Cabasso Family Foundation
The Cabasso Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in New York and New Jersey; the largest listed grant was for general support to Avenue O Synagogue in Brooklyn.
Cabasso Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cabasso Family Foundation gave $810K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $810,400
- -44.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,766
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,600
- Total assets
- $32,176
- -24.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (9 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (77% 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 Cabasso Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Anchin 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 840-3456
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cabasso Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Avenue O Synagogue ($552K). Together the top 10 received $743K.
Grant Size Distribution
636 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 626 grants of 636 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Among 2025 grant dollars, 77% went to recipients in New York and 23% to recipients in New Jersey; the reported share for Michigan was 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cabasso Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 41 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $810K (2025) to $1.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $810K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avenue O Synagogue Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $552,000 |
| Ahavat Shalom Chesed Fund Edison, NJ | General Support | $76,500 |
| Hechal Hatorah Deal, NJ | General Support | $24,000 |
| Kollel of Jersey Shore Deal, NJ | General Support | $24,000 |
| Lev America Torah Center Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $18,000 |
| Ohel Simha Super Fund Elberon, NJ | General Support | $15,000 |
| Kollel Ohr Hatorah Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $12,000 |
| Tzedokoh V'chesed Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| DSN Community Center Oakhurst, NJ | General Support | $6,000 |
| Sephardic Bikur Holim Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,176 | $800,000 | $810,400 | $810,400 | 41 | $810,400 | $1,946 |
| 2024 | $42,576 | $1,484,000 | $1,471,055 | $1,471,051 | 44 | $1,471,055 | $3,253 |
| 2023 | $29,631 | $866,000 | $849,037 | $849,020 | 153 | $849,037 | $984 |
| 2022 | $12,668 | $944,500 | $1,001,392 | $1,001,338 | 179 | $1,001,392 | $1,038 |
| 2021 | $69,560 | $1,395,000 | $1,381,675 | $1,381,621 | 219 | $1,381,675 | $2,522 |
| 2020 | $56,235 | $1,974,750 | $1,937,895 | $1,937,866 | 252 | — | $3,031 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cabasso Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious and community organizations. For example, Sephardic Medical Resources Inc. describes its work as providing free medical referrals, crisis and case management to Syrian Sephardic communities in New York and New Jersey, as well as support to Jewish religious and charitable organizations worldwide. Samchainu Inc. describes its work as supporting Orthodox Jewish widows and their families through educational programs, emotional support and limited financial assistance. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $810,400. Grants ranged from $250 to $552,000, with a median of $2,600. The largest listed grants were $552,000 to Avenue O Synagogue in Brooklyn, NY, for general support; $76,500 to Ahavat Shalom Chesed Fund in Edison, NJ, for general support; and $24,000 each to Hechal Hatorah and Kollel of Jersey Shore in Deal, NJ, for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jack M Cabasso, Alan Cabasso, Joseph Cabasso and Morris Cabasso as trustees.
Cabasso Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Cabasso
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack M. Cabasso
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Cabasso
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morris Cabasso
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Cabasso Family Foundation
How much does Cabasso Family Foundation give each year?
Cabasso Family Foundation gave $810K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 44 grants.
What is Cabasso Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cabasso Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,600, and its average grant was $19,766, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cabasso Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Cabasso Family Foundation give grants?
Cabasso Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (18 grants), Deal, NJ (6 grants), Lakewood, NJ (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Cabasso Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cabasso Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cabasso Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cabasso Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Avenue O Synagogue ($552,000), Ahavat Shalom Chesed Fund ($76,500) and Hechal Hatorah ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cabasso Family Foundation?
Cabasso Family Foundation reported $32K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $810K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cabasso Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cabasso Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cabasso Family Foundation's EIN?
Cabasso Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2254560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Cabasso Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Cabasso Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cabasso-family-foundation-morg_0928201eee3b4618a2f5233360d581bf
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