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Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc

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New York, New York · EIN 13-6142796 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$38K
Organizations funded5
Typical grant$1,500
Total assets$250K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $1,500.

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On its return for tax year 2025 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.

  • Arts & Culture1
  • Food Assistance1
  • Human Services1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside New York.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
National Book FoundationNew York, NYContribution$17,500
ACLU FoundationNew York, NYContribuion$1,500
City HarvestNew York, NYContribution$1,500
Innocence ProjectNew York, NYContribution$1,500
Carnegie Hall CorporationNew York, NYContribution$500

The return also lists 8 grants to individuals ($15,850). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$38,35013
2024$14,85412
2023$18,54612

Sources

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