The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum
The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum is a private foundation based in Bayside, New York. It made 17 grants totaling $51,600 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations with stated purposes including community support, arts, community service, medical research, health, and youth development.
The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum at a glance
In short: The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum gave $52K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,600
- -53.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,035
- -61.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $514,372
- -7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (93% 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 Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its 2024 filing says to contact Richard Tanenbaum by letter, with printed brochures if applicable. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Richard Tanenbaum
Mailing address: 43-29 Bell Blvd, Bayside, NY 11364
Phone: (718) 224-6300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Commonpoint Queens ($18K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 76 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 7% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $110K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonpoint Queens Little Neck, NY | Community Support | $18,000 |
| Gibney Dance Inc New York, NY | ARTS | $5,000 |
| UJA Federation New York, NY | Community Service | $5,000 |
| Womens Guild Cedars Sinai Los Angeles, CA | Medical Research | $3,600 |
| Milana Family Foundation Melville, NY | Men's Health | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater NY Brooklyn, NY | Women's Health | $2,500 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | Youth Development | $2,500 |
| Misc Woodbury, NY | MISC | $2,000 |
| Queens County Bar Association Jamaica, NY | Community Service | $2,000 |
| St Marys Hospital Bayside, NY | Community Service | $2,000 |
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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 | $514,372 | $12,884 | $55,973 | $51,600 | 17 | $51,600 | $11,606 | $37,578 |
| 2024 | $557,461 | $120,701 | $114,409 | $110,000 | 14 | $110,000 | $116,262 | $34,307 |
| 2023 | $558,015 | $322,174 | $102,766 | $98,200 | 16 | $98,200 | $316,711 | $30,992 |
| 2022 | $342,467 | $145,340 | $55,572 | $50,500 | 15 | $50,500 | $140,827 | $42,293 |
| 2021 | $252,899 | $38,029 | $34,921 | $31,130 | 14 | — | $10,298 | $38,835 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum reported a distributable amount of $38K 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 support for arts, community service, community support, medical research, men’s and women’s health, youth development, and a special-needs children’s camp.
Among its grantees, Birthright Israel Foundation describes its mission as giving eligible young Jewish adults the opportunity to visit Israel on an educational trip. Queens County Bar Association describes itself as an attorney membership organization in Queens County that conducts continuing education seminars and other activities related to the legal profession.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $51,600. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $18,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants were $18,000 to Commonpoint Queens for community support; $5,000 each to Gibney Dance Inc for arts and UJA Federation for community service; and $3,600 to Womens Guild Cedars Sinai for medical research. Other listed grants included $2,500 each to Milana Family Foundation, Planned Parenthood of Greater NY, and Birthright Israel Foundation, and $2,000 each to Misc, Queens County Bar Association, and St Marys Hospital.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Tanenbaum and Mark Tanenbaum as trustees.
The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Tanenbaum
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mark Tanenbaum
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bernice Tanenbaum (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum
How much does The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum give each year?
The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum gave $52K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 14 grants.
What is The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum's typical grant size?
The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,035, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum give grants?
The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Jamaica, NY (2 grants).
Does The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Service" (6 grants).
Who are The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum's largest grantees?
The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum's largest 2025 grantees include Commonpoint Queens ($18,000), Gibney Dance Inc ($5,000) and UJA Federation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum?
The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum reported $514K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts, community service, community support, medical research, men’s and women’s health, youth development, and a special-needs children’s camp. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum's EIN?
The Joseph & Bernice Tanenbaum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3300825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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