The Sarah Shamah Foundation Inc

BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 81-1772356

The Sarah Shamah Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $202K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $10K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$202K

+4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$250K

+18.9% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+9.8% YoY

About The Sarah Shamah Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Sarah Shamah Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $202K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AllenhurstBrooklynNew YorkOceanOcean TownshipScarsdaleSurfsideWest Long Branch

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$72K$143K$215K$287K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$202,151$192,658$144,446
Revenue$260,710$260,010$112,080
Expenses$251,402$212,197$233,217
Qualifying Distributions$250,121$210,298$231,605
Net Investment Income$9,749$8,413$10,982
Distributable Amount$7,443$6,357$9,341

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$125K$188K$250K20 grants202011 grants202110 grants202212 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BETH TORAH CONGREGATION$52KA GIVING HAND$37KSEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM$36KYESHIVA OF FLATBUSH$31KBERIT SHALOM$27K3 CONGREGATION MAGEN DAV…$15KVARIOUS CHARITIES UNDER …$14KTEACH NYS$12KSHAARE ZION CONGREGATION$11KUJAFEDERATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEVEN SHAMAHDIRECTOR
RALPH SHAMAHDIRECTOR
SAMUEL SHAMAHDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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