Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3541307

Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section at a glance

In short: Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section gave $46K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$46,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$23,000
Median grant
$23,000
Total assets
$3,246,062
+5.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Illuminating Engineering Society NA: $36KIlluminating EngineeringSociety NA$36KDesigner Lighting Forum NY: $10KDesigner Lighting Forum NY$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Illuminating Engineering Society NA ($36K). Together the top 2 received $46K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkAlexandria

How Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $104K (2023, 18 months). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $46K.

*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Illuminating Engineering Society NA New York, NYAnnual Conference/Sponsorships$36,000
Designer Lighting Forum NY New York, NYEducational Grant$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,246,062$930,874$768,315$46,0002$271,065
2023*$3,083,503$615,408$784,692$103,5005$246,284
2022$3,252,787$410,460$701,435$94,0003$271,440
2021$3,543,762$420,125$316,908$40,0002$236,690
2020$3,440,545$735,557$290,221$48,0005$198,160

*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section

Based on IRS filings

Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $271K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section is led by Shoshanna Segal, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Shoshanna Segal

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brigid Hardiman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Carroll

    Director

    Director → President, 2021

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa L. Goren

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Barr

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Ciadella

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy A. Sabedra

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colin V. Conroy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Kaller

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathalie A. Faubert

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine C. Hope

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Bernecker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Krummenacker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John J. Delfino

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew M. Dacey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Pearson

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Attila Uysal

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Bradley S. Telias (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Caleb McKenzie (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey J. Hoenig (2020) — Director
  • Former: Joseph P. Belfer (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kacie Stigliano (2020) — Director
  • Former: Peter Jacobson (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Rinkinson Gohel (2020) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section

How much does Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section give each year?

Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section gave $46K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $104K across 5 grants. The 2023 filing year covers 18 months because its fiscal year-end changed.

How large is Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section?

Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $931K.

Where does Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section operate?

Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section has awarded grants in New York, Virginia.

What is Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section's EIN?

Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3541307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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