Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 81-4790104

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $306K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7K.

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc gave $7K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,000
+40.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,500
+40.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$306,414
+6.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (64% 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 Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Duke University: $5KDuke University$5KBoston University: $3KBoston University$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Duke University ($5K). Together the top 2 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DurhamBostonChestnut Hill

How Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 97% 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$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $7K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Duke University Durham, NCTravel grants for scholars to work with archives located at duke university$4,500
Boston University Boston, MAFunding for filming of an invited lecture on gender and sexuality at boston university$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$306,414$50,000$30,855$7,0002$13,120$13,550
2023$287,269$50,000$13,642$5,0002$10,710$12,102
2022$250,911$50,000$12,568$3,0001$9,811$10,397
2021$213,479$100,000$5,988——$2,989$5,984
2020$119,467$50,000$13,892———$3,987

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc is led by Sarah McCarry, Secretary & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sarah McCarry

    Secretary & Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2024)

  • Harold A. Sedgwick

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Meyerhoff

    Director

    Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Frank

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Edwards

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Sarah McCarry — Executive Director: $5KSarah McCarryExecutive Director$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Sarah McCarry (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc

How much does Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc give each year?

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc gave $7K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc?

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc reported $306K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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.

Where does Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc operate?

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, North Carolina.

What is Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc's EIN?

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4790104. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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