Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable
Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $51K.
Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable at a glance
In short: Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $833.333), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- +1011.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $833
- +270.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,650,678
- +1185.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (40% 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 Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was US Holocaust Museum ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 7% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225 (2024) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Jewish Foundation for the Righteous West Orange, NJ | Charitable Purpose | $500 |
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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 | $1,650,678 | $1,842,422 | $5,969 | $2,500 | 3 | $3,975 | $50,624 | $54,685 |
| 2024 | $128,444 | $97,703 | $1,715 | $225 | 1 | $1,550 | $2,589 | $3,804 |
| 2023 | $32,456 | $611 | $1,855 | $500 | 1 | $1,675 | $1,088 | $1,429 |
| 2022 | $33,700 | $1,858 | $2,823 | $1,600 | 1 | $2,625 | $2,160 | $1,576 |
| 2021 | $34,665 | $3,596 | $3,435 | $1,700 | 1 | $1,885 | $3,446 | $1,730 |
| 2020 | $34,504 | $1,876 | $1,567 | — | — | — | $2,184 | $1,675 |
| 2019 | $34,195 | $3,803 | $1,339 | — | — | — | $3,653 | $1,529 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable is led by Jerry Glassman, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry Glassman
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nelson H. Willick
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Russell Marlow
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable
How much does Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable give each year?
Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225 across 1 grant.
What is Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable's typical grant size?
Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable give grants?
Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable's top state is District of Columbia, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (40%) and New Jersey (20%).
How large is Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable?
Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable's EIN?
Elias and Sonja Rand Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4074575. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 24, 2024)
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