Sam and Leah Farber Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Flushing, NY EIN: 11-3353198

Sam and Leah Farber Foundation is a private foundation, based in Flushing, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

Key facts about Sam and Leah Farber Foundation

In short: Sam and Leah Farber Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
11-3353198
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,155
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,155
Median grant
$10,155
Total assets
$36,688
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$37K

+94.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+12.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+12.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam and Leah Farber Foundation reported a distributable amount of $709 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Sam and Leah Farber Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

FlushingKEW GardensNew YorkBrooklynElizabethForest HillsFort LauderdaleFresh MeadowsLakewoodSilver Spring

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 10 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Schedule Attached: $10KSchedule Attached$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Schedule Attached ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schedule Attached Flushing, NYSchedule Attached$10,155

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$36,688$18,843$19,379
Revenue$28,000$8,500$5,000
Expenses$10,155$9,036$4,230
Qualifying Distributions$10,155$9,036$4,205
Distributable Amount$709$301$240

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sam and Leah Farber Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nathan G. Farber

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Seligman

    Trustee

    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 Sam and Leah Farber Foundation

How much does Sam and Leah Farber Foundation give each year?

Sam and Leah Farber Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

How large is Sam and Leah Farber Foundation?

Sam and Leah Farber Foundation reported $37K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $709 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Sam and Leah Farber Foundation operate?

Sam and Leah Farber Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York.

What is Sam and Leah Farber Foundation's EIN?

Sam and Leah Farber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3353198. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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