Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc
Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mount Vernon, New York. It supports charitable organizations through grants, with 2025 awards concentrated among religious, educational, and social-purpose recipients.
Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc gave $38K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,138
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,543
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $720
- Total assets
- $517,699
- -2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (7 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 369 Collins Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552
Phone: (914) 699-9722
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fleetwood Synagogue ($19K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 2% to recipients in New Jersey, and 1% to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 15 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $720 first-time, $827 repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Synagogue Mount Vernon, NY | Religious | $19,238 |
| Fleetwood Rabbi Fund Mount Vernon, NY | Religious | $6,250 |
| American Friends of Bar Ilan University New York, NY | Educational | $3,000 |
| Sar Bronx, NY | Educational | $2,171 |
| Yeshiva University New York, NY | Educational | $2,000 |
| Fidf New York, NY | Social | $1,000 |
| Met Council Jewish Poverty New York, NY | Social | $934 |
| Sinai Schools Paramus, NJ | Educational | $720 |
| MTVA New York, NY | Educational | $720 |
| Yad Ezra Brooklyn, NY | Social | $525 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $517,699 | $25,831 | $38,138 | $38,138 | 15 | $38,138 | $27,660 | $45,635 |
| 2024 | $530,006 | $31,356 | $32,467 | $30,772 | 10 | $30,772 | $27,635 | $38,421 |
| 2023 | $531,117 | $29,362 | $35,447 | $34,529 | 20 | $34,529 | $120,231 | $30,397 |
| 2022 | $537,202 | $36,303 | $33,810 | $32,810 | 15 | $32,810 | $29,469 | $31,940 |
| 2021 | $534,709 | $29,644 | $33,920 | $33,250 | 11 | $33,250 | $29,384 | $32,765 |
| 2020 | $538,985 | $30,972 | $32,981 | $32,389 | 13 | — | $29,529 | $32,929 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious organizations and educational and social-purpose recipients. One grantee, Yeshiva University, describes its mission as providing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and post-doctoral education and training, as well as research and clinical programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $38,138. Grant amounts ranged from $18 to $19,238, with a median of $720.
The largest listed grants were $19,238 to Fleetwood Synagogue and $6,250 to Fleetwood Rabbi Fund, both for religious purposes; $3,000 to American Friends of Bar Ilan University, $2,171 to SAR, and $2,000 to Yeshiva University, for educational purposes; and $1,000 to FIDF and $934 to Met Council Jewish Poverty, for social purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rachel Katz as President, Robert Sidlow as Treasurer, and Rena Sidlow and Tova Sidlow as Directors.
Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc is led by Rachel Katz, President on filings since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachel Katz
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rena Sidlow
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tova Sidlow
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sidlow
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rachel Sidlow (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Ora Sidlow (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc
How much does Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc give each year?
Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc gave $38K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 10 grants.
What is Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $720, and its average grant was $2,543, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc give grants?
Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Mount Vernon, NY (2 grants), Bronx, NY (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (6 grants), "Educational" (6 grants) and "Social" (3 grants).
Who are Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Fleetwood Synagogue ($19,238), Fleetwood Rabbi Fund ($6,250) and American Friends of Bar Ilan University ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc?
Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc reported $518K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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.
What does Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious organizations and educational and social-purpose recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc's EIN?
Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3387683. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Katz Sidlow Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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