The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation
The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation is a private foundation, based in The Villages, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025.
The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $11K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anti Defamation League Atlanta, GA | community welfare | $7,000 |
| Camp Twin Lakes Atlanta, GA | community welfare | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross Atlanta, GA | worldwide welfare | $1,000 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, FL | Public Welfare | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,334 | $3,741 | $10,407 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,407 | $8,692 | $11,249 |
| 2023 | — | $10,184 | $11,700 | $11,000 | 4 | $11,700 | $3,884 | — |
| 2022 | $102,175 | $7,660 | $11,056 | $10,500 | 4 | $11,056 | $3,820 | $10,841 |
| 2021 | $96,835 | $6,323 | $9,518 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,518 | $5,805 | $10,867 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation is led by Phyllis Turner, Chairman on filings since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phyllis Turner
Chairman
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Phyliss Turner (2022–2023) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation
Where does The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation operate?
The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Maryland.
What is The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation's EIN?
The Paul and Sonia Sifen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7144352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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