Syde Hurdus Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York City, located at 599 Lexington Avenue, Floor 22. The foundation was established in 1992 and operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with EIN 11-3163290.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$15.6M
+0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$801K
-7.6% YoY
Grant Count
48
-4.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
-3.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Health care and medical research
- Children, youth and social services
- Education
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking
- Human services
- Arts and creative endeavors
- Historic buildings
- Journalism
Grantmaking
The foundation made 50 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending August 2024), with total giving of $801,000. Typical grant awards range from $500 to $100,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of August 2024:
- Total Assets: $15,551,124
- Total Revenues: $865,520
- Total Expenses: $1,138,115
- Number of Employees: 0
Contact Information:
- Telephone: 212-521-5400
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,604,170 | $15,551,124 | $15,677,829 |
| Revenue | $1,423,332 | $865,520 | $955,140 |
| Expenses | $1,063,604 | $1,138,115 | $1,041,712 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $801,000 | $867,100 | $772,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,165,525 | $604,067 | $686,673 |
| Distributable Amount | $810,754 | $791,751 | $790,056 |
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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
247 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Herbert S Fitzgibbon – Vice President and Director (compensation: $36,000 as of August 31, 2024)
- Lawrence F Gilberti – Trustee
- Herbert Botwinick – Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT S FITZGIBBON | VP-DIRECTOR | — | $36,000 |
| LAWRENCE F GILBERTI | SEC-DIR | — | — |
| HERBERT BOTWINICK | TREAS-DIR | — | $30,000 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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