Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr
Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It reported 14 grants totaling $200,510 in 2025, supporting preselected charitable organizations; its 2025 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr at a glance
In short: Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr gave $201K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,510
- +160.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,322
- +160.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,322
- Total assets
- $4,411,753
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (51% 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 Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Bny Mellon Na PO Box 185, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0185
Phone: (215) 553-3388
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends ($33K). Together the top 10 received $171K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as 51% to recipients in New York, 40% in Pennsylvania, 5% in Vermont, and 5% in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 $77K (2024) to $216K (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $201K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $33,322 |
| The New York Public Library Astor Lenox New York, NY | General Operating | $23,322 |
| American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $23,322 |
| Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $23,322 |
| Royal Oak Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $23,322 |
| Bennington College Corporation Bennington, VT | General Operating | $9,322 |
| Grace Church School New York, NY | General Operating | $9,322 |
| Rudolf Steiner School Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $9,322 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General Operating | $9,322 |
| Puppies Behind Bars Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $7,324 |
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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 | $4,411,753 | $319,024 | $214,203 | $200,510 | 14 | $203,195 | $312,630 | $247,151 |
| 2024 | $4,307,163 | $331,242 | $90,735 | $77,000 | 14 | $82,155 | $324,693 | $227,080 |
| 2023 | $4,066,620 | $205,539 | $5,289 | — | — | $1,672 | $194,280 | $201,470 |
| 2022 | $3,866,700 | $313,456 | $16,639 | — | — | $1,470 | $74,044 | $190,942 |
| 2021 | $3,592,420 | $915,003 | $4,158 | — | — | $345 | $550,892 | $191,351 |
| 2020 | $2,750,366 | $228,100 | $223,027 | $216,250 | 19 | — | $225,202 | $139,730 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $247K 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 educational, arts, religious, animal-welfare, and other charitable organizations. For example, Curtis Institute of Music describes its mission as training exceptionally gifted young musicians, while Puppies Behind Bars says it trains incarcerated people to raise service dogs and other working dogs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $200,510. Grant amounts ranged from $7,322 to $33,322, with a median of $9,322. The largest listed grants were $33,322 to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends and $23,322 each to The New York Public Library Astor Lenox, American Friends Service Committee, Curtis Institute of Music, and Royal Oak Foundation Inc. Each was designated for general operating support.
Other listed recipients included Bennington College Corporation and Grace Church School ($9,322 each), Rudolf Steiner School Inc ($9,322), Nature Conservancy ($9,322), Puppies Behind Bars Inc ($7,324), North Shore Animal League America ($7,322), and Mighty Mutts Inc ($7,322).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Antoinette Denisof as co-trustee and BNY Mellon N A as trustee.
Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Antoinette Denisof
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $0 (2025)
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2021
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$238 (2021) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alfredo De Palchi (2020) — Co-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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr
How much does Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr give each year?
Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr gave $201K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 14 grants.
What is Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr's typical grant size?
Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr's median grant in 2025 was $9,322, and its average grant was $14,322, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr give grants?
Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr gives mostly in New York: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr's largest grantees?
Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends ($33,322), The New York Public Library Astor Lenox ($23,322) and American Friends Service Committee ($23,322), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr?
Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $247K (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 Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational, arts, religious, animal-welfare, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr's EIN?
Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6453053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sonia Raiziss Giop Char Fdn-Char Tr 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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