Bernice Sokol Foundation
The Bernice Sokol Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its reported giving includes grants to charitable organizations such as cultural institutions, a synagogue, and organizations working in areas including refugee welcome, guide dogs, and youth sports.
Bernice Sokol Foundation at a glance
In short: Bernice Sokol Foundation gave $17K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $691.08), mostly in New York. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,277
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $691
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $74,061
- -16.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bernice Sokol Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 45 Sutton Place South, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 888-0207
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bernice Sokol Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 55th Street Synagogue ($5K). Together the top 10 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
142 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 142 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The remaining reported shares were Maryland and Georgia at 6% each, and California and Alabama at 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bernice Sokol Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 25 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $433; repeat grants $726. How we count
Medians: $200 first-time, $100 repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $18K (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 55th Street Synagogue New York, NY | unrestricted | $5,427 |
| City Center New York, NY | unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 92nd Street YMYWHA New York, NY | unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Hias Silver Spring, MD | unrestricted | $1,000 |
| USA Soccer Fayetteville, GA | unrestricted | $1,000 |
| UJA-Federation New York, NY | unrestricted | $500 |
| The Common Good New York, NY | unrestricted | $500 |
| Rockhouse New York, NY | unrestricted | $200 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | unrestricted | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Reported grantmaking by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74,061 | $2,887 | $17,402 | $17,277 | 25 |
| 2024 | $88,618 | $3,069 | $18,800 | $18,314 | 29 |
| 2023 | $47,809 | $59,633 | $16,955 | $16,835 | 33 |
| 2022 | $5,133 | — | $14,623 | $14,573 | 25 |
| 2021 | $19,756 | — | $15,839 | $15,734 | 30 |
| 2020 | $35,585 | $210 | $12,684 | $12,579 | 31 |
| 2019 | $48,059 | $58,341 | $10,239 | $10,084 | 27 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, HIAS describes its work as helping refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity; Guiding Eyes for the Blind says it provides guide dogs to people with vision loss; and USA Soccer says it offers youth athletes training with professional coaches. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $17,277. Grants ranged from $50 to $5,427, with a median of $100. The largest listed grants were $5,427 to 55th Street Synagogue and $5,000 to City Center, both in New York, NY; $1,500 to 92nd Street YMYWHA; and $1,000 each to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, HIAS, and USA Soccer.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
David Sokol is listed as President.
Bernice Sokol Foundation is led by David Sokol, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Sokol
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bernice Sokol Foundation
How much does Bernice Sokol Foundation give each year?
Bernice Sokol Foundation gave $17K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 29 grants.
What is Bernice Sokol Foundation's typical grant size?
Bernice Sokol Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $691, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bernice Sokol Foundation that year got $433 on average.
Where does Bernice Sokol Foundation give grants?
Bernice Sokol Foundation gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (6%) and Georgia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (18 grants) and Sacramento, CA (2 grants).
Does Bernice Sokol Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bernice Sokol Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bernice Sokol Foundation's largest grantees?
Bernice Sokol Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include 55th Street Synagogue ($5,427), City Center ($5,000) and 92nd Street YMYWHA ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bernice Sokol Foundation?
Bernice Sokol Foundation reported $74K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
What does Bernice Sokol Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bernice Sokol Foundation?
Bernice Sokol Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Bernice Sokol Foundation's EIN?
Bernice Sokol Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2620010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bernice Sokol Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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