The Lynne Waxman Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 26-1774810 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$428K
Organizations funded21
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$7.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
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.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Harvest | New York, NY | Food pantry to communities in new york city | $60,000 |
| Friends of the High Line | New York, NY | Public park program, maintained and operated | $50,000 |
| Hot Bread Kitchen | New York, NY | Job skills program through career in food | $50,000 |
| The Skin Cancer Foundation | New York, NY | Skin cancer research | $30,000 |
| Baruch College | New York, NY | Education services | $25,000 |
| Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation | Suffern, NY | Organization and promotion of educational materials on judaism's laws and philosophies | $25,000 |
| Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY | Social service agency in the lower east side | $25,000 |
| New Victory Theater | New York, NY | Arts | $25,000 |
| The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation | New York, NY | Preserve the architectural heritage and cultural history of greenwich village | $25,000 |
| Chai Lifeline | New York, NY | International children's health support network | $20,000 |
| Yad Vashem | New York, NY | Private foundation | $20,000 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | Largest independent, fully-volunteer emergency medical service organization | $18,000 |
| Merchants House Museum | New York, NY | Historic house museum in greenwich village/soho/noho neighborhoods | $15,000 |
| Hatzolah NY | New York, NY | Ambulatory services unrestricted use of recipient | $10,000 |
| 92 Street Y | New York, NY | Community center | $5,000 |
| Good Old Lower East Side | New York, NY | Neighborhood housing and preservation organization dedicated to tenants rights | $5,000 |
| Art Omi | Ghent, NY | Integration of art and nature | $5,000 |
| Yad Avraham Institute | New York, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | Alzheimer research | $5,000 |
| Our Place NY | New York, NY | Counseling and guiding of troubled youth in their return to mainstream society | $3,500 |
| Rccs | Brooklyn, NY | Provides an array of services to cancer patients and their families | $1,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $428,000 | 21 |
| 2024 | $430,500 | 19 |
| 2023 | $440,500 | 20 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621349349102017
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1774810
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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