Private foundation · New York, NY

Romenesa Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
50
Repeat grantees
26
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Meryl Meltzer
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Neal Meltzer
VICE-PRESIDENT
Sara Meltzer
VICE-PRESIDENT
Robert Meltzer
CHAIRPERSON/TREASURE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
25.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
253
Total grants awarded
$2.4M
Total amount
$10K
Average grant
$98K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$226K
27 grants
2023
$231K
32 grants
2022
$224K
27 grants
2021
$210K
25 grants
2020
$194K
20 grants
2019
$164K
22 grants
2018
$190K
19 grants
2017
$254K
29 grants
2016
$199K
16 grants
2015
$198K
11 grants
2014
$158K
11 grants
2013
$189K
14 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$363K
Congregation Emanu-el NYC
12 grants · NY
$238K
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$180K
The Summit School
3 grants · MD
$150K
11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$115K
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$110K
11 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$108K
Whitney Museum
7 grants · NY
$90K
National Alliance on Mental Illness
5 grants · MD
$88K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$65K

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

National Alliance on Mental Illness
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MD · TY 2024
$32K
Congregation Emanu-el NYC
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$29K
The Franklin Academy
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
WA · TY 2024
$25K
Metropolitan Museum of Art
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Riverdale Country School
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
New York Zen Center
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Part of the Solution
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Peconic Land Trust
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Parrish Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
The Retreat
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
The 1898 Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
The Brigid Alliance
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
New York City Ballet
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$6K
Saint Jude's Hospital
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Guggenheim Museum - Patrons Circle Fund
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Museum of Modern Art
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
City Harvest
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Invictus Bakery
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
The Center for Family Support
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Whitney Museum of American Art
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Cultural Landscape Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2024
$3K
Ny Milk Bank
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
The Shed
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Association to Benefit Children
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Southampton Hospital Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Neue Galarie
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$675
Congregation Emanu-el NYC
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$28K
The Franklin Academy
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
WA · TY 2023
$25K
National Alliance on Mental Illness
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
MD · TY 2023
$25K
Metropolitan Museum of Art
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Riverdale Country School
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
New York Zen Center
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Peconic Land Trust
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Part of the Solution
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
The Brigid Alliance
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
The 1898 Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
The Retreat
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
New York City Ballet
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Saint Jude's Hospital
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Foundation for Contemporary Art
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Parrish Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Feeding America
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Guggenheim Museum - Patrons Circle Fund
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Museum of Modern Art
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Ocean Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
DC · TY 2023
$4K
American Folk Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Invictus Bakery
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$3K
The Center for Family Support
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$3K

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