Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation
Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chestnut Ridge, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K.
Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation at a glance
In short: Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $4,665
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (67% 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 Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bais Rivka Rochel ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation gives
- 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $4K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bais Rivka Rochel Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Bais Shaindel Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Congregation Chazu Bonai Chestnut Ridge, NY | Charitable | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,665 | $3,000 | $3,200 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,200 | $235 |
| 2024 | $4,865 | $5,000 | $4,200 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,200 | $220 |
| 2023 | $4,065 | $3,500 | $2,215 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,215 | $144 |
| 2021 | $2,980 | $3,800 | $3,200 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,200 | $132 |
| 2020 | $2,380 | — | $4,000 | $3,800 | 4 | — | $216 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $235 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation is led by Marcel Wechsler, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcel Wechsler
President
Preident → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benny Wechsler
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miriam Wechsler
Vice President
Vice Preident → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation
How much does Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation give each year?
Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation's typical grant size?
Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation give grants?
Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).
Does Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation?
Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $235 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation's EIN?
Sammy & Betty Wechsler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6163122. 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.
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 May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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