Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 31-1465519

Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $1K.

Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC at a glance

In short: Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC gave $9K across 3 grants in 2020 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$9,000
Grants made (2020)
3
Average grant
$3,000
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Illinois (56% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoMemphisNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K3 grants2020

In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$9,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2020$1,353$15,175$9,0003$1,353

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC's 2020 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Ruth Weinstein

    Trustee

    New on the 2020 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Marinucci

    Trustee

    New on the 2020 filing

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020. "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 Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC

How much does Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC give each year?

Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC gave $9K across 3 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC's typical grant size?

Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC's median grant in 2020 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 3 grants on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC give grants?

Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC gives mostly in Illinois: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (22%) and Tennessee (22%).

Does Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC give general operating support?

Not in 2020: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC's 2020 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC's EIN?

Sidney A & Esther Laifer Foundation Inc % Rapaport Brothers PC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1465519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 10, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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