Private foundation · Fort Lee, NJ

The Debs Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $1K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
86
Repeat grantees
66
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mrs Barbara K Debs
CHAIRMAN
Mselizabeth a Debs
PRESIDENT, VICE CHAIRMAN
Mr Nicholas a Debs
VICE PRESIDENT
Ms Isabel Turner Debs
TREASURER
Ms Zoe Turner Debs
SECRETARY
Mr Richard a Debs Deceased 12824
CHAIRMAN
Mr Richard a Debs
PRESIDENT
Richard a Debs
PRESIDENT
Barbara K Debs
VICE PRESIDENT
Elizabeth a Debs
DIRECTOR
Nicholas a Debs
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
132.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
607
Total grants awarded
$6.7M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$647K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$590K
30 grants
2023
$369K
37 grants
2022
$690K
69 grants
2021
$778K
75 grants
2020
$500K
66 grants
2019
$690K
84 grants
2018
$464K
78 grants
2017
$608K
88 grants
2016
$548K
77 grants
2015
$647K
1 grants
2014
$329K
1 grants
2013
$508K
1 grants

Top recipients

See Attached
3 grants · NY
$1.5M
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$580K
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$407K
Brooklyn Museum
4 grants · NY
$335K
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$295K
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$265K
8 grants · RI · ≈ likely match
$253K
7 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$245K
Bretton Woods Commitee
5 grants · DC
$105K

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

New York Historical Society
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$135K
Aumbc Emergency
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$100K
American University of Beirut
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Providence Public Library
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
RI · TY 2024
$65K
Tag
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Carnegie Hall
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Doctors Without Borders
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Vassar College
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Felden Krais Foundation
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Soharlem
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Institute of International Education
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Crossroads Rhode Island
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
RI · TY 2024
$10K
Rhode Island Community Food
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
RI · TY 2024
$5K
Docas International of Rhode Island
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
RI · TY 2024
$5K
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Volcker Allicance
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Hospital for Special Surgery
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Poly Prep Country Day School
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Colgate University
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$2K
NAACP
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
MD · TY 2024
$2K
United Negro College
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
DC · TY 2024
$2K
National Museum of African American History
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
DC · TY 2024
$1K
ACLU
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Harvard Law School
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Butler Hospital
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
RI · TY 2024
$1K
Public Citizen Foundation
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Alzheimers Association
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Arthritis Foundation
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
GA · TY 2024
$500
Apcc (association to Preserve Cape Cod)
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
MA · TY 2024
$500
New York Historical Society
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$125K
Vassar College
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$50K
American University of Beirut
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Bretton Woods Committee
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
DC · TY 2023
$30K
Carnegie Hall
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Institute of International Education
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Volcker Allicance
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Providence Public Library
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
RI · TY 2023
$5K
Group of Thirty
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Hospital for Special Surgery
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Soharlem
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Sphinx Organization
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
MI · TY 2023
$3K
Colgate University
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$2K
New York Presbyterian Hospital
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$2K
New York Landmarks Conservancy
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
NY · TY 2023
$2K
NAACP
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
MD · TY 2023
$2K
United Negro College Fund
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE USE
DC · TY 2023
$2K

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