Private foundation · New York, NY

The Wahrsager Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
48
Repeat grantees
32
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Karel Wahrsager
PR,TR,DIR.
Eve W Linn
AS SEC,DIR

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
30.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
293
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$30K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$91K
20 grants
2022
$76K
25 grants
2021
$89K
25 grants
2020
$127K
36 grants
2019
$89K
31 grants
2018
$100K
13 grants
2017
$116K
28 grants
2016
$111K
20 grants
2015
$118K
26 grants
2014
$156K
36 grants
2013
$116K
33 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$265K
15 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$218K
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
8 grants · IA
$90K
St Mel's Catholic Academy
14 grants · NY
$56K
11 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$55K
11 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$55K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$45K
Research Foundation of New York
4 grants · NY
$40K
5 grants · NH · ✓ Exact match
$25K

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

Ethical Culture Fieldston School
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$23K
Smith College
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Research Foundation of New York
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
New Alternatives for Children Inc
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Belmont Day School
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Princeton University
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
Lupus Research Alliance
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Getting Out and Staying Out
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
The Nature Connection
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Canavan Foundation
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Ronald Mcdonald House New York
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$500
City Harvest
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$500
Citymeals on Wheels
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$500
Habitat for Humanity
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GA · TY 2023
$500
Best Friends Animal Society
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UT · TY 2023
$500
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$500
Pound Ridge Volunteer Ambulance Corps
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$250
Animal Legal Defense Fund
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$250
Doctors Without Borders
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$250
Smith College
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$25K
Ethical Culture Fieldston School
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$23K
Belmont Day School
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$5K
Princeton University
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2022
$5K
Wilton High School
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$5K
Citizenship Counts
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2022
$3K
Nature Connection
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$2K
American Folk Art Museum
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$1K
New York Society Library
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Canavan Foundation
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Ronald Mcdonald House New York
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Planned Parenthood Foundation of America
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$500
Pound Ridge Historical Society
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$500
Peta
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
VA · TY 2022
$500
City Harvest
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$500
Inner City Scholarship Fund
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$500
Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$500
Habitat for Humanity
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GA · TY 2022
$500
St Jude Children's Hospital
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TN · TY 2022
$250
Fresh Air Fund
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$250
Animal Legal Defense Fund
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$250
Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire Dept
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$250
North Shore Animal League
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$250
Thirteenwnet
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$250
Phi Beta Kappa
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$135
Ethical Culture Fieldston School
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$23K
Smith College
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2021
$18K
Research Foundation of Suny
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$10K
St Mel's Catholic Academy
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$6K
Lupus Research Alliance
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$5K

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