The Cyrus Katzen Foundation Inc
Baileys Crossroads, VA · EIN 52-1756979. Reported 188 grants totalling $7,214,860 to 91 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Cyrus Katzen Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $1,107,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,637,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $950,000 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| The George Washington University | Washington, DC | $700,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brem Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Inn at Nih | Bethesda, MD | $305,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Center for US Global Leadership | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Evan Foundation | Germantown, MD | $217,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Social Service Agency | Rockville, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Grace Community Church | Arlington, VA | $89,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Temple Shalom | Chevy Chase, MD | $87,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Save a Child's Heart Foundation | Potomac, MD | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Providence, RI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the National Institutes of Health | North Bethesda, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Shoresh | Pikesville, MD | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Shelter | Rockville, MD | $26,860 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alsa | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Syringgomyelia & Chiari Alliance | Longview, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association | New York, NY | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Future | Merrifield, VA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire Company | Hardy, VA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eleanor Roosevelt High School PTA | New York, NY | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Gallery of Art - the Circle | Washington, DC | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Als Association | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Dreams for Kids DC | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| George Washington Hillel | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| So Kids Soar | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southwest Christian Care | Union City, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bethesda-Chevy Case Chapter of the Iwla | Poolesville, MD | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sunflower Bakery | Rockville, MD | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Stuttering Association for the Young | New York, NY | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Congregation Habonim | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Jewish Health - Capital Area Breath of Life | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Strathmore Hall Foundation | North Bethesda, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Village School | Annandale, VA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Artists 4 Israel | Los Angeles, CA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wolfpack Theatre Boosters | Falls Church, VA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| A Wider Circle | Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ramah Day Camp in Nyack | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Smith Mountain Lake Association | Moneta, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Uja - Federation of Ny | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wchs Music Boosters | Potomac, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Koenig Childhood Cancer Foundation | New York, NY | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Reach of Montgomery County | Rockville, MD | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Against Toys Causing Harm | Boston, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Beagle Freedom Project | Studio City, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bethesda Cares | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Danny's Wish | Elmont, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Interfaith Works | Rockville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leadership Montgomery | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prevention of Blindness Society | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reel American Heroes Foundation | Roseville, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Ncac | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wootton High School Ptsa | Rockville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Medstar Health Inc | Columbia, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Children's Cancer Foundation | Columbia, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breakthrough T1D Aka Jdrf | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fisher House Foundation | Rockville, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Horton's Kids | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ms 54 PTA | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Safe Shoresthe DC Children's Advocacy Center | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youth Renewal Fund | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heavenly Productions Foundation | Armonk, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Women's Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Miami Beach Jewish Community Center | Miami Beach, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ulman Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Devotion to Children | Reston, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gift of Life Marrow Registry | Boca Raton, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kate's Cause | Azle, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Spencer Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
48 of 91 (53%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 58%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Children's Hospital Foundation
PSYCHO/SOCIAL SUPPORT FUND - The George Washington University
GW POWER AND PROMISE FUND FOR MED SCHOOL STUDENT AID - Johns Hopkins University
KIDNEY CANCER MOLECULAR IMAGING RESEARCH PROJECT - Jewish Social Service Agency
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR PROGRAM - Brem Foundation
CAMPAIGN FOR PREVENTION & DEFEAT OF BREAST CANCER - Evan Foundation
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH NEUROBLASTOMA & RESEARCH FOR THE DISEASE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 78 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | $1,919,000 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 53 | $2,480,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 51 | $1,315,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 37 | $1,500,360 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 57% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Cyrus Katzen Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1040, Baileys Crossroads, VA, 22041. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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