Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation

POTOMAC, MD EIN: 23-6391020

Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation is a private foundation, based in POTOMAC, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $117K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $38K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$117K

-15.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$44K

+5.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+5.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation is a private foundation, based in POTOMAC, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $117K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $38K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AnnapolisArlingtonBethesdaBoca RatonBrooklynDenverDurhamFairfaxGaithersburgLuthervilleManassasMariettaMcleanNew YorkOrlandoPasadenaPhiladelphiaPhildelphiaPotomacRockville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$19K$38K$56K$75K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$116,504$138,567$150,906
Revenue$41,024$45,485$40,880
Expenses$61,917$58,481$68,187
Qualifying Distributions$44,205$41,738$35,100
Net Investment Income$38,312$45,413$3,110
Distributable Amount$16,949$16,263$19,929

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$22K$33K$44K19 grants202012 grants202111 grants202214 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE KENNEDY CENTER$22KCHURCH OF THE REDEEMER$10KUS HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MU…$6KWASHINGTON HEBREW CONGRE…$3KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$2KIMAGINATION STAGE$1KCYSTIC FIRBROSIS FOUNDAT…$500MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE A…$350ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION$200FIRST DESCENTS$200

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Kennedy Center ($21,500), Church of the Redeemer ($10,000), Us Holocaust Memorial Museum ($5,700).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE KENNEDY CENTER WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$21,500
IMAGINATION STAGE BETHESDA, MDGENERAL$1,000
CYSTIC FIRBROSIS FOUNDATION BETHESDA, MDGENERAL$500
WASHINGTON HEBREW CONGREGATION WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$2,500
MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS MCLEAN, VAGENERAL$350
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION LUTHERVILLE, MDGENERAL$200
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$1,800
US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$5,700
SAVE A CHILD'S HEART ROCKVILLE, MDGENERAL$180
WASHINGTON OPERA SOCIETY WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$125

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BETSY SLEY GROSSMANDirector$15K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BETSY SLEY GROSSMANDirector5$15,000
BENJAMIN H SLEYDirector

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation?

As of 2024, Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation holds $117K in total assets with $41K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $44K in 2024.

Where does Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation operate?

Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation award?

In 2024, Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $44K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation's EIN?

Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6391020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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