Appleman Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Appleman Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to get a hearing; look first for an introduction or invitation.
- The filing states no geographic focus, and most of its grant dollars went to New York recipients, so a New York organisation may be a closer fit, though that reflects where its grants have gone rather than a rule about who may apply.
- About 8 in 10 of its 332 grants to organisations fell between $1,000 and $30,000, with a median of $7,000, so a modest request in that range is typical, but its largest grant was $800,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat giving is strong: 79% of its grant dollars to organisations in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in the two filings before, which suggests established relationships matter.
- The filing gives no deadlines or cycle, so a small charity should not plan its timing around one.
Overview
Appleman Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing describes grants as supporting general charitable and educational purposes and does not state a narrower set of fields. Its recorded recipients span arts and cultural organisations, educational institutions, health and reproductive-care organisations, civil-rights and legal-aid bodies, community services and humanitarian organisations. The grants cover a broad mix of nonprofit activity rather than one named beneficiary or a single specialist programme. Most of the grant dollars recorded went to New York recipients, while the grants reached 18 states overall. The filing gives no further detail about the foundation's selection priorities or the specific projects its contributions support.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 79% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 332 grants to organisations were $7,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 18% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 79% of grant dollars went to organisations Appleman Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 34% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 133 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $7,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- New York Foundation for the Arts · General charitable & educational purposes$218,0002024 tax year
- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · General charitable & educational purposes$200,0002024 tax year
- American Red Cross Of Greater Ny · General charitable & educational purposes$100,0002024 tax year
- Public Arts Fund · General charitable & educational purposes$75,0002024 tax year
- Colby College · General charitable & educational purposes$65,0002024 tax year
- Planned Parenthood Of Greater Ny · General charitable & educational purposes$60,0002024 tax year
- Metropolitan Opera · General charitable & educational purposes$50,0002024 tax year
- 92nd Street Y · General charitable & educational purposes$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- James Satloff — Secretary & Treasuer
- Ellen Unterberg Celli — Vice President
- Susan Unterberg — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,676,497 | $2,093,533 | $45,351,936 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,086,605 | $2,579,095 | $48,681,167 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,784,500 | $2,084,934 | $53,441,072 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- New York, NY