Private foundation · New York, NY

Cjm Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K – $50K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
28
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Abigail Black Elbaum
TRUSTEE AS REQUIRED
Joanna Milstein
TRUSTEE AS REQUIRED
Constance Milstein
TRUSTEE AS REQUIRED

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
39.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
194
Total grants awarded
$23.4M
Total amount
$120K
Average grant
$2.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.5M
16 grants
2023
$2.5M
16 grants
2022
$2.6M
18 grants
2021
$1.1M
16 grants
2020
$2.7M
33 grants
2018
$1.5M
22 grants
2017
$2.2M
30 grants
2016
$3.6M
25 grants
2015
$4.7M
18 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$5.3M
30 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3.4M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2.3M
31 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
15 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
The Kennedy Center
4 grants · VA
$1.2M
Cure
4 grants · IL
$845K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$666K
NYU Langone Health
4 grants · NY
$600K
2 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$600K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

NYU Langone Hospitals
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$1.2M
Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$332K
French-american Cultural Foundation
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$150K
French-american Cultural Foundation
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$150K
International Rescue Committee Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Dog Tag Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$100K
Foundation Sweet Success Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$80K
Foundation Sweet Success Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$80K
Foundation Sweet Success Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$60K
Blue Star Families
PUBLIC CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Dog Tag Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Dog Tag Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Dog Tag Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Blue Star Families
PUBLIC CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Foundation Sweet Success Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Foundation Sweet Success Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$20K
NYU Langone Hospitals
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$1.2M
Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$334K
French American Cultural Foundation
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2023
$150K
French American Cultural Foundation
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2023
$150K
Dog Tag Bakery
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2023
$100K
International Rescue Committee Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Foundation Sweet Success
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Dog Tag Bakery
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Dog Tag Bakery
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Foundation Sweet Success
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Dog Tag Bakery
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Blue Star Families
PUBLIC CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Foundation Sweet Success
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Foundation Sweet Success
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Foundation Sweet Success
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Engage Promoting Women's Economic Security
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2023
$25K
New York University
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$750K
New York University
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$417K
Congregaton Emanu-el
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$334K
French-american Cultural Foundation
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2022
$150K
French-american Cultural Foundation
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2022
$150K
Foundation Sweet Success Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Dog Tag Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2022
$100K
International Rescue Committee Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
MN · TY 2022
$100K
Dog Tag Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2022
$50K
Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation
PUBLIC CHARITY
AR · TY 2022
$50K
Dog Tag Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2022
$50K
Dog Tag Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2022
$50K
Foundation Sweet Success Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Blue Star Families Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Blue Star Families Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Foundation Sweet Success Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Dog Tag Inc
PUBLIC CHARITY
DC · TY 2022
$50K
New York University
PUBLIC CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.