Cabasso Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 81-2254560

The Cabasso Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 2016. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with EIN 81-2254560.

Key facts about Cabasso Family Foundation

EIN
81-2254560
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$810,400
Grants made (2025)
41
Average grant
$19,766
Median grant
$2,600
New grantees (estimate)
22% first-time grantees (9 of 41, 2025)
Primary geography
New York (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Cabasso Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Cabasso Family Foundation's 41 itemized 2025 grants were New York (77%) and 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). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

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

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$810K

-44.9% YoY

Grant Count

41

-6.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-40.9% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking focuses on general support across multiple sectors, with particular emphasis on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$2,000

Average Grant

$5,600-$5,900

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Michigan

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 41 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BrooklynLakewoodDealNew YorkLong BranchElberonEdisonWest Long BranchOceanMonseyOakhurstToms RiverUnionEatontownNorth BrunswickSurfsideFallsburgFarmingdaleNorth Miami BeachOak Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Data (2023):

  • Total assets: $29,631
  • Total revenues: $866,000
  • Total expenses: $849,037
  • Total giving: $1,000,000+

Historical Data (2022):

  • Total assets: $12,700
  • Total revenues: $944,500
  • Total giving: $1,471,051

Note: Asset figures vary across reporting sources; the foundation maintains relatively modest asset levels while distributing significant annual grants.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$484K$969K$1M$2M252 grants2020219 grants2021179 grants2022153 grants202344 grants202441 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Avenue O Synagogue: $552KAvenue O Synagogue$552KAhavat Shalom Chesed Fund: $77KAhavat Shalom Chesed Fund$77KHechal Hatorah: $24KHechal Hatorah$24KKollel of Jersey Shore: $24KKollel of Jersey Shore$24KLev America Torah Center: $18KLev America Torah Center$18KOhel Simha Super Fund: $15KOhel Simha Super Fund$15KKollel Ohr Hatorah: $12KKollel Ohr Hatorah$12KTzedokoh V'chesed: $10KTzedokoh V'chesed$10KDSN Community Center: $6KDSN Community Center$6KSephardic Bikur Holim: $6KSephardic Bikur Holim$6K

Grant Size Distribution

636 grants across all recorded years

626<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Avenue O Synagogue ($552,000), Ahavat Shalom Chesed Fund ($76,500), Hechal Hatorah ($24,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AVENUE O SYNAGOGUE Brooklyn, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$552,000
AHAVAT SHALOM CHESED FUND Edison, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$76,500
HECHAL HATORAH Deal, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$24,000
KOLLEL OF JERSEY SHORE Deal, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$24,000
LEV AMERICA TORAH CENTER Brooklyn, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$18,000
OHEL SIMHA SUPER FUND Elberon, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
KOLLEL OHR HATORAH Brooklyn, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$12,000
TZEDOKOH V'CHESED Brooklyn, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
DSN COMMUNITY CENTER Oakhurst, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM Brooklyn, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$5,500

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Trustees:

  • Jack M Cabasso
  • Alan Cabasso
  • Joseph Cabasso

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jack M CabassoTrustee0.5—
Alan CabassoTrustee0.5—
Joseph CabassoTrustee0.5—
Morris CabassoTrustee0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cabasso Family Foundation fund?

The foundation's grantmaking focuses on general support across multiple sectors, with particular emphasis on: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services

How do I apply for a grant from Cabasso Family Foundation?

**Grant Activity:** • The foundation made 179-219 grants in recent fiscal years • Typical grant awards range from $5 to $1,200,000 • Median grant size: $2,000 • Average grant size: $5,600-$5,900 **Recent Grantees (2023):** • Yeshivat Yagdil Torah ($36,950) • Yad Yosef ($35,635) • Kollel of Jersey Shore ($24,000) • Talmudical Academy ($10,000) • Ahavat Shalom

Where does Cabasso Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • New York • New Jersey • Michigan

What size grants does Cabasso Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Cabasso Family Foundation awarded 41 grants totaling $810K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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

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