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Atran Foundation Inc: 44 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Atran Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Englewood, NJ, paid 44 grants to organizations totaling $1,399,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 1, 2026. The largest was $245,000 to Yivo Institute for Jewish Research in New York, NY for challenge grant and new archive project.
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- EIN
- 135566548
- Based in
- Englewood, NJ
- Assets
- $26,275,558
- Grants paid
- $1,399,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202642449349100319. It reported $1,399,500 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | Challenge grant and new archive project | Religion-related | $245,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Workmen's Circlearbeter Inc | New York, NY | Yiddishfest and cultural programs, campership incentive program, jewish literacy project, and youth stand up for justice program | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | Investigative fund and the forverts | Arts, culture and humanities | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Atran professor of yiddish and fellowship support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene | New York, NY | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | East harlem outreach project, human rights program, and bioethics national conference | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Labor Committee | New York, NY | General operating support | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Workers Defense League | New York, NY | General support | Employment | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Traditional Music & Dance Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ethiopian Education Group | Indian Trail, NC | School for development and educational programs | Education | $27,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brennan Center for Justice at Nyu School of Law | New York, NY | Democracy and justice programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ciesla Foundation | Washington, DC | Re-lease of documentary film | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civic Nation | Washington, DC | Federal workers legal defense network | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | Washington, DC | Democracy and justice programs | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society | New York, NY | Vocational training loan program | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Democracy Project | Washington, DC | Democracy and social justice work | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Citizen | Washington, DC | Declaration for american democracy support | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| T'ruah | New York, NY | Anti-slavery and trafficking programs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | Washington, DC | Mobile medical clinics in gaza | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mazon Inc A Jewish Response To Hunger | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Rozana | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rural and Migrant Ministry Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Educational Alliance Inc | New York, NY | Project ore | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | Project judaica | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund | Newark, NJ | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | Resiliency training program | Arts, culture and humanities | $18,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israaid Us Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc | Palo Alto, CA | Emergency aid fund support | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach | Monsey, NY | General support | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | New York, NY | Social justice program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Yiddish Repertory Theater | Weehawken, NJ | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Jewish Agenda | New York, NY | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Road Recovery Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Youth studio programs | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bend the Arc | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| In Geveb Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Play Is Forward Project Inc | South Salem, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The American Labor Musuem | Haledon, NJ | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Friends of Dror Israel | Boca Raton, FL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Di Goldene Keyt (the Golden Chain) | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bloom Employment | New Milford, NJ | Single moms rock initiative | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| League for Yiddish | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Office of Concern Food Pantry at St Cecilia's | Englewood, NJ | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yiddish Iniative Inc | Coral Springs, FL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yugntruf - Youth for Yiddish Inc | New York, NY | Publication support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202541749349100054. It reported $900,500 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | Challenge grant and new archive project | Religion-related | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | Investigative fund and the forverts | Arts, culture and humanities | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Workmen's Circlearbeter Inc | New York, NY | Yiddishfest and cultural programs, campership incentive program, jewish literacy project, and youth stand up for justice program | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene | New York, NY | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Atran professor of yiddish and fellowship support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Labor Committee | New York, NY | General operating support | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | East harlem outreach project, human rights program, and bioethics national conference | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Workers Defense League | New York, NY | General support | Employment | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Traditional Music & Dance Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Office of Concern Food Pantry at St Cecilia's | Englewood, NJ | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| T'ruah | New York, NY | Anti-slavery and trafficking programs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | Project judaica | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach | Monsey, NY | General support | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Yiddish Repertory Theater | Weehawken, NJ | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Jewish Agenda | New York, NY | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rural and Migrant Ministry Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Educational Alliance Inc | New York, NY | Project ore | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund | Newark, NJ | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | New York, NY | Social justice program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Play Is Forward Project Inc | South Salem, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The American Labor Musuem | Haledon, NJ | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New Milford Education Foundation | New Milford, NJ | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Friends of Dror Israel | Boca Raton, FL | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bend the Arc | New York, NY | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| In Geveb Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Di Goldene Keyt (the Golden Chain) | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| League for Yiddish | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yiddish Iniative Inc | Coral Springs, FL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $377,900 |
| Religion-related | $375,000 |
| Employment | $170,000 |
| Education | $152,600 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $120,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $30,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $25,000 |
| Human services | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $1,931,400 |
| District of Columbia | $145,000 |
| New Jersey | $130,000 |
| California | $38,000 |
| Florida | $28,000 |
| North Carolina | $27,600 |
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Updated September 1, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.