The Saltzman Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6142471

The Saltzman Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations addressing humanitarian crises, civil rights, public safety, healthcare, education, arts preservation, and other purposes.

Key facts about The Saltzman Foundation Inc

In short: The Saltzman Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $137K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6142471
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,505,530
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$136,866
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$66,695,815
Primary geography
New York (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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 for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$66.7M

+90.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+554.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

+450.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$137K

+19.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Saltzman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Saltzman Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 204% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 54% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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 the International Rescue Committee, whose mission is to help people affected by conflict and disaster survive, recover, and shape their futures. ERASE RACISM describes its work as exposing racial discrimination and advocating for policies that eliminate racial disparities. Partners for Justice says it supports low-income people in maintaining housing, livelihoods, family bonds, property, and access to the social safety net. The Innocence Project describes its mission as freeing innocent people who have been wrongly convicted and reforming the criminal justice system.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $1,505,530. Grant amounts ranged from $3,030 to $1,000,000, with a median of $20,000. Notable grants included $225,000 to the International Rescue Committee, $150,000 to Mount Sinai Hospital, $30,000 to ERASE RACISM, $25,000 to Shady Hill School, and $20,000 each to Partners for Justice and Creative Commons Corporation.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 2% to Massachusetts, 1% to California, and less than 1% to Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSyossetCambridgeMountain ViewNW WashingtonPleasantville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2021) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Donor Advised Philanthropy Acct: $1.0MDonor Advised PhilanthropyAcct$1.0MInternational Rescue Committee: $225KInternational Rescue Committee$225KMount Sinai Hospital: $150KMount Sinai Hospital$150KErase Racism: $30KErase Racism$30KShady Hill School: $25KShady Hill School$25KPartners for Justice: $20KPartners for Justice$20KCreative Commons Corporation: $20KCreative Commons Corporation$20KSmarthistroy Inc: $15KSmarthistroy Inc$15KJewish Communal Fund: $10KJewish Communal Fund$10KThe Innocence Project: $8KThe Innocence Project$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Donor Advised Philanthropy Acct ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 16 (56%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donor Advised Philanthropy Acct New York, NYDonor Advised Fund$1,000,000
International Rescue Committee New York, NYTo Support Refugees$225,000
Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NYTo Support the Hospital$150,000
Erase Racism Syosset, NYTo support New York-based civil rights regarding policy change$30,000
Shady Hill School Cambridge, MATo Support the School$25,000
Partners for Justice New York, NYTo Support Public Safety$20,000
Creative Commons Corporation Mountain View, CATo Support Copyright Free Licensing$20,000
Smarthistroy Inc Pleasantville, NYTo Support the Preservation of Art$15,000
Jewish Communal Fund New York, NYTo Support the Jewish Community$10,000
The Innocence Project New York, NYTo Support the Wrongfully Incriminated$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $66,695,815 $42,120,502 $1,853,069 $1,505,530 11
2024 $35,052,238 $26,548,160 $315,308 $230,000 2
2023 $8,789,757 $189,740 $625,029 $561,395 1
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$66,695,815$35,052,238$8,789,757
Revenue$42,120,502$26,548,160$189,740
Expenses$1,853,069$315,308$625,029
Qualifying Distributions$1,513,125$242,780$561,395
Net Investment Income$10,563,233$948,596$309,703
Distributable Amount$2,777,560$1,424,088$514,319

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Eric F Saltzman as president, David Belkin as vice president, and Roger Haber as secretary.

The Saltzman Foundation Inc is led by Eric F. Saltzman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric F. Saltzman

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Belkin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Haber

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Joan R. Saltzman (2019) — Secretary

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 200 Varick Street Suite 800, New York, NY 10014
Phone: (917) 797-5678

Frequently asked questions about The Saltzman Foundation Inc

How much does The Saltzman Foundation Inc give each year?

The Saltzman Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $230K across 2 grants.

What is The Saltzman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Saltzman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $136,866, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Saltzman Foundation Inc give grants?

The Saltzman Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).

Does The Saltzman Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Saltzman Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Saltzman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Saltzman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Donor Advised Philanthropy Acct ($1,000,000), International Rescue Committee ($225,000) and Mount Sinai Hospital ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Saltzman Foundation Inc?

The Saltzman Foundation Inc reported $66.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The Saltzman Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for the International Rescue Committee, whose mission is to help people affected by conflict and disaster survive, recover, and shape their futures. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Saltzman Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Saltzman Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Saltzman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6142471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Saltzman Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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