calamus Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Calamus Foundation Inc gave $359K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $359,459
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,676
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (69% 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 The Calamus Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing states that the foundation did not accept unsolicited requests and made contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. It described requests in writing on organization letterhead, with details; it also said applications could be made online. The filing listed no award restrictions. These are instructions from a filing marked final and should not be treated as current application guidance.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing stated “NO.”
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing stated “NO.”
- Contact
Application contact: Louis Bradbury Pres - The Calamus F
Mailing address: C/O Bloomschon - 375 N Broadway Ste, 320, Jericho, NY 11753
Phone: (212) 763-8514
Website: https://www.calamusfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Calamus Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ali Forney Center ($159K). Together the top 10 received $329K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 70 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (69%), California (13%), Massachusetts (11%), Florida (4%), and Illinois (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Calamus Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $55K (2023) to $1.2M (2019). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $359K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Forney Center New York, NY | See Footnote | $159,459 |
| Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | See Footnote | $30,000 |
| Longhouse Reserve East Hampton, NY | See Footnote | $25,000 |
| One Archives Los Angeles, CA | See Footnote | $25,000 |
| AIDS Healthcare Foundation Los Angeles, CA | See Footnote | $20,000 |
| Broadway Cares New York, NY | See Footnote | $20,000 |
| LGBT Network Hauppauge, NY | See Footnote | $15,000 |
| Pridelines Miami, FL | See Footnote | $15,000 |
| Berkshire Pride Pittsfield, MA | See Footnote | $10,000 |
| Callen-Lorde Community Health Center New York, NY | See Footnote | $10,000 |
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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 | — | $27,154 | $390,331 | $359,459 | 14 | $361,709 | — | $11,297 |
| 2024 | $363,177 | $397,892 | $558,927 | $525,500 | 19 | $528,407 | $367,372 | $22,336 |
| 2023 | $524,212 | $11,434 | $95,959 | $55,000 | 6 | $55,850 | — | $24,268 |
| 2022 | $608,737 | $62,018 | $246,047 | $205,000 | 14 | $206,600 | $26,437 | $32,424 |
| 2021 | $794,449 | $197,144 | $437,652 | $395,000 | 17 | $397,115 | $158,607 | $48,110 |
| 2020 | $1,034,957 | $170,778 | $444,119 | $390,000 | 16 | — | $121,058 | $70,229 |
| 2019 | $1,307,173 | $347,404 | $1,355,622 | $1,176,750 | 28 | — | $218,157 | $92,815 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Calamus Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K 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 2025 grants included organizations working in LGBTQ youth homelessness services, LGBTQ history and education, HIV/AIDS health care, arts and culture, and other areas.
Ali Forney Center describes its mission as protecting LGBTQ youth from homelessness and supporting them as they become safe and independent. Making Gay History says it brings LGBTQ history to life through podcasts, documentaries, events, archival materials, and educational resources. AIDS Healthcare Foundation describes providing hospice and health care services to people with AIDS, HIV, and other conditions, along with education, advocacy, housing, and research. LongHouse Reserve says it inspires living with art in all forms through its collections, gardens, art, and programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $359,459. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $159,459, with a median grant of $15,000.
The largest reported grants included $159,459 to Ali Forney Center, $30,000 to Harvard Law School, $25,000 each to LongHouse Reserve and ONE Archives, and $20,000 each to AIDS Healthcare Foundation and Broadway Cares. Other listed grants included $15,000 to LGBT Network and PrideLines, and $10,000 each to Berkshire Pride, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Hamptons Pride, and Northwestern UniversitySGMH. Making Gay History received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Louis Bradbury, James M Rosenberg, and Jeffrey B Soref as directors.
The Calamus Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James M. Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey B. Soref
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Louis Bradbury
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brian T. O'Donnell (2019) — Manager
- Former: Michael Shaefe (2019) — Director
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 Calamus Foundation Inc
How much does The Calamus Foundation Inc give each year?
The Calamus Foundation Inc gave $359K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $526K across 19 grants.
What is The Calamus Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Calamus Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $25,676, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Calamus Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Calamus Foundation Inc give grants?
The Calamus Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (13%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and East Hampton, NY (2 grants).
Does The Calamus Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Calamus Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Footnote" (14 grants).
Who are The Calamus Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Calamus Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ali Forney Center ($159,459), Harvard Law School ($30,000) and Longhouse Reserve ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does The Calamus Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in LGBTQ youth homelessness services, LGBTQ history and education, HIV/AIDS health care, arts and culture, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Calamus Foundation Inc?
The 2025 filing states that the foundation did not accept unsolicited requests and made contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is The Calamus Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Calamus Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Calamus Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Calamus Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0508548. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- 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). The Calamus Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-calamus-foundation-inc-morg_9e2ae55eea754c60a0f4bf3e7090aa31
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