Alan B Slifka Foundation
The Alan B. Slifka Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1965 and based in New York, NY. The foundation is dedicated to healing, inclusion, and peace, with a focus on building shared societies, supporting Jewish life and identity, advancing biomedical research, and responding to international crises.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$67.7M
+2.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.1M
-0.2% YoY
Grant Count
44
-13.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$71K
+15.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission centers on three primary objectives:
Shared Society & Inclusion: Building a world safe for difference by promoting shared society principles, policies, practices, and leadership in the U.S., Israel, and globally. The foundation emphasizes inclusive shared societies, people-to-people interactions, respectful dialogue, courageous leadership, and meaningful public policies to mitigate hatred, anger, and extremism while strengthening social cohesion.
Jewish Life: Ensuring a vibrant and secure Jewish future by fostering Jewish identity and community in the U.S., connecting American Jews to Israel, celebrating Israeli Jewish diversity, and combating antisemitism in all its forms.
Biomedical Research: Supporting cutting-edge biomedical research and treatments, particularly for sarcoma, cancer, and autism spectrum disorders.
International Disaster Relief: Responding swiftly to international disasters and crises.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Organizations interested in funding must submit a letter of intent (LOI) to be considered. The foundation will only invite selected organizations to submit full grant applications.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds primarily in the United States, Israel, and globally, with particular activity in New York, California, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $67,686,324
- Total Revenue: $6,681,618
- Total Expenses: $4,633,583
- Net Income: $2,048,035
- Total Liabilities: $1,480
Tax Status: 501(c)(3) organization, tax-exempt since October 1965 (EIN: 13-6192257)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $67,687,800 | $65,779,824 | $66,867,626 |
| Revenue | $6,681,618 | $3,519,125 | $2,941,831 |
| Expenses | $4,633,583 | $4,603,812 | $5,032,855 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,226,305 | $4,228,297 | $4,451,590 |
| Net Investment Income | $6,479,290 | $3,451,240 | $2,507,768 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,994,998 | $3,707,211 | $4,071,833 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
244 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Alan B Slifka Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Founder & Chairman: Alan B. Slifka (established the foundation in 1965)
Current Staff (as of 2023):
- S Silver, Executive Director
- A Sole, Director of Biomedical Research
- S Lewinter, Executive Assistant
The foundation maintains a staff of 5 employees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| F DATO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| G GLADSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| J SARNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| R MARKOWITZ | TREASURER | 35 | $171,583 |
| R RIVTO | PRESIDENT | 35 | $165,000 |
| S LEVIN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| V RITVO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 515 Madison Avenue, Suite 2700, New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-303-9470
Email: programofficer@slifkafoundation.org (Jewish Life and Shared Society programs); sarcomaLOI@slifkafoundation.org (sarcoma research)
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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