The Celebrity Foundation Inc
The Celebrity Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Aventura, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including schools, community and religious organizations, and organizations providing social services.
The Celebrity Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Celebrity Foundation Inc gave $278K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,754
- -28.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,446
- -33.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,300
- Total assets
- $2,686,104
- -5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (15 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Celebrity Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 19667 Turnberry Way 26D, Aventura, FL 33180
Phone: (212) 294-1616
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Celebrity Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sephardic Community Dayanut Program ($29K). Together the top 10 received $189K.
Grant Size Distribution
204 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 203 grants of 204 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in New York (74%) and New Jersey (19%), followed by Ohio (3%), Florida (1%), and Illinois (1%). Examples of 2025 recipients also include organizations in California and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Celebrity Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 51 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 187% 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 $153K (2021) to $390K (2024). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sephardic Community Dayanut Program Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $28,930 |
| Luria Academy of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Logan Community FH Inc Asbury Park, NJ | General Support | $24,000 |
| American Friends of Eshel Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $22,360 |
| Yeshivah Flatbush Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $22,150 |
| Abraham Joshua Heschel School New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| Sephardic Bikur Holim Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $19,000 |
| UJA-Federation New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Kol Israel Congregation Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $9,619 |
| Camp Kanfei Teaneck, NJ | General Support | $8,400 |
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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 | $2,686,104 | $120,328 | $277,754 | $277,754 | 51 | $277,754 | $120,328 | $148,227 |
| 2024 | $2,843,530 | $818,386 | $390,537 | $390,432 | 48 | $390,432 | $79,643 | $167,169 |
| 2023 | $2,415,681 | $544,310 | $267,833 | $263,911 | 37 | $265,092 | $40,001 | $125,752 |
| 2022 | $1,531,167 | $31,202 | $344,456 | $338,204 | 40 | $338,204 | $24,950 | $118,539 |
| 2021 | $1,844,421 | $399,723 | $177,675 | $152,918 | 28 | — | $374,966 | $126,619 |
| 2020 | $1,622,373 | $579,994 | $232,536 | $229,369 | 36 | — | $576,827 | $114,540 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Celebrity Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $148K 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 include support for Jewish schools and community organizations, as well as organizations whose stated work includes burial services, higher-education loans, and psychological counseling. For example, the Sephardic Community Dayanut Program says it teaches Judaic studies to improve intercommunity relations; Logan Community FH says it provides respectful, traditional burial services regardless of a family’s financial circumstances; and Rising Heroes says it provides psychological counseling to Israeli veterans and families affected by the war in Israel. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $277,754 through 51 grants. Grants ranged from $100 to $28,930, with a median of $2,300. In 2024, it gave $390,432 through 48 grants. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 51 grants totaling $277,754.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $28,930 to Sephardic Community Dayanut Program in Brooklyn, $25,000 to Luria Academy of Brooklyn, $24,000 to Logan Community FH Inc, and $22,360 to American Friends of Eshel. Other notable grants included $22,150 to Yeshivah Flatbush, $20,000 to Abraham Joshua Heschel School, and $19,000 to Sephardic Bikur Holim. The grants were listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Morris D Matalon as chairman and director, and Eli Matalon, Samuel Matalon, and Michael Matalon as directors.
The Celebrity Foundation Inc is led by Morris D. Matalon, Chairman & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Morris D. Matalon
Chairman & Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eli Matalon
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Matalon
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Matalon
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 The Celebrity Foundation Inc
How much does The Celebrity Foundation Inc give each year?
The Celebrity Foundation Inc gave $278K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $390K across 48 grants.
What is The Celebrity Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Celebrity Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,300, and its average grant was $5,446, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Celebrity Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Celebrity Foundation Inc give grants?
The Celebrity Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (22 grants), New York, NY (10 grants), Ocean Township, NJ (2 grants) and Aventura, FL (2 grants).
Does The Celebrity Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Celebrity Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 51) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Celebrity Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Celebrity Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Sephardic Community Dayanut Program ($28,930), Luria Academy of Brooklyn ($25,000) and Logan Community FH Inc ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Celebrity Foundation Inc?
The Celebrity Foundation Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $278K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Celebrity Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Jewish schools and community organizations, as well as organizations whose stated work includes burial services, higher-education loans, and psychological counseling. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Celebrity Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Celebrity Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Celebrity Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0587000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–propublica_summary.
Does The Celebrity Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Celebrity Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-celebrity-foundation-inc-morg_65cdcaad6d5a40ed9ac147254e93c6f4
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