Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation
Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $889.
Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,305
- +52.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,305
- +52.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $22,305
- Total assets
- $6,580
- -73.1% 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 Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 48% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $24K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Contributions Schedule Brooklyn, NY | General Purpose | $22,305 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,580 | $10,433 | $26,351 | $22,305 | 1 | $22,305 | $889 | $1,025 |
| 2023 | $24,490 | $914 | $20,716 | $14,679 | 1 | $14,679 | $1,327 | $1,526 |
| 2022 | $43,879 | $18,384 | $36,286 | $23,764 | 1 | $23,764 | $18,771 | $1,900 |
| 2021 | $61,394 | $-405 | $18,306 | $15,024 | 1 | $15,024 | $3 | $1,570 |
| 2020 | $79,698 | $-353 | $18,741 | $18,691 | 1 | — | $73 | $4,238 |
| 2019 | $98,367 | $41,643 | $22,074 | $14,306 | 1 | — | $56 | $306 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation is led by Jeff Sitt, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeff Sitt
President
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Rochelle Sitt
Vice President
V. President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jeffrey Sitt (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Ceilee Sitt (2019–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation
How much does Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation give each year?
Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation?
Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation reported $7K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation operate?
Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation's EIN?
Rochelle and Jeff Sitt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1994510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023
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