Claire & Maurits Edersheim Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew Haven, Connecticut · EIN 13-6075353 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$622K
Organizations funded75
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$12.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
73% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Hopkins Ctr Indigenous Health | Duluth, MN | Donation | $50,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Donation | $25,000 |
| Giffords Law Center | Washington, DC | Donation | $25,000 |
| Tufts University | Boston, MA | Donation | $25,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Ctr | Montgomery, AL | Donation | $20,000 |
| Laguardia Comm College Fdn | Long Island City, NY | Donation | $20,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Donation | $20,000 |
| Make The Road NY | Jackson Heights, NY | Donation | $20,000 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Donation | $20,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Donation | $15,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | Donation | $15,000 |
| New America | Washington, DC | Donation | $15,000 |
| American Indian College Fd | Denver, CO | Donation | $12,500 |
| Greenwich Library | Greenwich, CT | Donation | $10,500 |
| Temple Sholom | Greenwich, CT | Donation | $10,500 |
| Univ Nebraska Fdn | Lincoln, NE | Donation | $10,000 |
| Congregation Emanu El | New York, NY | Donation | $10,000 |
| Giffords Law Center | Raleigh, NC | Donation | $10,000 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | New York, NY | Donation | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Fdn | New York, NY | Donation | $10,000 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Donation | $10,000 |
| Heard Museum | Phoenix, AZ | Donation | $10,000 |
| International Rescue Comm | New York, NY | Donation | $10,000 |
| Family Centers | Greenwich, CT | Donation | $10,000 |
| National Education Equity Lab | New York, NY | Donation | $10,000 |
| Yale University Library | New Haven, CT | Donation | $10,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Donation | $10,000 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor | Greenwich, CT | Donation | $10,000 |
| Accion International | Washington, DC | Donation | $10,000 |
| Ctr for Political Accountabilty | Washington, DC | Donation | $10,000 |
| OpenSecrets | Washington, DC | Donation | $10,000 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Future 500 | San Francisco, CA | Donation | $10,000 |
| ITEC foundation | New York, NY | Donation | $10,000 |
| Public Private Stategies Inst | Washington, DC | Donation | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood SNE | New Haven, CT | Donation | $5,750 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| Albert Einstein Coll of Med | The Bronx, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| The New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Ctr | Houston, TX | Donation | $5,000 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| The Brady Center | Washington, DC | Donation | $5,000 |
| The Ford School | Ann Arbor, MI | Donation | $5,000 |
| Joseph Slifka Center | New Haven, CT | Donation | $5,000 |
| Target Margin Theater | Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| Target Margin Theater | Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| Oberlin Shansi | Oberlin, OH | Donation | $5,000 |
| Private Capital Research Inst | Cambridge, MA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Person to Person | Darien, CT | Donation | $5,000 |
| River House | Greenwich, CT | Donation | $5,000 |
| Envision Freedom Fund | Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $3,000 |
| East Bay Comm Law Ctr | Berkeley, CA | Donation | $2,500 |
| Iris | New Haven, CT | Donation | $2,500 |
| Kids in Crisis | Cos Cob, CT | Donation | $2,500 |
| New Haven United Way | New Haven, CT | Donation | $2,500 |
| Greenwich United Way | Greenwich, CT | Donation | $2,500 |
| New York Theatre Workshop | New York, NY | Donation | $2,500 |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | Donation | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 75 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $621,750 | 75 |
| 2023 | $854,250 | 89 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513169349100336
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6075353
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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