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Sy Syms Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 22-2617727 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $4.6M
- Grants reported
- 40
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | $2.4M |
| 2023 | 39 | $2.2M |
Where Sy Syms Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRIBUTIONS 512024 - 4302025 - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | WARREN, NJ | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 | $2.4M |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | Washington, DC | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 | $300K |
| WNET-NEW YORK PUBLIC MEDIA | New York, NY | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 | $299.8K |
| PAN AMERICAN CENTER | WARREN, NJ | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2023 | $200K |
| Gesher Foundation USA | NEW YORK, NY | Charitable Community Service | 2023 | $200K |
| JDC | NEW YORK, NY | Charitable Community Service | 2023 | $100K |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 | $100K |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | Phoenix, AZ | Charitable Medical | 2023 | $100K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | New York, NY | Chariitble Educational | 2023 | $100K |
| Forward Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | Charitable Media | 2023 | $100K |
| MARKETPLACE FROM AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA LOS ANGELES CA | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 | $100K |
| PROJECT SUNSHINE | New York, NY | Charitable Community Service | 2023 | $60K |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN | New York, NY | Charitable Medical | 2023 | $50K |
| MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB | New York, NY | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 | $40K |
| SAFRA CENTER FOR ETHICS | WARREN, NJ | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2023 | $30K |
| Tikva Childrens Home | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | Charitable Community Service | 2023 | $25K |
| EDUCATION FUND OF THE WOMEN'S THE | New York, NY | Charitable Educational | 2023 | $25K |
| WOMEN'S ENEWS | New York, NY | Charitable Community Service | 2023 | $25K |
| JEWISH WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | New York, NY | Charitable Community Service | 2023 | $25K |
| WNYC | WARREN, NJ | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2023 | $25K |
| NEW YORK RESCUE MISSION | New York, NY | Charitable Community Service | 2023 | $25K |
| NYU-LANGONE HEALTH NY NEW YORK | New York, NY | Charitable Medical GRANT FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH | 2023 | $25K |
| TANENBAUM CENTER FOR INTERRELIGIOUS | New York, NY | Charitable Religious | 2023 | $25K |
| ELLUNINATE | WARREN, NJ | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2023 | $25K |
| NEW YORK RESCUE MISSION | New York, NY | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2023 | $21.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Sy Syms Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.