Sicherman Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 51-0365530

Sicherman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $50K.

Sicherman Family Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,864,577
+22.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$350,498
+3.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$50,498
+28.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,197
-98.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Sicherman Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

BrooklynNew York

How Sicherman Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 461% of 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

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2024) to $528K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $325K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
OJC Fund Brooklyn, NYHumanitarian$325,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,864,577$350,498$5,197———$50,498$82,639
2024$1,519,826$339,431$326,823$325,0001$325,000$39,431$70,483
2023$1,508,193$312,359$413,055$410,0002$410,000$12,359$75,139
2022$1,607,364$373,599$144———$2,419$69,932
2021$1,233,909$3,757$370———$3,757$61,582
2020$1,230,522$258,526$529,755$528,3004—$8,526$60,518

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sicherman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sicherman Family Foundation Inc is led by Wolf Sicherman, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wolf Sicherman

    President

    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 Sicherman Family Foundation Inc

How large is Sicherman Family Foundation Inc?

Sicherman Family Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $350K.

What is Sicherman Family Foundation Inc?

Sicherman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sicherman Family Foundation Inc operate?

Sicherman Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

How much is Sicherman Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Sicherman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $83K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sicherman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sicherman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0365530. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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