Private foundation · New York, NY

Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$500 – $700 – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Christopher Cerf
President
Jonathan Cerf
Vice President
Rosanne Cerf
Vice President
Christopter B Cerf
PRESIDENT
Roseanne Cerf
VICE-PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'13
'14
'14
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
105
Total grants awarded
$128K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$8K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$15K
12 grants
2023
$19K
12 grants
2022
$27K
18 grants
2021
$28K
18 grants
2020
$5K
5 grants
2014
$18K
19 grants
2013
$17K
21 grants

Top recipients

24 grants · NY
$33K
First Book
2 grants · NJ
$10K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$8K
The Disquiet Intn'l Literary Program
2 grants · MA
$7K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$7K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$7K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$6K
Planned Parenthood
4 grants · NY
$6K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$6K
ACLU Fd
2 grants · NY
$4K

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

Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Contribuion
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$500
Contribution
AR · TY 2024
$500
Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$500
Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$250
Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$104
Contribution
NY · TY 2024
$100
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$500
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$500
Contribution
AR · TY 2023
$500
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$346
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$100
Contribution
NY · TY 2023
$100
First Book
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NJ · TY 2022
$5K
Words Without Borders
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$3K
City Harvest
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Citymeals-on-wheels
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$3K
ACLU Fd
CONRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$2K
The Disquiet Intn'l Literary Program
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
MA · TY 2022
$2K
Innocence Project
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$2K
National Book Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Planned Parenthood
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Bomb Magazine
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
OH · TY 2022
$875
Thirteenwnet
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$500
Heifer Intn'l
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONNTRIBUTION
AR · TY 2022
$500
Carnegie Hall Corp
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$500
Cerf
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
VT · TY 2022
$250
Hearts of Gold Inc
CONTRIBUTION
IL · TY 2022
$250
Wnyc
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$250
Central Park Conservancy
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$100
The Disquiet Intn'l Literary Program
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
MA · TY 2021
$5K
First Book
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NJ · TY 2021
$5K
Words Without Borders
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
City Harvest
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Sugar Hill Childrens Museum of Art & Storytelling
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Citymeals-on-wheels
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
ACLU Fd
CONRIBUTION
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Innocence Project
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2021
$2K

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