Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc
Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $358K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $9K.
Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $357,842
- -10.2% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Rabin Medical ($10K). Together the top 3 received $24K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Rabin Medical New York, NY | Exchange Fellowship | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Magen D Adom New York, NY | Emergency Aid | $7,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Research Childhood Diseases | $7,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $357,842 | $7,083 | $47,228 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $8,564 | $27,404 |
| 2024 | $398,303 | $-1,621 | $46,640 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $10,432 | $25,189 |
| 2023 | $441,961 | $33,410 | $41,655 | $25,000 | 5 | $25,000 | $10,083 | $21,506 |
| 2022 | $450,642 | $10,231 | $43,351 | $25,000 | 5 | $25,000 | $8,265 | $23,648 |
| 2021 | $488,762 | $16,631 | $47,703 | $30,000 | 4 | — | $10,178 | $24,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc is led by Barry N. Sher, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry N. Sher
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Charlene Trenk
Secretary
On filings since 2021
$3K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Iris Korman
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Charlene Trenk (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc
How much does Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc give each year?
Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc give grants?
Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc 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 Tennessee (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc?
Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc reported $358K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc's EIN?
Clara J Szekely Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1799543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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