The Ettinger Foundation Inc
The Ettinger Foundation Inc is a private, non-operating foundation incorporated in Delaware in 1949 and based in New York City, NY. The foundation was founded in 1950 by Richard P. Ettinger, co-founder of the Prentice-Hall textbook publishing house. It operates as a 501(c)(3) private foundation and is classified as a family foundation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.4M
+7.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$635K
Grant Count
77
Avg Grant Size
$8K
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides grants primarily for:
- Education
- The Arts
- Health Care
- Children, Youth and Social Services
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation made 56 grants in 2024, with an average grant amount and median grant amount not specified in available data.
Average Grant
amount and median grant amount not specified in available data.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- New York
- California
- District of Columbia
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $12,432,301
- Total Revenues: $1,684,501
- Total Expenses: $869,372
- Investment Income and Dividends: $248,273
- Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $1,218,951
As of December 2023:
- Total Assets: $11,886,111
- Investment Income and Dividends: $238,444
The foundation has zero employees and receives no grant contributions or donations.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,432,301 | $11,591,385 | $12,203,238 |
| Revenue | $1,684,501 | — | $445,532 |
| Expenses | $869,372 | — | $947,356 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $686,469 | — | $893,103 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,506,598 | — | $406,535 |
| Distributable Amount | $782,126 | — | $763,093 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
53 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
Trustees identified in recent filings:
- Barbara Prentice Huseby
- Heidi Ettinger
- Wendy Ettinger
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA PRENTICE HUSEBY | SECRETARY/MEMBER/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HEIDI ETTINGER | VICE PRESIDENT/MEMBER/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WENDY ETTINGER | PRESIDENT/MEMBER/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTIAN ETTINGER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: PO Box 5016, New York City, NY 10185-5016
- Telephone: 212-549-5544
- EIN: 06-6038938
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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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