Hyman & Ruth Muss Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 11-2987980
Foundation Overview
Based in Forest Hills, NY, Hyman & Ruth Muss Foundation Inc has awarded 181 grants totaling $862,274 to organizations in Georgia, Florida and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $175,000, with a median award of $750.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 15 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
51% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (36%), Brooklyn (14%), New Hyde Park (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 237% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on healthcare (30%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Hyman & Ruth Muss Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Boca Rio Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Congregation Sons Of Isreal | $1,000 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| First City Project Collective Inc | $3,000 | Glen Cove, NY, US | Art | 2023 |
| Foundation Of Fighting Blindness | $2,500 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces | $450 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Glen Oaks Club Philantropic Fund | $750 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $250 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Morselife Foundation Inc | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $108,000 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Old Westbury Gardens Inc | $500 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Sid Jacobson Jcc | $100 | Greenvale, NY, US | Religious | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $6,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Congregation Sons Of Isreal | $1,800 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| First City Project Collective Inc | $1,000 | Glen Cove, NY, US | Art | 2022 |
| Foundation Of Fighting Blindness | $1,000 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friends Of Jcc Krakow | $350 | Suffern, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Helping Israel Fund | $180 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $750 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $16,100 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sid Jacobson Jcc | $500 | Greenvale, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| St Judes Children Hospital | $75 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | $375 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Uja - Federation Of New York | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $6,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Congregation Sons Of Isreal | $1,800 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| First City Project Collective Inc | $1,000 | Glen Cove, NY, US | Art | 2022 |
| Foundation Of Fighting Blindness | $1,000 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friends Of Jcc Krakow | $350 | Suffern, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Helping Israel Fund | $180 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $750 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $16,100 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sid Jacobson Jcc | $500 | Greenvale, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| St Judes Children Hospital | $75 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | $375 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Uja - Federation Of New York | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $6,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Congregation Sons Of Isreal | $1,800 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| First City Project Collective Inc | $1,000 | Glen Cove, NY, US | Art | 2022 |
| Foundation Of Fighting Blindness | $1,000 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friends Of Jcc Krakow | $350 | Suffern, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Helping Israel Fund | $180 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $750 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $16,100 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sid Jacobson Jcc | $500 | Greenvale, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| St Judes Children Hospital | $75 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | $375 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Uja - Federation Of New York | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | $7,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Chabad Of Escondido | $1,800 | Escondido, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Congregation Sons Of Isreal | $1,800 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Foundation Of Fighting Blindness | $500 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Glen Oaks Club Philantropic Fund | $100 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Hope For Children | $1,000 | Middletown, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $750 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $7,900 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Ruth Rales Jewish Family Svc Of Spbc Inc | $3,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Religious | 2021 |
| The Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2021 |
| The Pap Corps | $250 | Deerfield Beach, FL, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | $725 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Achiezer Community Resource Center | $1,300 | Lawrence, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2020 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Medical Research | 2020 |
| Boca Rio Foundation | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Congregation Sons Of Israel Of The Bronx | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2020 |
| Glen Oaks Club Philantropic Fund | $750 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| How Foundation | $500 | Tulsa, OK, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Morselife Health System | $25 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Mt Sinai Health System | $50 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2020 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $17,025 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Stand With Us | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,200 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew University | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2019 |
| Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2019 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| Boca Rio Foundation | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Congregation Sons Of Isreal | $18,000 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Religious | 2019 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| Foundation Of Fighting Blindness | $500 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Glen Oaks Club Philantropic Fund | $750 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| How Foundation | $350 | Tulsa, OK, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Kravis Center | $100 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Morselife Foundation Inc | $3,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Mt Sinai Health System | $200 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| Nassau County Museum Of Art | $2,000 | Roslyn, NY, US | Education | 2019 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $27,300 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Stand With Us | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| The Pap Corps | $250 | Deerfield Beach, FL, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| Yeshiva University | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2019 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2018 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew University | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Bnos Menachem School | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Medical Research | 2018 |
| Boca Rio Foundation | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Congregation Sons Of Isreal | $18,000 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2018 |
| Foundation Of Fighting Blindness | $500 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| How Foundation | $350 | Tulsa, OK, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Helping Israel Fund | $180 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center Of Nassau County | $250 | Glen Cove, NY, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Hope For Children | $250 | Middletown, NJ, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Morselife Foundation Inc | $390 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Nassau County Museum Of Art | $1,550 | Roslyn, NY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $9,400 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Ohel Children's Home And Family Services | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Ohr Torah Stone Institution Israel | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Pink Aid Pink Purse | $500 | Westport, CT, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Play For Pink | $500 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2018 |
| Stand With Us | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | $350 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Yeshiva University | $175,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | $275 | Bronx, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Medical Research | 2017 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2017 |
| Bnos Yisroel School For Girls | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Education | 2017 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Medical Research | 2017 |
| Congregation Sons Of Isreal | $18,000 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2017 |
| Foundation Of Fighting Blindness | $160 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Glen Oaks Club Philantropic Fund | $500 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jafco | $200 | Sunrise, FL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $105 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Keren Or | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Kravis Center | $1,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Morselife Foundation Inc | $2,049 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $16,975 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Norton Museum Of Art | $135 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Palm Beach Foundation | $375 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Palm Beach Synagogue | $100 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Religious | 2017 |
| St Judes Children Hospital | $75 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Stand With Us | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | $300 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Medical Research | 2016 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew University | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2016 |
| B'nai Torah Congregation | $150 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Boca Rio Foundation | $1,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Bridgehampton National Bank | $850 | Bridgehampton, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Brooke Jackman Foundation | $100 | Mill Neck, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Congregation Sons Of Isreal | $15,000 | Briarcliff Manor, NY, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2016 |
| Glen Oaks Club Philantropic Fund | $500 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Hamden Hall Day School | $500 | Hamden, CT, US | Education | 2016 |
| Hearing The Ovarian Cancer Whisper Inc | $350 | Jupiter, FL, US | Medical Research | 2016 |
| Israel Cancer Association Usa | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Medical Research | 2016 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | $125 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2016 |
| Lynn University | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Education | 2016 |
| Morselife Foundation Inc | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Morselife Health System | $100 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| National Ms Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2016 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $6,975 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Norton Museum Of Art | $315 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Palm Beach Synagogue | $100 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Rabbinical Seminary Of America | $500 | Flushing, NY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Ruth Rales Jewish Family Svc Of Spbc Inc | $700 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Samuel W Cancer Research Foundation | $500 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2016 |
| Sos Children's Village | $125 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Team Shalom | $250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| The Avenue N Jewish Center | $100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Religious | 2016 |
| The Columbus Academy | $100 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2016 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | $250 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Visiting Nurse Assoc Of Englewood | $100 | Englewood, NJ, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Yeshiva University | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 11-2987980 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 118-35 QUEENS BLVD Forest Hills, NY 11375-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Hyman & Ruth Muss Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Stanley H Muss |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Joshua Muss |
| Director | Joseph Mckillop |
Forms 990-PF
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