The Eric and Edith Siday
The Eric and Edith Siday is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $250K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $60K.
The Eric and Edith Siday at a glance
In short: The Eric and Edith Siday gave $66K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,000
- +85.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,000
- +85.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,000
- Total assets
- $249,950
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (91% 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 Eric and Edith Siday funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($60K). Together the top 2 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Eric and Edith Siday gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 295% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $134K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | Programs | $60,000 |
| Yad Eliezer Grapevine, TX | Support | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $249,950 | $67,729 | $78,033 | $66,000 | 2 | $70,800 | $60,496 | $23,983 |
| 2024 | $260,254 | $24,802 | $53,386 | $35,500 | 2 | $42,970 | $14,386 | $23,821 |
| 2023 | $288,838 | $28,205 | $84,021 | $68,000 | 3 | $74,400 | $18,584 | $22,110 |
| 2022 | $344,654 | $10,232 | $87,412 | $67,500 | 3 | $75,610 | — | $24,780 |
| 2021 | $421,834 | $60,351 | $34,669 | $15,797 | 3 | $23,217 | $49,221 | $29,572 |
| 2020 | $396,152 | $14,386 | $152,756 | $134,000 | 4 | — | $3,301 | $26,646 |
| 2019 | $534,522 | $9,261 | $108,574 | $89,900 | 5 | — | — | $29,402 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Eric and Edith Siday reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Eric and Edith Siday is led by Nathaniel Lewis Gerber, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nathaniel Lewis Gerber
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Gerber
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Eric and Edith Siday
How much does The Eric and Edith Siday give each year?
The Eric and Edith Siday gave $66K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 2 grants.
How large is The Eric and Edith Siday?
The Eric and Edith Siday reported $250K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Eric and Edith Siday operate?
The Eric and Edith Siday has awarded grants in New York, Texas.
What is The Eric and Edith Siday's EIN?
The Eric and Edith Siday's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3960545. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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