Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family
Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $890K. Net investment income was $863K.
Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family at a glance
In short: Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family gave $890K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $111K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $890,469
- -11.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $111,309
- +11.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $22,404,601
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Lincoln Center ($650K). Together the top 8 received $890K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 31 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $314 (2020) to $1.5M (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $890K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Center New York, NY | To support artistic programming, education, and management of the lincoln center campus. | $650,000 |
| Brrookings Institution Washington, DC | To conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level. | $240,000 |
| Thru K-1 New Jemico LLC Hayward, CA | General Exempt Purpose | $148 |
| Thru K-1 Long Island Custom Windows LLC Farmingdale, NY | General Exempt Purpose | $113 |
| Thru K-1 Midwest Custom Windows LLC New York, NY | General Exempt Purpose | $86 |
| Thru K-1 Garden State Custom Windows LLC Cranford, NJ | General Exempt Purpose | $80 |
| Thru K-1 Atlanta Custom Windows LLC Norcross, GA | General Exempt Purpose | $40 |
| Thru K-1 Ep Hedged Equity Strategies LP New York, NY | General Exempt Purpose | $2 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,404,601 | $1,184,886 | $1,152,699 | $890,469 | 8 | $891,244 | $862,946 | $1,035,782 |
| 2023 | $22,380,342 | $2,681,548 | $1,127,306 | $1,000,268 | 10 | $1,001,178 | $4,256,371 | $927,416 |
| 2022 | $20,836,884 | $1,943,949 | $1,171,571 | $550,259 | 10 | $551,168 | $350,056 | $953,640 |
| 2021 | $20,064,323 | $5,957,587 | $1,907,694 | $1,500,220 | 2 | $1,501,130 | $4,086,629 | $891,223 |
| 2020 | $16,014,430 | $2,756,536 | $625,286 | $314 | 1 | — | $1,299,755 | $667,770 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family is led by Blair Effron, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Blair Effron
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cathy Lasry
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Drew Effron
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cheryl Cohen Effron
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family
How much does Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family give each year?
Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family gave $890K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 10 grants.
What is Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family's typical grant size?
Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family's median grant in 2024 was $100, and its average grant was $111,309, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family give grants?
Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family gives mostly in New York: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family's largest grantees?
Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family's largest 2024 grantees include Lincoln Center ($650,000), Brrookings Institution ($240,000) and Thru K-1 New Jemico LLC ($148), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family?
Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family reported $22.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $891K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family's EIN?
Cheryl C & Blair Effron Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0720431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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