The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc
The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Long Island City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $175K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $225K. Net investment income was $9K.
The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc gave $225K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $113K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,000
- -55.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $112,500
- -77.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $112,500
- Total assets
- $175,349
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Birch Wathen Lenox School ($200K). Together the top 2 received $225K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 350% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $500K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Birch Wathen Lenox School New York, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation Newtown, CT | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $175,349 | $10,908 | $229,507 | $225,000 | 2 | $227,327 | $9,195 | $14,820 |
| 2024 | $393,948 | $36,798 | $506,995 | $500,000 | 1 | $503,224 | $33,598 | $31,763 |
| 2023 | $864,145 | $33,486 | $395 | — | — | $395 | $33,486 | $41,401 |
| 2022 | $831,054 | $6,337 | $50,112 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,112 | $6,337 | $41,105 |
| 2021 | $874,829 | $167 | $211 | — | — | $175 | $167 | $43,088 |
| 2020 | $874,873 | $2,510 | $109,764 | $100,000 | 2 | — | $2,510 | $47,800 |
| 2019 | $982,127 | $1,215,662 | $465,776 | $450,000 | 4 | — | $881,466 | $13,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc is led by Steven H. Madden, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven H. Madden
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arvind Dharia
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc
How much does The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc give each year?
The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc gave $225K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
How large is The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc?
The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $227K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc operate?
The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York.
What is The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Steven H Madden Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5123721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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