Digestive Disease Research Foundation
Conduct and support clinical medical research in the field of gastroenterology.
Digestive Disease Research Foundation at a glance
In short: Digestive Disease Research Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $95K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $95,000
- -52.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $95,000
- -52.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $95,000
- Total assets
- $926,101
- +45.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Digestive Disease Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mount Sinai Hospital ($95K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Digestive Disease Research Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2024) to $220K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $95K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $95,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Digestive Disease Research Foundation?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $926,101 | $454,916 | $99,431 | $95,000 | 1 | $14,544 |
| 2023 | $635,557 | $135,007 | $201,751 | $198,000 | 1 | $8,736 |
| 2022 | $718,952 | $179,379 | $187,444 | $181,500 | 1 | $5,067 |
| 2021 | $716,671 | $240,797 | $212,697 | $198,700 | 2 | $22,917 |
| 2020 | $572,753 | $129,881 | $81,129 | — | — | $5,423 |
| 2019 | $517,175 | $205,090 | $240,239 | $220,200 | Total only | $6,205 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Digestive Disease Research Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Digestive Disease Research Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $926K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $95K. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Digestive Disease Research Foundation is led by Paul Segal, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paul Segal
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arnold Manheimer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Aisenberg
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Silverstein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Lieberman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Sedler
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Itzkowitz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asher Kornbluth
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Saurabh Mehandru
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Strum
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yevgenia Pashinsky
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Kenneth M. Miller (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Maurice Toueg (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Neville D. Bamji (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Digestive Disease Research Foundation
How much does Digestive Disease Research Foundation give each year?
Digestive Disease Research Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $198K across 1 grant.
How large is Digestive Disease Research Foundation?
Digestive Disease Research Foundation reported $926K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $455K.
What is Digestive Disease Research Foundation?
Digestive Disease Research Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in New York, NY. It holds $926K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Digestive Disease Research Foundation operate?
Digestive Disease Research Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Digestive Disease Research Foundation's EIN?
Digestive Disease Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0823815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Digestive Disease Research Foundation funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Digestive Disease Research Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common
Turkanis Family Foundation
Wilmington, DE
The Turkanis Family Foundation supports charitable organizations, including Jewish congregations and community groups, health care, education, and volunteerism; its 2025 grants went mainly to Massachusetts, with others in Florida, New York, and Missouri. Grants ranged from $350 to $20,000, with a median of $1,700. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$644K
Grants
10
Total Given
$43K
Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc
Orchard Park, NY
Hunter’s Hope Foundation funds awareness, family support, and research related to Krabbe disease and other leukodystrophies, including the Leukodystrophy Care Network. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,500 to $40,000, with a median of $20,000, and went to organizations in multiple states. The information provided does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$2.0M
Grants
12
Total Given
$267K
The Chest Foundation
Glenview, IL
The Chest Foundation funded lung-health clinical research, community service projects, and patient education, including work in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. It gave $594,505 across 19 grants in 2022, but no typical award size or geographic scope is stated. The Foundation ceased to exist in 2023, and unsolicited requests are not addressed.
Assets
—
Grants
19
Total Given
$595K
The Moss Family Foundation
New York, NY
The Moss Family Foundation supports hospitals, universities, arts organizations, and programs in areas such as food allergy research and student development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $155,000, with a median of $10,000; funding was concentrated in New York, Colorado, and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$4.0M
Grants
29
Total Given
$606K
Park Avenue Charitable Fund
New York, NY
The fund supports a wide range of charitable causes through grants to selected public charities, including education, human rights, hunger relief, health, and fire-safety programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,000 to $556,985, with a median of $15,000; funding was concentrated in Massachusetts and New York. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$5.3M
Grants
30
Total Given
$1.1M
Aetna Foundation Inc
Hartford, CT
Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.
Assets
—
Grants
65
Total Given
$7.2M
More similar funders
More Funders in New York
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Digestive Disease Research Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Digestive Disease Research Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?