Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Hollywood, FL EIN: 47-3146513

Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hollywood, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $49K.

Key facts about Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust

In short: Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-3146513
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$26,350
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$3,764
Median grant
$2,700
Total assets
$1,001,718
Primary geography
Florida (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+108.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

+47.4% YoY

Grant Count

7

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+89.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Fort LauderdaleMiamiDavieCoral GablesHollywoodCooper CityCincinnatiIndianaploisLauderhillSunrise

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K8 grants20209 grants20219 grants20228 grants20239 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Boys & Girls Club of Miami: $8KBoys & Girls Club of Miami$8KDavid Posnack Jewish Community Center: $7KDavid Posnack Jewish CommunityCenter$7KAlpha Epsilon Pi Foundation: $6KAlpha Epsilon Pi Foundation$6KJewish Federation of Broward: $3KJewish Federation of Broward$3KFriends of TY Park Inc: $1KFriends of TY Park Inc$1KGreater Miami Jewish Federation: $1KGreater Miami JewishFederation$1KFriendship Circle of Gtr Ft Lauderdale: $950Friendship Circle of Gtr FtLauderdale$950

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club of Miami Miami, FLCommunity ProgramsPublic Awareness$7,500
David Posnack Jewish Community Center Davie, FLBenefit of JewishSocial Servicesand Education$7,000
Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation Indianaplois, INBenefits of JewishSocial Servicesand Education$6,000
Jewish Federation of Broward Fort Lauderdale, FLBenefit of JewishSocial Service and Education$2,700
Friends of TY Park Inc Hollywood, FLCommunity ProgramsPublic Awareness$1,200
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Miami, FLBenefit of JewishSocial Servicesand Education$1,000
Friendship Circle of Gtr Ft Lauderdale Ft Lauderdale, FLPublic Awareness$950

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,001,718$479,428$524,112
Revenue$631,133$16,765$17,599
Expenses$109,106$96,246$96,727
Qualifying Distributions$60,581$52,024$55,246
Net Investment Income$49,319——
Distributable Amount$71,915$51,066$47,036

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust is led by Robert M Kramer, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert M Kramer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $59K (2020) → $65K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert M Kramer — Trustee: $65KRobert M KramerTrustee$65K

Frequently asked questions about Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust

How much does Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust give each year?

Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 9 grants.

What is Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,700, and its average grant was $3,764, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust give grants?

Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (2 grants) and Fort Lauderdale, FL (2 grants).

Does Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Miami ($7,500), David Posnack Jewish Community Center ($7,000) and Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust?

Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust?

Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hollywood, FL. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust's EIN?

Sidney Sacks Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3146513. 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.

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