Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $111K. Net investment income was $641K.
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc gave $111K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,040
- -46.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,760
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,020
- Total assets
- $2,973,213
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (82% 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 Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Sheba Med Ctr ($66K). Together the top 4 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 65 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $111K (2025) to $336K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Sheba Med Ctr New York, NY | Charitable | $66,000 |
| Child Life Program Oceanside, NY | Charitable | $20,040 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Fdn Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Sibs Place Rockville Centre, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,973,213 | $650,497 | $126,106 | $111,040 | 4 | $126,106 | $640,756 | $131,605 |
| 2024 | $2,451,331 | $163,425 | $221,155 | $207,020 | 10 | $221,155 | $138,285 | $141,989 |
| 2023 | $2,511,631 | $178,488 | $347,966 | $336,000 | 8 | $347,966 | $171,310 | $138,007 |
| 2022 | $2,681,109 | $144,254 | $157,042 | $144,000 | 19 | $156,102 | $136,627 | $148,015 |
| 2021 | $2,693,897 | $190,825 | $146,615 | $133,000 | 24 | $133,000 | $182,023 | $166,097 |
| 2020 | $2,653,994 | $275,239 | $160,141 | $148,000 | 15 | — | $275,228 | $148,569 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $132K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc is led by Lawrence E. May, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence E. May
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rachel Shapiro
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Warren Rosenfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Alissa Shapiro
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sandra Divack Moss
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Alfred Gollomp (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sheldon Blackman PhD (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: George Shapiro (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Kuhn (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc
How much does Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc give each year?
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc gave $111K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $207K across 10 grants.
What is Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,020, and its average grant was $27,760, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc give grants?
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (18%).
Does Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc?
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $126K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $132K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc?
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in New York, NY. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sara Chait Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6121596. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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