Stephen Sondheim Foundation
Stephen Sondheim Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $168K.
Stephen Sondheim Foundation at a glance
In short: Stephen Sondheim Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $7,120,164
- +71.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stephen Sondheim Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Actors Fund of America ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Stephen Sondheim Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 25% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Actors Fund of America New York, NY | An unrestricted grant to further the donees exempt purpose | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,120,164 | $3,072,885 | $98,199 | $50,000 | 1 | $74,249 | $168,259 | $296,233 |
| 2023 | $4,145,709 | $4,192,196 | $46,718 | — | — | $13,033 | — | $64,725 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen Sondheim Foundation reported a distributable amount of $296K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen Sondheim Foundation is led by F. Richard Pappas, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
F. Richard Pappas
Director & President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Mackintosh
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Lapine
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Weidman
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter E. Jones
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Clar
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Stephen Sondheim Foundation
How much does Stephen Sondheim Foundation give each year?
Stephen Sondheim Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Stephen Sondheim Foundation?
Stephen Sondheim Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $296K (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 is Stephen Sondheim Foundation?
Stephen Sondheim Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Stephen Sondheim Foundation operate?
Stephen Sondheim Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Stephen Sondheim Foundation's EIN?
Stephen Sondheim Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2093046. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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