1661 Foundation

BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 36-4408676

1661 Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$36K

+13.4% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+13.4% YoY

About 1661 Foundation

Based on IRS filings

1661 Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

NEW YORKPHILADELPHIASAINT PAULWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$27K$36K5 grants20203 grants20214 grants20224 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

MEDICAL STUDENTS FOR CHO…$12KREPOWER$12KAMERICANS UNITED FOR SEP…$7KYOUNG PEOPLE FOR$5K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES BERNFIELDPresident
SUSAN BERNFIELDDirector
MARK BERNFIELDDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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