Altruism for New York Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 84-2507571

Altruism for New York Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets.

Altruism for New York Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$17,299
-7.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$508,998
-37.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$510,321
-36.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Altruism for New York Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BrooklynCliftonNew YorkSaylorsburgWayne

How Altruism for New York Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 6 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $146K (2022). In 2022 it made 6 grants totaling $146K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alliance for Shared Values Clifton, NJCharitable$63,000
Golden Generation Inc Saylorsburg, PACharitable$30,000
Wisdom Islamic Studies and Edu Inc Clifton, NJCharitable$17,000
North East Islamic Community Center Brooklyn, NYCharitable$16,000
Advocates of Silenced Turkey Wayne, NJCharitable$10,000
Journalists and Writers Foundation New York, NYCharitable$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$17,299$508,998$510,321————
2024$18,622$817,063$800,250————
2023$19,840$674,053$703,628——$701,628$143
2022$56,384$700,664$660,775$146,0006$296,186—
2021$11,495$243,515$252,045$12,0001$12,000$99
2020$25$205$180————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Altruism for New York Foundation Inc is led by Salim Sonmez, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Salim Sonmez

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Fatih Esenboga

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mehmet Ozkemah

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Cagri Seymen (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Nebi Demirsoy (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Sadi Yildirir (2020–2021) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Altruism for New York Foundation Inc

How large is Altruism for New York Foundation Inc?

Altruism for New York Foundation Inc reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $509K.

What is Altruism for New York Foundation Inc?

Altruism for New York Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Altruism for New York Foundation Inc operate?

Altruism for New York Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is Altruism for New York Foundation Inc's EIN?

Altruism for New York Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2507571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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