Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lawrenceville, NJ EIN: 20-8025266

Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lawrenceville, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $176K.

Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$6,111,313
+2.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$214,130
+4.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$175,863
+10.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$84,233
-50.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

New YorkWest Palm BeachCoral GablesMedia

How Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 14% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $3.0M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FLContribution$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$6,111,313$214,130$84,233———$175,863$815,553
2024$5,981,416$204,143$170,993$100,0001$100,000$158,876$694,120
2023$5,948,266$167,028$56,553———$132,498$558,454
2022$5,837,791$745,743$1,114,335$1,000,0001$1,000,000$631,408$588,303
2021$6,206,383$1,955,427$3,098,317$3,025,0002—$1,882,110$700,237
2020$7,349,273$210,553$1,183,723$1,125,0003—$184,594$611,865
2019$8,322,443$1,399,213$1,059,014$1,000,0001—$334,530$572,741

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $816K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc is led by Andrea Sussman, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrea Sussman

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph M. Sedlack

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Sussman

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Elaine Sussman (2019–2020) — Vice President & Treasurer
  • Former: Sydney Sussman (2019–2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc

How large is Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc?

Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $214K.

Where does Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc operate?

Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania.

How much is Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $816K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc's EIN?

Elaine and Sydney Sussman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8025266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 16, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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