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Sokoloff Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6155196 Website

Sokoloff Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 1960. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and focuses on grantmaking to various charitable causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.0M

-4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$594K

-18.4% YoY

Grant Count

45

+36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-40.2% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with significant annual giving. In 2024, Sokoloff Foundation made 43 grants totaling approximately $979,775.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AmericusBostonBridgehamptonBronxBrooklynChapel HillDekalbElmsfordHagerstownKatonahLiberty CornerLos AngelesMiami BeachNew HavenNew YorkPleasantvillePurchaseRyeSan FranciscoScarsdale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $5,997,947
  • Total Revenues: $325,790
  • Total Expenses: $614,672
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $283,739
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $42,051

Staffing: The foundation operates with no employees on staff.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$207K$414K$621K$828K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,997,947$6,286,829$7,052,794
Revenue$325,790$-12,856$457,330
Expenses$614,672$753,109$608,459
Qualifying Distributions$608,833$746,657$605,301
Net Investment Income$322,651$323,277$454,172
Distributable Amount$667,852$590,052$599,725

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$182K$364K$546K$728K43 grants202012 grants202154 grants202233 grants202345 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND$350KAFYA FOUNDATION INC$100KJEWISH CHILD CARE ASSOCI…$60KACKERMAN INSTITUTE FOR T…$30KUJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK$30KINTERNATIONAL CENTER OF …$8KMANHATTAN THEATER CLUB$6KTHE 92ND STREET Y NEW YORK$3KFRIENDS OF MOUNT PLEASAN…$1KCIRCUIT ARTS$800

Grant Size Distribution

183 grants across all recorded years

175<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HELENA LOUISE SOKOLOFFDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREAS5
PATRICIA GANTZDIRECTOR5
SUZANNE L DREIFUSSDIRECTOR5

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

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