Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation
Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Flushing, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $9.
Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,667
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Primary geography
- New York (90% 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 Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center ($3K). Together the top 6 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $19K (2019). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center Bayside, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Chazaq Flushing, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
| Chabad of Northeast Queens Bayside, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
| Chabad Cambodia Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Ado New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Chabad of Uconn Storrs, CT | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $6,166 | $11,006 | $10,000 | 6 | $10,000 | $9 | $996 |
| 2023 | — | $790 | $11,421 | $10,000 | 6 | $10,000 | $1,021 | $2,363 |
| 2022 | — | $1,084 | $12,980 | $11,420 | 11 | — | $1,347 | $3,282 |
| 2020 | $70,771 | $4,903 | $11,979 | $10,300 | 5 | — | $1,592 | $4,363 |
| 2019 | $77,847 | $6,384 | $20,557 | $18,751 | 10 | — | $2,312 | $4,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $996 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation is led by Isaac Sasson, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Isaac Sasson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation
How much does Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation give each year?
Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 6 grants.
What is Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,667, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation give grants?
Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bayside, NY (2 grants).
Does Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center ($3,000), Chazaq ($2,000) and Chabad of Northeast Queens ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How much is Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $996 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Isaac Sasson Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1273107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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