Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc
Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation located in BROOLYN, NY. Its 2025 filing lists grants to preselected charitable organizations, with grant purposes labeled as education.
Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc gave $399K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in New York. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $399,400
- +27.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,940
- +40.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $7,340,166
- +39.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (98% 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 Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing lists application forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Regina Skyer
Mailing address: 142 Joralemon Street Suite 11C, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (212) 532-9736
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Hatzalah ($180K). Together the top 10 received $399K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 67 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 2% went to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $52K (2020) to $399K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $399K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Hatzalah New York, NY | Educationeducation | $180,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Fund Inc New York, NY | Education | $137,000 |
| Chabad of Brookly Height Brooklyn, NY | Educationeducation | $41,000 |
| Cenral Fund of Isrel - Sherut Hadin Cedarhurst, NY | Educationeducation | $18,000 |
| Soroka Hospital Scarsdale, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| Zaka Relief Brooklyn, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Sharsheret Teaneck, NJ | Education | $3,600 |
| The Koby Mamdel Foundation Tenafly, NJ | Education | $2,800 |
| Musuem of Jewish Heritage New York, NY | Education | $1,000 |
| Making Headway Chappaqu, NY | Education | $1,000 |
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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 | $7,340,166 | $2,041,932 | $435,753 | $399,400 | 10 | $399,400 | $171,064 | $359,125 |
| 2024 | $5,280,106 | $1,132,183 | $341,697 | $312,350 | 11 | $312,350 | $111,574 | $258,494 |
| 2023 | $4,068,089 | $992,880 | $99,754 | $97,660 | 18 | $97,660 | $83,542 | $136,788 |
| 2022 | $3,172,037 | $287,854 | $241,955 | $226,520 | 13 | $226,520 | $112,854 | $119,617 |
| 2021 | $3,126,138 | $886,850 | $304,700 | $281,390 | 15 | $281,390 | $111,850 | $119,761 |
| 2020 | $2,543,988 | $866,102 | $62,651 | $51,600 | 11 | — | $119,145 | $135,095 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $359K 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 list education as the purpose for each award. Among the recipients, Sharsheret Inc describes its own mission as providing personalized support, lifesaving education, financial assistance, and genetic counseling to people affected by or at increased genetic risk of breast or ovarian cancer.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $399,400. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $180,000, with a median of $7,500. Its largest grants included $180,000 to United Hatzalah, $137,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Fund Inc, $41,000 to Chabad of Brookly Height, and $18,000 to Cenral Fund of Isrel - Sherut Hadin. Other recipients included Soroka Hospital ($10,000), ZAKA Relief ($5,000), Sharsheret ($3,600), The Koby Mamdel Foundation ($2,800), Museum of Jewish Heritage ($1,000), and Making Headway ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Regina Skyer as director, Joshua Skyer as assistant director, and Elana Skyer as assistant director.
Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regina Skyer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elana Skyer
Assistant Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joshua Skyer
Assistant Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc
How much does Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc gave $399K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $312K across 11 grants.
What is Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $39,940, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc that year got $33K on average.
Where does Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 98% 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 (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (7 grants) and "Educationeducation" (3 grants).
Who are Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include United Hatzalah ($180,000), PEF Israel Endowment Fund Inc ($137,000) and Chabad of Brookly Height ($41,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc?
Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $399K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $359K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list education as the purpose for each award. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Regina Skyer Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3747020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Regina Skyer Family 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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