Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust
The Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing states that distributions are exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational purposes.
Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust gave $119K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,000
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,667
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,338,031
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists David Hubbard Esq. as the contact for applications. It asks applicants to include an outline of the proposed project, a statement of its significance, and the proposed budget. The filing states that distributions are exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational purposes.
- Review Cycle
- Middle of May, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- Middle of May, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: David Hubbard Esq
Mailing address: 420 Lexington Ave Ste 1402, New York, NY 10170
Phone: (212) 599-1892
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mt Holyoke College ($10K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 108 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The filing reports that 82% of grant dollars went to New York recipients, 13% to Massachusetts, and 4% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 21 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2022) to $123K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $119K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Center for Hearing & Communication New York, NY | General Purposes | $6,000 |
| Clarke School for the Deaf Northampton, MA | General Purposes | $6,000 |
| Good Shepherd New York, NY | General Purposes | $6,000 |
| Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen New York, NY | General Purposes | $6,000 |
| Legal Aid Society New York, NY | General Purposes | $6,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Assumption New York, NY | General Purposes | $6,000 |
| New York Public Library New York, NY | General Purposes | $6,000 |
| St Johns Bread and Life Brooklyn, NY | General Purposes | $6,000 |
| The Fresh Air Fund New York, NY | General Purposes | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,338,031 | $196,746 | $136,136 | $119,000 | 21 | $130,371 | $190,981 | $127,738 |
| 2024 | $1,277,421 | $190,440 | $134,366 | $123,000 | 22 | $129,972 | $186,046 | $122,405 |
| 2023 | $1,221,347 | $166,579 | $125,827 | $112,000 | 21 | $121,127 | $161,879 | $114,893 |
| 2022 | $1,180,595 | $139,681 | $119,900 | $107,000 | 21 | $112,635 | $132,416 | $117,564 |
| 2021 | $1,160,814 | $96,103 | $125,275 | $113,500 | 23 | $120,989 | $94,215 | $117,753 |
| 2020 | $1,189,986 | $122,685 | $118,603 | $108,000 | 22 | — | $120,755 | $105,811 |
| 2019 | $1,185,904 | $95,252 | $118,044 | $108,000 | 21 | — | $93,442 | $108,156 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $128K 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 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as education, food and shelter, legal aid, libraries, and services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Among the 2025 grantees, Broadway Community says it provides food, shelter, medical care, and other support, with the aim of advancing justice, dignity, health, and wholeness. The New York Landmarks Conservancy says it preserves and revitalizes New York’s architecture. Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter says it helps New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, including people facing mental illness or substance use. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House says it serves people in need on Manhattan’s East Side and works to improve quality of life in the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $119,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The listed purposes for the largest grants were “general purposes.”
The largest 2025 grant was $10,000 to Mt Holyoke College. Grants of $6,000 each went to Center for Hearing & Communication, Clarke School for the Deaf, Good Shepherd, Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, Legal Aid Society, Little Sisters of the Assumption, New York Public Library, St Johns Bread and Life, and The Fresh Air Fund. Broadway Community, New York Landmarks Conservancy, Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter, and Lenox Hill Neighborhood House each received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Hubbard and Deidre Sweeney as trustees, each with the title “Trustee Nominal.”
Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Hubbard
Trustee Nominal
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Deidre Sweeney
Trustee Nominal
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to David Hubbard (Trustee Nominal). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust
How much does Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust give each year?
Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust gave $119K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 22 grants.
What is Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,667, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust give grants?
Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust 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 Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (15 grants).
Does Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Mt Holyoke College ($10,000), Center for Hearing & Communication ($6,000) and Clarke School for the Deaf ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust?
Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as education, food and shelter, legal aid, libraries, and services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust?
The 2025 filing lists David Hubbard Esq. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6981197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS July 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sidney-and-judith-kranes-charitable-trust-morg_25c669fd3d9a474eaa88e18797d808ec
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