Grants paid by Irving and Cecelia Appelbaum Foundation C/O Marcia Caulkins
EIN 54-2165990 · Evanston, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Irving and Cecelia Appelbaum Foundation C/O Marcia Caulkins of Evanston, IL (EIN 54-2165990) reported 34 grants paid totaling $124,852 to 20 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
$124,852
34 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $500 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $26,590 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $32,630 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $37,572 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $24,560 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $3,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Irving and Cecelia Appelbaum Foundation C/O Marcia Caulkins, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillel International | U | Washington DC, DC | 6 | $99,100 | 2025 |
| San Diego Center for Jewish Culture 33-0874955 | C | La Jolla, CA | 2 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Berkshires 04-2131409 | C | Pittsfield, MA | 4 | $3,252 | 2025 |
| Joint Distribution Committee | U | New York, NY | 2 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Stephen Wise Free Synagogue 13-1628215 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $2,700 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Center of Manhattan 13-3490745 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| South Philadelphia Shtiebel 83-3191074 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| East Hampton Artists and Writers Charity Softball Game 11-3383599 | D | East Hampton, NY | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| South Community Food Pantry | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Limb Kind Foundation 82-3745633 | B | Queens, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Global Village Connect 46-1480033 | B | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Project Open 13-3744003 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $760 | 2025 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary 13-0887640 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Steve's Camp | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Berkshire Bounty | U | Great Barrington, MA | 1 | $360 | 2024 |
| Marboro Music Festival | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $250 | 2021 |
| National Brain Tumor Society 04-3068130 | B | Newton, MA | 1 | $250 | 2022 |
| Sefaria 46-4406454 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $250 | 2022 |
| The Rashi School 22-2581549 | B | Dedham, MA | 1 | $250 | 2022 |
| Friends of Alyn Hospital | U | New York, NY | 1 | $180 | 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 34 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hillel International Washington, DC | U | $1,800 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202641329349101229 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Pittsfield, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202641329349101229 |
| 2025 | Project Open New York, NY | B | $200 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202641329349101229 |
| 2024 | Hillel International Washington, DC | U | $20,000 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202541279349103764 |
| 2024 | San Diego Center for Jewish Culture La Jolla, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202541279349103764 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Pittsfield, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202541279349103764 |
| 2024 | Berkshire Bounty Great Barrington, MA | U | $360 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202541279349103764 |
| 2024 | Project Open New York, NY | B | $200 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202541279349103764 |
| 2023 | Hillel International Washington, DC | U | $26,000 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202420809349100222 |
| 2023 | San Diego Center for Jewish Culture La Jolla, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202420809349100222 |
| 2023 | Stephen Wise Free Synagogue New York, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202420809349100222 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Center of Manhattan New York, NY | C | $1,500 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202420809349100222 |
| 2023 | East Hampton Artists and Writers Charity Softball Game East Hampton, NY | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202420809349100222 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Pittsfield, MA | B | $1,072 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202420809349100222 |
| 2023 | Global Village Connect Golden Valley, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202420809349100222 |
| 2023 | Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202420809349100222 |
| 2023 | Limb Kind Foundation Queens, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202420809349100222 |
| 2022 | Hillel International Washington DC, DC | U | $25,000 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | South Philadelphia Shtiebel Philadelphia, PA | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | Stephen Wise Free Synagogue New York, NY | B | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | South Community Food Pantry Philadelphia, PA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | Jewish Theological Seminary New York, NY | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | Steve's Camp Brooklyn, NY | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | National Brain Tumor Society Newton, MA | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | The Rashi School Dedham, MA | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | Sefaria New York, NY | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2022 | Project Open New York, NY | B | $180 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202321249349100647 |
| 2021 | Hillel International Washington DC, DC | U | $25,800 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202211269349101751 |
| 2021 | Marboro Music Festival Philadelphia, PA | U | $250 | paid | TO PROMOTE JEWISH MUSIC | 202211269349101751 |
| 2021 | Project Open New York, NY | B | $180 | paid | TO PROMOTE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202211269349101751 |
| 2021 | Jewish Federation of Berkshires Pittsfield, MA | C | $180 | paid | TO PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202211269349101751 |
| 2021 | Friends of Alyn Hospital New York, NY | U | $180 | paid | TO AID JEWISH COMMUNITY HEALTH | 202211269349101751 |
| 2020 | Hillel International Washington DC, DC | U | $500 | paid | TO ASSIST/PROMOTE JEWISH COMMUNITY | 202101349349102130 |
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 | 202641329349101229 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541279349103764 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202420809349100222 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321249349100647 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211269349101751 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101349349102130 |
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/542165990.json.
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