Sanctuary for Families Inc
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Sanctuary for Families Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $39,809,291
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $31,326,151
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $304,489
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $33,654,637
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sanctuary for Families Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Sanctuary for Families Inc gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $192K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Legal Assistance Group New York, NY | Legal Services | $6,629 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,809,291 | $31,326,151 | $33,654,637 | — | — | $304,489 |
| 2024 | $44,048,922 | $32,364,822 | $31,667,555 | — | — | $470,608 |
| 2023 | $45,906,658 | $27,282,910 | $29,051,393 | $6,629 | 1 | $213,612 |
| 2022 | $31,738,119 | $36,741,531 | $27,467,480 | $27,814 | 1 | $13,499 |
| 2021 | $26,191,356 | $28,027,315 | $25,494,409 | $29,102 | 1 | $8,864 |
| 2020 | $23,423,877 | $26,888,410 | $26,420,601 | $134,213 | 3 | $39,508 |
| 2019 | $17,221,576 | $23,715,646 | $24,253,514 | $191,615 | 4 | $43,257 |
About Sanctuary for Families Inc
Based on IRS filings
Sanctuary for Families Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $304K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sanctuary for Families Inc is led by Judy H. Kluger, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 46 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judy H. Kluger
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$237K (2019) → $324K (2025)
Denis J. McInerney
President
Board Member → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele O. Penzer
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorchen Leidholdt
Senior Director of Legal Center
Legal Director → Senior Legal Director, 2023
Senior Legal Director → Senior Director of Legal Center, 2024
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$176K (2019) → $210K (2025)
Laura Fernandez
Senior Clinical Director
Clinical Director → Senior Clinical Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Shelly Rose
Senior Director of Operations
Sr.dir of Operations & Admninistration → Senior Director of Operations & Administrator, 2024
Senior Director of Operations & Administrator → Senior Director of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$164K (2019) → $202K (2025)
Tatyana Kopyt
Senior Director of Finance
Director of Finance → Senior Director of Finance, 2023
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$145K (2019) → $190K (2025)
Genie Colbert
Chief People & Culture Officer
Director of Human Resource → Chief People & Culture Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $190K (2025)
Lisa Mueller
Chief External Relations Officer
Director of Development → Chief External Relations Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$182K (2022) → $201K (2025)
Svati K. Shashank
General Counsel
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$168K (2023) → $177K (2025)
Elizabeth Radcliffe
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$157K (2024) → $215K (2025)
Abby F. Kohnstamm
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alita T. Wingfield
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aliya Karmally Sahai
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Kawatra
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Hammerman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ida Hoghooghi
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katharine Bieber Ogg
Vice President & Secretary
Board Member → Vice President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Mah
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Evans Bernstein
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maura J. Clark
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Marie White
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mylan L. Denerstein
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey J. Rappaport
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garrard R. Beeney
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Flore Baptiste
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iris Chiu
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Meneses
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sunita Koshy
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana L. Oliveira
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nyesha Hightower
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sunita Rampersad-Jaffrey
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Lazarus
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francesca Odell
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara M. Bellew
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Hess Boyden
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meena Lakdawala-Flynn
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly G. Snyder
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy J. White
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Brummer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Baker
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Bilowich-Von Ahn
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamila Abston Mayfield
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeannette Boot
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Dinn
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nefertiti J. Alexander
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Jamila Abston (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer L. Kroman (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Lauren Manning (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lori Pellegrino Deutsch (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Taleah E. Jennings (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Alice Peterson (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Kate Engelbrecht (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa M. Wolman (2019–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Margaret Hess Chi (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Tuchinsky (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine B. Forrest (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Meena Flynn (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Milt Williams (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cathy A. Cramer (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Nordquist (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Elisabeth Mueller (2019–2021) — Director of Development
- Former: Erin M. Correale (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: George M. Lazarus (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Janice Mac Avoy (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Markowitz (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Kay Vyskocil (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael A. Cardozo (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anna I. Maida (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher K. Tahbaz (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Heather Kennedy Miner (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Samuel Dimon (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: William F. Gorin (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Blair A. England (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Pearl S. Pell (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $324K, to Judy H Kluger (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sanctuary for Families Inc
How large is Sanctuary for Families Inc?
Sanctuary for Families Inc reported $39.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31.3M.
What is Sanctuary for Families Inc?
Sanctuary for Families Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $39.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sanctuary for Families Inc operate?
Sanctuary for Families Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Sanctuary for Families Inc's EIN?
Sanctuary for Families Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3193119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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