Spodek Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker CEDARHURST, NY EIN: 81-7137839

The Spodek Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cedarhurst, New York. Established in 2017, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees. The foundation primarily funds religious services while also supporting educational, cultural, and social service programs.

Key facts about Spodek Family Foundation

EIN: 81-7137839
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $1,245,816
Grants made (2024): 63
Average grant: $19,775
Median grant: $3,250
Total assets: $84,834
Primary geography: New Jersey (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated June 2026.

Who Spodek Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Spodek Family Foundation's 63 itemized 2024 grants were New Jersey (62%) and New York (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (20 grants), Brooklyn, NY (5 grants), Lawrence, NY (4 grants) and Woodmere, NY (4 grants). None of its 63 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Charitable Programs" (63 grants).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$85K

-76.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

-1.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-2.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

Religious services
Education
Cultural programs
Social services
Historic preservation
Arts

Grantmaking

The foundation made 48 grants in 2024. Recent notable grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

New Jersey $768K (62%)

New York $424K (34%)

Florida $21K (2%)

California $10K (1%)

Massachusetts $10K (1%)

All other $13K (1%)

Share of all 63 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Alaska California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Illinois Massachusetts Maryland North Carolina New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Texas Vermont Washington

Cities

New YorkBrooklynLawrenceBostonHewlettFar RockawaySurfsideLakewoodAtlantic BeachWoodmereCedarhurstEdisonRahwayHardwickMiamiMiami BeachMonseyParamusRiverdaleDallas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2024 Financial Data

Total Assets: $84,834
Total Giving: $1,245,816
Total Revenues: $2,018,681
Total Expenses: $1,256,596
Total Grants, Contributions, etc.: $1,221,157
Investment Income and Dividends: $1,531

2023 Financial Data

Total Grants, Contributions, etc.: $1,405,371

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$84,834	$360,475	$153,651
Revenue	$2,018,681	$2,102,151	$1,844,937
Expenses	$1,256,596	$1,303,014	$1,212,378
Qualifying Distributions	$1,245,816	$1,292,019	$1,211,177
Net Investment Income	$797,524	$686,485	$626,010
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

293 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Afyty ($698,000), Bnei Akiva of the Us & Canada ($103,425), Ramaz School ($68,280).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AFYTY EDISON, NJ	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$698,000
BNEI AKIVA OF THE US & CANADA NEW YORK, NY	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$103,425
RAMAZ SCHOOL NEW YORK, NY	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$68,280
MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION RAHWAY, NJ	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$66,159
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE IDF RABBINATE MONSEY, NY	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$60,310
BELEV ECHAD NEW YORK, NY	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$20,000
CONG KEHILATH JESHURUN NEW YORK, NY	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$17,309
THE SHUL SURFSIDE, FL	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$17,092
NEFESH YEHUDIE INC BROOKLYN, NY	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$15,000
THE ALTNEAU SYNAGOGUE NEW YORK, NY	FOR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS	$10,876

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Andrew Spodek is associated with the foundation. Kimberly Gantcher Spodek serves as a trustee of related philanthropic entities.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
ANDREW SPODEK	TRUSTEE	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Spodek Family Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include: • Religious services • Education • Cultural programs • Social services • Historic preservation • Arts

How do I apply for a grant from Spodek Family Foundation?

**Grant Activity & Amounts** The foundation made 48 grants in 2024. Recent notable grants include: • Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada: $103,425 (2024) • Ramaz School: $68,280 (2024) • Mesorah Heritage Foundation: $66,159 (2024) Grant amounts typically range from $54 to $828,499.