Sinex Education Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Singer Island, FL EIN: 03-0356063

Sinex Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Singer Island, Florida. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2024 filing describes eligible organizations as those serving the educational, athletic, or health needs of children and young adults.

Key facts about Sinex Education Foundation Inc

In short: Sinex Education Foundation Inc gave $150K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
03-0356063
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$10,714
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$816,060
Primary geography
Florida (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
Deadline
October 15, 2023, as stated on the 2024 filing; this is a past cycle.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$816K

+36.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$150K

+341.2% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+246.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sinex Education Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Sinex Education Foundation Inc gives

  • 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 5900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 513% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2024 filing says it accepts solicitations from charities serving the educational, athletic, or health needs of children and young adults. Its 2025 grants included support for a university law-school scholarship fund, youth outreach, hospitals, veterans’ organizations, and an animal-welfare organization.

Among its 2025 grantees, Young America’s Foundation describes its mission as youth outreach promoting individual freedom, national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. K9s for Warriors says it provides trained service dogs to veterans experiencing PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma. The Rutland County Humane Society says it shelters and cares for homeless animals, matches them with adoptive families, and educates pet owners about spaying and neutering.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $150,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest award was $100,000 to the University of Miami Law School for a scholarship fund. Other notable 2025 grants included $10,000 each to Young America’s Foundation and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation; $5,000 each to St. Jude Children’s Hospital and the Heritage Foundation; and $2,500 each to the Rutland County Humane Society, Shriners Children’s Hospital, K9s for Warriors, Hillsdale College, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, St. Joseph’s Indian School, and Wounded Warrior Project.

Review Cycle

October 15, 2023, as stated on the 2024 filing; this is a past cycle.

How to Apply

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its 2024 filing says a charity must obtain an application by contacting the foundation and submit it by October 15. Applications are accepted only from established charitable entities serving children and young adults, with the filing specifying educational, athletic, or health needs.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Florida recipients received 73% of grant dollars. California and Virginia each received 7%, while Tennessee and Washington, DC, each received 3%. The listed grants also included recipients in Vermont, Michigan, New York, and South Dakota.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaRutlandChamberlainHillsdaleJacksonvilleMarshfieldMemphisPittsfordPonte VedraRestonSimi ValleyStaten IslandAlbanyCoral GablesNewarkPalm Beach GardensWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 11 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $150K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of MIami Law School: $100KUniversity of MIami Law School$100KYoung Americas Foundation: $10KYoung Americas Foundation$10KRonald Reagan Presidential Foundation: $10KRonald Reagan PresidentialFoundation$10KSt Judes Childrens Hospital: $5KSt Judes Childrens Hospital$5KHeritage Foundation: $5KHeritage Foundation$5KRutland County Humane Society: $3KRutland County Humane Society$3KShriners Childrens Hospital: $3KShriners Childrens Hospital$3KK9s for Warriors: $3KK9s for Warriors$3KHillsdale College: $3KHillsdale College$3KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $3KTunnel to Towers Foundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of MIami Law School ($100K). Together the top 10 received $143K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of MIami Law School Coral Gables, FLContribution to a Law School scholarship fund$100,000
Young Americas Foundation Reston, VAGeneral Contribution$10,000
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Simi Valley, CAGeneral Contribution$10,000
St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral Contribution$5,000
Heritage Foundation Washington, DCPF$5,000
Rutland County Humane Society Rutland, VTGenreal contribution$2,500
Shriners Childrens Hospital Tampa, FLGeneral Cntribution$2,500
K9s for Warriors Ponte Vedra, FLGeneral Contribution$2,500
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIGeneral Contribution$2,500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYGeneral Contribution$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $816,060 $214,160 $176,500 $150,000 across 14 grants
2024 $596,076 $90,956 $135,000 $34,000 across 11 grants
2023 $640,120 $35,000 $16,150 $15,150 across 2 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$816,060$596,076$640,120
Revenue$214,160$90,956$35,000
Expenses$176,500$135,000$16,150
Qualifying Distributions$200,000$134,000$16,150
Net Investment Income$87,560$30,956$19,000
Distributable Amount$38,973$33,854$29,483

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 January 18, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Donald F. Sinex as trustee, Mija Lee Sinex as president and trustee, and Allison Nolan as trustee.

Sinex Education Foundation Inc is led by Mija Lee Sinex, President & Trustee on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mija Lee Sinex

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald F Sinex

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Nolan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Thomas P Zarilli (2020–2023) — Trustee

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.

Contact

Application contact: Donald F Sinex
Mailing address: 3730 North Ocean Drive 6 B, Singer Island, FL 33404
Phone: (212) 203-2018

Frequently asked questions about Sinex Education Foundation Inc

How much does Sinex Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Sinex Education Foundation Inc gave $150K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 11 grants.

What is Sinex Education Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Sinex Education Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,714, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sinex Education Foundation Inc give grants?

Sinex Education Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (7%) and Virginia (7%).

Does Sinex Education Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 64% of Sinex Education Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Sinex Education Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Sinex Education Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of MIami Law School ($100,000), Young Americas Foundation ($10,000) and Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sinex Education Foundation Inc?

Sinex Education Foundation Inc reported $816K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Sinex Education Foundation Inc fund?

No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2024 filing says it accepts solicitations from charities serving the educational, athletic, or health needs of children and young adults. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sinex Education Foundation Inc?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Sinex Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sinex Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0356063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Sinex Education Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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