Jay and Kelly Sugarman Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-0911399

Jay and Kelly Sugarman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $331K. Net investment income was $121K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10K

-70.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$331K

+27.9% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+18.0% YoY

About Jay and Kelly Sugarman Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Jay and Kelly Sugarman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $331K. Net investment income was $121K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlexandriaBronxBrooklynChesterCincinnatiHigh PointMountain ViewNew YorkPrincetonSag HarborSan ClementeSan FranciscoSee AttachedSouthamptonTucsonWashingtonWatermill

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$848K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,454$34,912$8,174
Revenue$306,156$2,629,321$3,085,026
Expenses$330,614$258,583$325,485
Qualifying Distributions$330,549$258,500$325,438
Net Investment Income$121,338$25,797$14,679
Distributable Amount$220,128$145,267$38,957

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$83K$165K$248K$331K1 grants20209 grants20219 grants202212 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Princeton University$110KSouthampton Playhouse Inc$50KScripps Spelling Bee$38KFirst Church of Christ S…$36KElephant Club$25KColumbia University$25KSignature Theatre Company$15KPhiladelphia Union Found…$14KHamptons Art Camp$10KWatermill Center$3K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAY SUGARMANPRESIDENT/TREASURER1
KELLY SUGARMANVICE PRESIDENT1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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