J Gurwin Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-6059258 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.1M
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$37M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $367 and $50,000.
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
34% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | Charity | $192,500 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Charity | $100,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Charity | $100,000 |
| Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Foundation Inc | Commack, NY | Charity | $100,000 |
| Neta Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Charity | $100,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | Charity | $78,750 |
| The Church Mouse | Palm Beach, FL | Charity | $70,950 |
| Anti-Defamation League (Adl) | New York, NY | Charity | $50,000 |
| The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | Charity | $50,000 |
| Uja Federation | New York, NY | Charity | $50,000 |
| US Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | Charity | $50,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Charity | $25,000 |
| MIT Hillel | Cambridge, MA | Charity | $20,000 |
| Allen-Stevenson School | New York, NY | Charity | $13,750 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation | Agawam, MA | Charity | $10,180 |
| Gift of Life Marrow Registry Inc | Boca Raton, FL | Charity | $10,000 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Research Foundation | Washington, DC | Charity | $10,000 |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | Charity | $9,350 |
| Impact Society | New York, NY | Charity | $8,500 |
| MIT Alumni Association | Cambridge, MA | Charity | $5,500 |
| Palm Beach Cultural Innovation Center Inc | Palm Beach, FL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Congregation Emanuel | New York, NY | Charity | $4,920 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Charity | $3,000 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | Charity | $2,000 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - a Living Memorial to the Holocaust | New York, NY | Charity | $1,800 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | Charity | $1,599 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | Charity | $1,250 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Charity | $1,000 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Charity | $650 |
| Palm Beach Civic Association Inc | Palm Beach, FL | Charity | $500 |
| Requity Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | Charity | $367 |
| The Wnet Group (Wliwwnetthirteen) | New York, NY | Charity | $350 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Charity | $320 |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | Charity | $300 |
| Friends of the Upper East Side Historic District Inc | New York, NY | Charity | $250 |
| Southampton Town Patrolmen's Benevolent Association | Speonk, NY | Charity | $200 |
| National Museum of Mathematics | New York, NY | Charity | $185 |
| Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club | Bronx, NY | Charity | $120 |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | Charity | $120 |
| Bridgehampton Fire Dept | Bridgehampton, NY | Charity | $100 |
| Southampton Town Police Superior Officers Association Inc | Hampton Bays, NY | Charity | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,078,611 | 41 |
| 2023 | $1,071,412 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 4, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523389349101102
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6059258
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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