The Calamus Foundation Inc

JERICHO, NY EIN: 65-0508548

The Calamus Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in JERICHO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $363K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $526K. Net investment income was $367K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$363K

-30.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$526K

+855.5% YoY

Grant Count

19

+216.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+201.7% YoY

About The Calamus Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Calamus Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in JERICHO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $363K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $526K. Net investment income was $367K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BrooklynCambridgeEast HamptonEvanstonHauppaugeLos AngelesMiamiNew YorkSan MarinoWest Hollywood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$154K$307K$461K$615K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$363,177$524,212$608,737
Revenue$397,892$11,434$62,018
Expenses$558,927$95,959$246,047
Qualifying Distributions$528,407$55,850$206,600
Net Investment Income$367,372$26,437
Distributable Amount$22,336$24,268$32,424

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$131K$263K$394K$526K16 grants202017 grants202114 grants20226 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ALI FORNEY CENTER$150KONE ARCHIVES$75KLAMBA LEGAL$50KBROADWAY CARES$25KCALLEN-LORDE COMMUNITY H…$25KHARVARD LAW SCHOOL$25KAIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION$20KMAKING GAY HISTORY$20KPRIDELINES$20KTHE TREVOR PROJECT$20K

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K10$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LOUIS BRADBURYDIRECTOR4
JAMES M ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
JEFFREY B SOREFDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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