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EIN 13-6085929

William S. Paley Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Jefferson Valley
State
New York
Year formed
1951
Most recent tax filings
2024-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The William S. Paley Foundation is a family foundation based in Jefferson Valley, NY that primarily provides funding for general operating support, the Paley Television Festival, Paley Park program support, Paley Art Center, innovation initiatives, GJG grants, the Department of Ophthalmology, and capital pledges. Its grantees include The Paley Center For Media and others, and it awarded 33 grants last year.
Also known as...
William S. Paley Foundation c/o Bencivenga Ward and Company Cpas PC
Total revenues
$11,383,423
2024
Total expenses
$9,008,090
2024
Total assets
$177,660,247
2024
Num. employees
0
2024

Grants made by William S. Paley Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Paley Center for MediaGeneral Operating Support$3,050,106
The Paley Center for MediaGJG Grant$2,000,000
The Greenpark FoundationPaley Park - Program Support$1,306,833
...and 18 more grants made totalling $7,274,439

Financials for William S. Paley Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$2,616,099
Net rental income$92,467
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,796,810
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$4,096,444
Total revenues$11,383,423

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Data update history
April 6, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2024
January 17, 2026
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 14, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
January 5, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
January 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
3630 Hill Blvd Ste 202
Jefferson Valley, NY 10535
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Westchester County, NY
Phone
(914) 769-5005
IRS details
EIN
13-6085929
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1951
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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