Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Englewood, NJ EIN: 22-3188305

Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Englewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $117K.

Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc gave $87K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$86,700
-87.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,675
-84.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$24,750
Total assets
$3,373,209
+0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Friends of Hagal Sheli Inc: $30KFriends of Hagal Sheli Inc$30KMuseum of Jewish Heritage: $30KMuseum of Jewish Heritage$30KCrosstalk Official Foundation: $20KCrosstalk Official Foundation$20KTemple Sinai: $7KTemple Sinai$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Hagal Sheli Inc ($30K). Together the top 4 received $87K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 32 (84%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkRockleighCliffside ParkDoverFairviewFort LeeNorth OlmstedOaklandPalos Verdes EstatesRoslyn HeightsSan FranciscoStudio CityTopekaWatertown

How Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 50% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K6 grants2021 11 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2025) to $682K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $87K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Hagal Sheli Inc Dover, DEGeneral Support$30,000
Museum of Jewish Heritage New York, NYGeneral Suppport$29,500
Crosstalk Official Foundation White Plains, NYGeneral Support$20,000
Temple Sinai Roslyn Heights, NYGeneral Suppport$7,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,373,209$155,461$125,740$86,7004$86,700$116,821$173,154
2024$3,343,488$86,598$716,445$682,0005$682,000$72,108$178,362
2023$3,973,335$89,815$193,018$147,2006$153,450$73,088$190,388
2022$4,076,538$638,997$142,214$115,40011$120,400$617,183$214,289
2021$3,579,755$76,551$265,400$206,8006—$29,747$208,154

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $173K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc is led by Ann Oster, President & Trustee since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ann Oster

    President & Trustee

    President → President & Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Oster Sinisi

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Sinisi

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc

How much does Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc gave $87K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $682K across 5 grants.

What is Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $24,750, and its average grant was $21,675, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Delaware (35%).

Does Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc?

Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $173K (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 is Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Oster Sinisi Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3188305. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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