Foundation for Sephardic Studies
Foundation has been dedicated to enhance and promoting the culture of the sephardic jewish communities.
Foundation for Sephardic Studies at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,826,801
- -2.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,005,633
- +35.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,072,308
- +42.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Foundation for Sephardic Studies funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Hatzalah | — | $36,000 |
| The Sephardic Heritage Museum | — | $19,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,826,801 | $3,005,633 | $3,072,308 | — | — |
| 2023 | $3,912,421 | $2,221,688 | $2,162,409 | — | — |
| 2022 | $3,870,313 | $1,720,510 | $2,024,381 | $55,000 | 2 |
| 2021 | $4,103,734 | $1,451,621 | $1,388,581 | — | — |
| 2020 | $4,174,443 | $1,095,709 | $1,266,447 | — | — |
| 2019 | $4,345,211 | $1,449,695 | $1,390,567 | — | — |
About Foundation for Sephardic Studies
Based on IRS filings
Foundation for Sephardic Studies is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation for Sephardic Studies is led by Solomon Fallas, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Solomon Fallas
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman Mandel
Operation Finance Resource Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$77K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Isaac Gindi
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Gindi
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seymour Sammell
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $77K, to Norman Mandel (Operation Fin. Resource Director).
Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Sephardic Studies
How large is Foundation for Sephardic Studies?
Foundation for Sephardic Studies reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Foundation for Sephardic Studies's EIN?
Foundation for Sephardic Studies's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2553513. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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