AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 52-1359961

AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021.

AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS at a glance

Expenses (2021)
$7,242
-93.4% vs 2020
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $40K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$9,950
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021——$7,242————
2020$7,433$32,198$109,381$9,9501$31,000$189
2019$84,616$231,141$7,320,562$40,0004$225,025$5,748

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS's 2021 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Charles Traub

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    25 hrs/week

    $70K (2019) → $0 (2021)

  • Judith Jacobs

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    25 hrs/week

    $70K (2019) → $0 (2021)

  • Victor Schrager

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    25 hrs/week

    $70K (2019) → $0 (2021)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Charles Traub — Director: $28KCharles TraubDirector$28KJudith Jacobs — Director: $20KJudith JacobsDirector$20KVictor Schrager — Director: $10KVictor SchragerDirector$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $28K, to Charles Traub (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS

Where does AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS operate?

AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS has awarded grants in New York.

What is AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS's EIN?

AARON SISKIND FOUNDATION co SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1359961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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