Sankey Logan Foundation
The Sankey Logan Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. In 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $40,000 and stated that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Sankey Logan Foundation at a glance
In short: Sankey Logan Foundation gave $40K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,077
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $637,209
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (88% 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 Sankey Logan Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1185 Park Ave Apt 12J, New York, NY 10128
Phone: (917) 623-0985
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sankey Logan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UJA Federation of NY ($10K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 12% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sankey Logan Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% 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 $40K (2021) to $43K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UJA Federation of NY New York, NY | General Program Support | $10,000 |
| The Opera Foundation Water Mill, NY | General Program Support | $7,500 |
| NY Times Communities Fund New York, NY | General Program Support | $6,500 |
| Community FoodBank of NJ Hillside, NJ | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | General Program Support | $2,750 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | General Program Support | $2,500 |
| Cary Institute For Ecosystem Studies Millbrook, NY | General Program Support | $1,000 |
| Episcopal Relief New York, NY | General Program Support | $1,000 |
| Holy Cross Monastery West Park, NY | General Program Support | $1,000 |
| LaGuardia HS New York, NY | General Program Support | $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 | $637,209 | $41,667 | $40,866 | $40,000 | 13 | $40,866 | $40,601 | $31,321 |
| 2024 | $641,142 | $41,841 | $40,885 | $40,000 | 13 | $40,885 | $40,736 | $31,315 |
| 2023 | $643,969 | $41,765 | $40,877 | $40,000 | 15 | $40,877 | $40,668 | $30,167 |
| 2022 | $593,500 | $41,136 | $40,866 | $40,000 | 18 | $40,866 | $40,058 | $30,894 |
| 2021 | $747,514 | $40,793 | $40,802 | $40,000 | 19 | $40,802 | $39,841 | $36,742 |
| 2020 | $764,834 | $44,902 | $44,151 | $43,000 | 22 | — | $39,701 | $34,873 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sankey Logan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K 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 grantees include organizations whose own missions span opera training and performance, art collecting and education, hunger and poverty relief, and theological education and social justice. For example, The Opera Foundation describes its work as training American artists to perform in European opera houses and supporting tours of European opera houses in the United States. Neighbors Together describes its mission as ending hunger and poverty in several Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $40,000 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included $10,000 to UJA Federation of NY, $7,500 to The Opera Foundation, $6,500 to NY Times Communities Fund, and $5,000 to Community FoodBank of NJ. Other recipients included the Metropolitan Opera ($2,750), Metropolitan Museum of Art ($2,500), and Neighbors Together ($1,000). The listed grant purposes were general program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martin Sankey as President, Yvonne Logan as VP Treasurer, and Elizabeth Aseritis as Trustee.
Sankey Logan Foundation is led by Martin A Sankey, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin A Sankey
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Aseritis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Yvonne L Logan
Vice President Treasurer
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President Treasurer, 2022
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 Sankey Logan Foundation
How much does Sankey Logan Foundation give each year?
Sankey Logan Foundation gave $40K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 13 grants.
What is Sankey Logan Foundation's typical grant size?
Sankey Logan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,077, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sankey Logan Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Sankey Logan Foundation give grants?
Sankey Logan Foundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Millbrook, NY (2 grants).
Does Sankey Logan Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sankey Logan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sankey Logan Foundation's largest grantees?
Sankey Logan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UJA Federation of NY ($10,000), The Opera Foundation ($7,500) and NY Times Communities Fund ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sankey Logan Foundation?
Sankey Logan Foundation reported $637K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sankey Logan Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions span opera training and performance, art collecting and education, hunger and poverty relief, and theological education and social justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sankey Logan Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sankey Logan Foundation's EIN?
Sankey Logan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3979483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sankey Logan Foundation 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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