Sokoloff Foundation Inc
Sokoloff Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $651,230, with all listed grant purposes described as general operating support.
Sokoloff Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sokoloff Foundation Inc gave $651K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $651,230
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,415
- +228.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $5,947,953
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Sokoloff Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 East 78Th Street 16D, New York, NY 10075-2017
Phone: (212) 744-5337
Website: https://sokoloffart.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sokoloff Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Communal Fund ($430K). Together the top 10 received $650K.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 150 grants of 159 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and less than 1% to Massachusetts. However, its itemized grants include a $1,000 grant to MIT International Inc in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sokoloff Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $345K (2020) to $728K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $651K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | General Operating Support | $430,000 |
| Afya Foundation Inc Yonkers, NY | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Jewish Child Care Association of New York (JCCA) Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $42,000 |
| Ackerman Institute for the Family New York, NY | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| UJA-Federation of New York New York, NY | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| International Center of Photography New York, NY | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Manhattan Theater Club New York, NY | General Operating Support | $6,000 |
| Quaker Ridge Employee Charity Fund Inc Scarsdale, NY | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| MIT International Inc Cambridge, MA | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
| School of American Ballet Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing reports 15 grants in 2025, 45 in 2024, and 33 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,947,953 | $622,536 | $672,530 | $651,230 | 15 | $664,369 | $618,875 | $686,520 |
| 2024 | $5,997,947 | $325,790 | $614,672 | $594,105 | 45 | $608,833 | $322,651 | $667,852 |
| 2023 | $6,286,829 | $-12,856 | $753,109 | $728,351 | 33 | $746,657 | $323,277 | $590,052 |
| 2022 | $7,052,794 | $457,330 | $608,459 | $590,578 | 54 | $605,301 | $454,172 | $599,725 |
| 2021 | $7,203,923 | $315,542 | $436,968 | $422,200 | 12 | $433,915 | $257,484 | $618,545 |
| 2020 | $7,325,349 | $314,210 | $375,164 | $344,835 | 43 | — | $311,321 | $428,772 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sokoloff Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $687K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including health and humanitarian supplies, photography, ballet training, civil liberties, and arts and cultural institutions. For example, AFYA Foundation describes its mission as delivering unused medical and humanitarian supplies to underserved and compromised health systems; the International Center of Photography describes itself as a museum and school dedicated to photography; and the School of American Ballet says its mission is to train students for professional careers in classical ballet.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $651,230. Grant amounts ranged from $150 to $430,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest reported grants were $430,000 to Jewish Communal Fund, $100,000 to AFYA Foundation Inc, $42,000 to Jewish Child Care Association of New York, and $30,000 each to Ackerman Institute for the Family and UJA-Federation of New York. Each was listed for general operating support.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Helena Louise Sokoloff as director, president, and treasurer; Suzanne L Dreifuss as director and vice president; and Marguerite Gelfman as director and secretary, beginning April 30, 2025. Patricia Gantz is listed as a director through April 4, 2025.
Sokoloff Foundation Inc is led by Helena Louise Sokoloff, Director, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helena Louise Sokoloff
Director, President & Treasurer
Director, Vice President & Secretary → Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer → Director, President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Gantz
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne L. Dreifuss
Director & Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marguerite Gelfman
Director & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stephen Sokoloff (2020–2023) — Director, President & Treasurer
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 Sokoloff Foundation Inc
How much does Sokoloff Foundation Inc give each year?
Sokoloff Foundation Inc gave $651K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $594K across 45 grants.
What is Sokoloff Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sokoloff Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $43,415, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sokoloff Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Sokoloff Foundation Inc give grants?
Sokoloff Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants).
Does Sokoloff Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sokoloff Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sokoloff Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Sokoloff Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Communal Fund ($430,000), Afya Foundation Inc ($100,000) and Jewish Child Care Association of New York (JCCA) ($42,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sokoloff Foundation Inc?
Sokoloff Foundation Inc reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $664K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $687K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sokoloff Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including health and humanitarian supplies, photography, ballet training, civil liberties, and arts and cultural institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sokoloff Foundation Inc?
Sokoloff Foundation Inc does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check sokoloffart.com for any change to that policy.
What is Sokoloff Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sokoloff Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6155196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sokoloff Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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