Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation
Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $122 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $101K.
Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation at a glance
In short: Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation gave $101K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,580
- -30.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,116
- -16.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $122
- -90.2% 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 October 2026.
Who Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Edmond J Safra Synagogue ($56K). Together the top 5 received $101K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 25 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation gives
- Giving grew 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2021) to $144K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edmond J Safra Synagogue Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $55,500 |
| Healthy Heart Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $16,000 |
| Magen Abraham Yeshiva Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $10,000 |
| Rabbi Jacob S Kassin Hesed Fund Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Other Misc Contributions Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $9,080 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122 | $101,905 | $103,031 | $100,580 | 5 | $100,580 | $34 |
| 2023 | $1,248 | $85,450 | $143,695 | $143,695 | 6 | $143,695 | $1,496 |
| 2022 | $59,493 | $170,197 | $111,442 | $111,402 | 6 | $111,402 | $31 |
| 2021 | $738 | $58,646 | $58,480 | $58,480 | 4 | $58,480 | $32 |
| 2020 | $572 | $98,207 | $97,769 | $78,100 | 4 | — | $412 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joseph Edery
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Edery
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Edery
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation
How much does Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation give each year?
Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation gave $101K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $144K across 6 grants.
What is Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation's typical grant size?
Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,116, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation give grants?
Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (5 grants).
Does Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation's largest grantees?
Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Edmond J Safra Synagogue ($55,500), Healthy Heart Inc ($16,000) and Magen Abraham Yeshiva ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation?
Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation reported $122 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation's EIN?
Meyer & Susan Edery Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2158485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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