Screaming Comet Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Miami Beach, FL EIN: 20-0512645

Screaming Comet Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Miami Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $158.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $7.5M. Net investment income was $7.5M.

Key facts about Screaming Comet Foundation

EIN
20-0512645
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$7,468,786
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$829,865
Median grant
$500,000
Total assets
$158,726,465
Primary geography
New York (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Screaming Comet Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Screaming Comet Foundation's 9 itemized 2024 grants were New York (64%), Florida (15%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Screaming Comet Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 74588% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$158.7M

+5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.5M

+63.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$830K

+27.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Screaming Comet Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Screaming Comet Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Screaming Comet Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Miami Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $158.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $7.5M. Net investment income was $7.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkMiami BeachAmherstBoca RatonDallasDoverFlandersKennesawMiamiNewportPurchaseRingwoodSeattleSurfsideTallahasseeWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$24M$36M$48M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$158,726,465$150,103,916$129,465,614
Revenue$5,199,444$14,275,754$36,199,361
Expenses$8,098,397$5,230,862$3,578,814
Qualifying Distributions$7,719,834$4,850,463$3,161,648
Net Investment Income$7,462,977$4,397,089$2,253,066
Distributable Amount$7,363,917$6,553,678$5,114,414

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$7M0 grants20201 grants202113 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Rockefeller University: $4.0MRockefeller University$4.0MMount Sinai Hospital Miami: $1000KMount Sinai Hospital Miami$1000KAmherst College: $786KAmherst College$786KThe Shed: $500KThe Shed$500KFood for Education Foundation: $500KFood for Education Foundation$500KSponsors for Educational Opportunity: $250KSponsors for EducationalOpportunity$250KFlorida Atlantic University Foundation: $158KFlorida Atlantic UniversityFoundation$158KAmerican History Unbound Inc: $150KAmerican History Unbound Inc$150KCode Org: $125KCode Org$125K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K7$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Rockefeller University ($4,000,000), Mount Sinai Hospital Miami ($999,663), Amherst College ($786,173).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000,000
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL MIAMI Miami Beach, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$999,663
AMHERST COLLEGE Amherst, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$786,173
THE SHED New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
FOOD FOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION Dover, DEGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Boca Raton, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$157,950
AMERICAN HISTORY UNBOUND INC Ringwood, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
CODE ORG Seattle, WAGENERAL SUPPORT$125,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Georgiana SladeSecretary0.1—
William E FordPresident0.75—
Jamie KleinTreasurer5—
John MonskyDirectors0.1—
Molly B FordDirectors0.75—
Timothy C FordDirectors0.1—
William E Ford IVDirectors0.1—
Rohit SahniCIO5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Screaming Comet Foundation?

Screaming Comet Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Miami Beach, FL. It holds $158.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Screaming Comet Foundation?

As of 2024, Screaming Comet Foundation holds $158.7M in total assets with $5.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $7.5M in 2024.

Where does Screaming Comet Foundation operate?

Screaming Comet Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does Screaming Comet Foundation award?

In 2024, Screaming Comet Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $7.5M — an average of about $830K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Screaming Comet Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Screaming Comet Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.4M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Screaming Comet Foundation's EIN?

Screaming Comet Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0512645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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