Josef & Machela Singer Foundation
Josef & Machela Singer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Airmont, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $265K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
Josef & Machela Singer Foundation at a glance
In short: Josef & Machela Singer Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,250
- -90.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -87.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,250
- -22.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $265,192
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Josef & Machela Singer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The OJC Fund ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Josef & Machela Singer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 350% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 17% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $56K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $2,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $265,192 | $2,520 | $2,250 | 1 | $2,250 | $13,060 |
| 2023 | $267,712 | $23,420 | $23,300 | 8 | $23,300 | $13,293 |
| 2022 | $291,132 | $51,950 | $51,950 | 8 | $51,950 | $22,656 |
| 2021 | $343,082 | $1,000 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — |
| 2020 | $344,082 | $56,430 | $56,270 | 68 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Josef & Machela Singer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Josef & Machela Singer Foundation is led by Joseph Singer, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joseph Singer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Josef & Machela Singer Foundation
How much does Josef & Machela Singer Foundation give each year?
Josef & Machela Singer Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $23K across 8 grants.
How large is Josef & Machela Singer Foundation?
Josef & Machela Singer Foundation reported $265K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Josef & Machela Singer Foundation operate?
Josef & Machela Singer Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is Josef & Machela Singer Foundation's EIN?
Josef & Machela Singer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3847449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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