The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 46-0891245

The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $288K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $9K.

The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc gave $7K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $817.375), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,539
-75.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$817
-2.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$457
Total assets
$287,820
+1.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Congregation Magen David of Manhatt: $4KCongregation Magen David ofManhatt$4KEducational Alliance: $545Educational Alliance$545Stardust Fertility Foundation: $510Stardust Fertility Foundation$510Natural Resources Defense Council: $480Natural Resources DefenseCouncil$480Stonewall Community Foundation: $433Stonewall Community Foundation$433American Sephardi Federation: $207American Sephardi Federation$207Friends of Karen: $106Friends of Karen$106Eshel: $103Eshel$103

The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Magen David of Manhatt ($4K). Together the top 8 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

126 grants across all recorded years

126<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynWashingtonProvidencePhiladelphiaSan FrancisocBellinghamFlemingtonDenverMamaroneckSan FranciscoEngelwoodEnglewoodNorth SalemSanta MonicaWest Hollywood

How The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 42% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 29 grants2021 29 grants2022 28 grants2023 32 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $29K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Magen David of Manhatt New York, NYGeneral Charitable Purpose$4,155
Educational Alliance New York, NYGeneral Charitable Purpose$545
Stardust Fertility Foundation Englewood, NJGeneral Charitable Purpose$510
Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NYTo protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment$480
Stonewall Community Foundation New York, NYSupports Lgbtqia+ People$433
American Sephardi Federation New York, NYGeneral Charitable Purpose$207
Friends of Karen North Salem, NYGeneral Charitable Purpose$106
Eshel New York, NYSupports Lgbtqia+ People$103
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$287,820$9,517$7,577$6,5398$6,539$8,989$15,678
2024$285,030$12,272$27,582$26,72132$26,721$11,711$15,420
2023$300,320$7,768$26,986$26,48628$26,486$7,568$15,035
2022$320,536$5,662$26,050$25,50029$25,500$5,412$16,428
2021$340,921$506$31,274$28,73629$29,680—$17,885
2020$370,714$231$500———$31$18,275
2019$371,027$192$544————$18,290

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc is led by Daniel Cayre, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Cayre

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc

How much does The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc give each year?

The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc gave $7K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 32 grants.

What is The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $457, and its average grant was $817, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc give grants?

The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).

Does The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 63% of The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Magen David of Manhatt ($4,155), Educational Alliance ($545) and Stardust Fertility Foundation ($510), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc?

The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc reported $288K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Daniel Cayre Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0891245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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