Grants paid by Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc
EIN 13-6142796 · New York, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc of New York, NY (EIN 13-6142796) reported 58 grants paid totaling $106,197 to 23 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$106,197
58 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | $4,590 | — |
| 2021 | 18 | $28,302 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $26,655 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $12,846 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $11,304 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | $22,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Foundation 13-3347524 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $19,430 | 2025 |
| Center for Fiction | U | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| City Harvest 13-3170676 | C | New York, NY | 6 | $10,850 | 2025 |
| First Book | U | Moorestown, NJ | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Innocence Project 32-0077563 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| The Disquiet Intn'l Literary Program | U | Amherst, MA | 2 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels 13-3634381 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $5,650 | 2022 |
| Words Without Borders 20-1017609 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $5,500 | 2022 |
| Aclu Fd | U | New York, NY | 2 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Bomb Magazine | U | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $3,640 | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | U | New York, NY | 3 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | New York, NY | 2 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Carnegie Hall Corp 13-1923626 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Sugar Hill Childrens Museum of Art & Storytelling 46-5412811 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Thirteenwnet | U | New York, NY | 3 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Heifer Intn'l 71-0699939 | C | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation 20-2905129 | B | Dayton, OH | 1 | $875 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Museum 13-1624086 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $802 | 2024 |
| Hearts of Gold Inc | U | Algoquin, IL | 3 | $650 | 2022 |
| Cerf | U | Montpelier, VT | 2 | $500 | 2022 |
| Wnyc 83-2540894 | D | New York, NY | 2 | $500 | 2022 |
| Central Park Conservancy 13-3022855 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $200 | 2022 |
| Upstream USA | U | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | $100 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 58 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Book Foundation New York, NY | B | $17,500 | paid | Contribution | 202631399349100008 |
| 2025 | Innocence Project New York, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | Contribution | 202631399349100008 |
| 2025 | Aclu Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | Contribuion | 202631399349100008 |
| 2025 | City Harvest New York, NY | C | $1,500 | paid | Contribution | 202631399349100008 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | Contribution | 202631399349100008 |
| 2024 | Center for Fiction Brooklyn, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | Contribution | 202503129349100010 |
| 2024 | City Harvest New York, NY | C | $1,200 | paid | Contribution | 202503129349100010 |
| 2024 | Aclu Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | Contribuion | 202503129349100010 |
| 2024 | Innocence Project New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | Contribution | 202503129349100010 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | Contribution | 202503129349100010 |
| 2024 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $104 | paid | Contribution | 202503129349100010 |
| 2023 | Center for Fiction Brooklyn, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | Contribution | 202433199349102353 |
| 2023 | City Harvest New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | Contribution | 202433199349102353 |
| 2023 | Innocence Project New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | Contribution | 202433199349102353 |
| 2023 | Aclu Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | Contribution | 202433199349102353 |
| 2023 | Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | Contribution | 202433199349102353 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $346 | paid | Contribution | 202433199349102353 |
| 2022 | First Book Moorestown, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Citymeals-On-Wheels New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | City Harvest New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | The Disquiet Intn'l Literary Program Amherst, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Innocence Project New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Aclu Fd New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | CONRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | National Book Foundation New York, NY | B | $1,930 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Bomb Magazine Brooklyn, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation Dayton, OH | B | $875 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Thirteenwnet New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Carnegie Hall Corp New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Heifer Intn'l Little Rock, AR | C | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONNTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Wnyc New York, NY | D | $250 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Cerf Montpelier, VT | U | $250 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Hearts of Gold Inc Algoquin, IL | U | $250 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | C | $100 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2021 | The Disquiet Intn'l Literary Program Amherst, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | First Book Moorestown, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Sugar Hill Childrens Museum of Art & Storytelling New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Citymeals-On-Wheels New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | City Harvest New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Innocence Project New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Aclu Fd New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | CONRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Heifer Intn'l Little Rock, AR | C | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCOCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONNTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Thirteenwnet New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Carnegie Hall Corp New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Museum New York, NY | C | $352 | paid | CCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Hearts of Gold Inc Algoquin, IL | U | $250 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Wnyc New York, NY | D | $250 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Cerf Montpelier, VT | U | $250 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | C | $100 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | Upstream USA Sugar Land, TX | U | $100 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2020 | Bomb Magazine Brooklyn, NY | U | $2,640 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202121269349101117 |
| 2020 | City Harvest New York, NY | C | $650 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202121269349101117 |
| 2020 | Citymeals-On-Wheels New York, NY | B | $650 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202121269349101117 |
| 2020 | Thirteenwnet New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202121269349101117 |
| 2020 | Hearts of Gold Inc Algoquin, IL | U | $150 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202121269349101117 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631399349100008 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503129349100010 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433199349102353 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341319349101719 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241819349100204 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121269349101117 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/136142796.json.
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