Ann & Richard Sarnoff Family Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-6673225

The Ann & Richard Sarnoff Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, located at 15 West 81st Street. Established in 2006, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for charitable, educational, and philanthropic purposes. The foundation functions as a private grantmaking foundation focused on distributing charitable contributions to selected organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$569K

-64.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

-2.5% YoY

Grant Count

43

+16.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-16.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to use all income generated by its fund to pay charitable contributions. Its funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • General support for educational institutions and cultural organizations

Recent grants indicate support for initiatives in areas such as business education, medicine, and cultural institutions.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants to a variety of recipients including universities, healthcare institutions, and cultural organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, the District of Columbia, and Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BedfordBostonBrooklynBuffaloCambridgeFranklinKatonahLos AngelesMt KiscoNew YorkPalm CoastPasadenaPortlandPoughkeepsiePrincetonProvidenceStamfordWashingtonWoodland Hills

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $568,575
  • Total revenues: $58,912
  • Total expenses: $1,072,445
  • Number of employees: 0

The foundation maintains modest assets relative to its annual giving, indicating it distributes substantially from its fund each year.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$961K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$568,575$1,582,108$786,878
Revenue$58,912$3,495,411$2,673,163
Expenses$1,072,445$1,093,082$1,199,258
Qualifying Distributions$1,072,445$1,093,082$1,199,258
Net Investment Income$58,912$1,654,221$1,221,763
Distributable Amount$58,655$16,844$9,701

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$296K$593K$889K$1M35 grants202041 grants202138 grants202237 grants202343 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Georgetown University$250KTHE SHED$125KHarvard University - Pre…$100KPioneer Works & Arts Fou…$93KMOTION PICTURE & TELEVIS…$50KNYU LANGONE HEALTH$50KPENN AMERICA$50KHARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL …$50KCenter for Communications$25KNew Profit$25K

Grant Size Distribution

194 grants across all recorded years

154<$50K22$50–100K14$100–250K4$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
Richard SarnoffTrustee5
Ann SarnoffTrustee5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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