The Adar Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 2008. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and functions as a grantmaking foundation with no employees.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.1M
+1.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.3M
+8.7% YoY
Grant Count
85
+30.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50K
-16.9% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation is an active grantmaker that does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.
Grant Range
$10,000
Average Grant
$48,100
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total assets: $4,052,319
- Total revenues: $4,113,385
- Total expenses: $4,271,071
Revenue Breakdown (2024):
- Total grants and contributions: $3,870,138 (13.5% increase from 2023)
- Investment income and dividends: $37,629 (35.8% decrease from 2023)
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $205,618 (118.6% increase from 2023)
Historical Financials (2023):
- Total assets: $4,010,000
- Total revenues: $3,561,653
- Total expenses: $3,930,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,052,319 | $4,010,005 | $4,376,949 |
| Revenue | $4,113,385 | $3,561,653 | $3,395,947 |
| Expenses | $4,271,071 | $3,928,597 | $4,190,559 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,265,681 | $3,926,983 | $4,189,827 |
| Net Investment Income | $241,831 | $151,048 | $13,191 |
| Distributable Amount | $95,438 | $103,527 | $99,659 |
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
233 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
- Menachem Pinck – Trustee, President & Vice President
- Leah Sholem – Secretary
- Patricia Stratford – Treasurer (resigned 8822)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MENACHEM PINCK | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & VP | 5 | — |
| MARC INTRATOR | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| LEAH SHOLEM | SECRETARY | 20 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 3 Columbus Circle, Suite 2105, New York, NY 10019-8712
EIN: 20-6607160
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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