Private foundation · New York, NY

The Agnes Varis Trust

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Typical grant size
$25K – $53K – $125K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
37
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2017 990-PF

Leadership · from 2017 990-PF

Paul Feuerman
Trustee
$9K
Sami Harawi
Trustee
$9K
George Svokos
Trustee
$9K

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

Payout rate · TY 2017
67.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
81
Total grants awarded
$9.1M
Total amount
$112K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2017
$3.1M
30 grants
2016
$6.0M
51 grants

Top recipients

Act for Lebanon
2 grants · NY
$1.3M
Public Media Nj Inc Dba Njtv
1 grant · NY
$1.0M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$600K
Wnetorg
2 grants · NY
$500K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$350K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$338K
Actors Company Theatre Inc
2 grants · NY
$280K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$250K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$250K
St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital
1 grant · NY
$250K

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

Act for Lebanon
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$468K
Opening Act Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$300K
Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$250K
Wnetorg
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$250K
Richard Tucker Music Foundation
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$225K
American University of Beirut
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$200K
Arcenciel USA
General purposes
MD · TY 2017
$181K
Actors Company Theatre Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$175K
Research Foundation of Cu
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$150K
Trilogy an Opera Company
General purposes
NJ · TY 2017
$125K
Hellenic Initiative Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$100K
Doorways for Women and Families
General purposes
VA · TY 2017
$100K
Shining Home for Communities Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$100K
Angel of Light Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$100K
The Aspen Institute Inc
General purposes
DC · TY 2017
$50K
Paradise 4kids
General purposes
NJ · TY 2017
$50K
New York University
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$50K
Israel Venture Network
General purposes
CA · TY 2017
$50K
Presser Hall Restoration
General purposes
MO · TY 2017
$25K
Performance Zone Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$20K
The Astor Home for Children
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$20K
The Honorable Tina Bronzman Foundation
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$20K
Jacob Burns Film Center
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$10K
Fordham University Wfuv
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$10K
Survjustice Inc
General purposes
DC · TY 2017
$10K
Lcgss Association Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$10K
Jazz Foundation of America Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$10K
Lowell General Hospital
General purposes
MA · TY 2017
$5K
Special Olympics New Jersey
General purposes
NJ · TY 2017
$5K
Jewish Federation of Dutchess County
General purposes
NY · TY 2017
$4K
Public Media Nj Inc Dba Njtv
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$1.0M
Act for Lebanon
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$837K
American University of Beirut
Educational purposes
NY · TY 2016
$400K
Catholic Medical Mission Board Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$250K
Wnetorg
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$250K
St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$250K
Rockwood Leadership Program
General purposes
CA · TY 2016
$175K
Verite Inc
General purposes
MA · TY 2016
$150K
Baby and Me Learning Together
General purposes
MA · TY 2016
$150K
The Oasis Haven for Women
General purposes
NJ · TY 2016
$135K
Vermont Center for the Book
General purposes
VT · TY 2016
$125K
African Leadership Foundation
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$120K
Forestdale Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$120K
Richard Tucker Music Foundation Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$113K
Jazz Foundation of America Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$105K
Actors Company Theatre Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$105K
West Texas A&m University
Educational purposes
TX · TY 2016
$100K
Hellenic Initiative Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$100K
International Surgical Mission Support
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$100K
Shining Hope for Communities Inc
General purposes
NY · TY 2016
$100K

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