The SDA Foundation
The SDA Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4.9M.
The SDA Foundation at a glance
In short: The SDA Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +130.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $29,357,452
- +89.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 SDA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cong Noam Elimelech Inc ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The SDA Foundation gives
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 27% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $218K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Noam Elimelech Inc Brooklyn, NY | Contribution for general charitable purposes. | $5,000 |
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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 | $29,357,452 | $17,889,421 | $448,823 | $5,000 | 1 | $153,531 | $4,909,228 | $579,270 |
| 2024 | $15,483,115 | $13,526,872 | $309,931 | $6,500 | 3 | $2,293,630 | $3,846,720 | $253,014 |
| 2023 | $5,053,169 | $60,276 | $353,151 | $86,260 | 8 | $2,633,593 | $955 | $192,491 |
| 2022 | $5,148,005 | $20,745 | $62,741 | $3,300 | 3 | $3,300 | — | $266,796 |
| 2021 | $5,018,316 | $490 | $186,999 | $118,350 | 4 | $118,350 | $490 | $253,045 |
| 2020 | $5,149,032 | $8,853,559 | $58,118 | $34,100 | 7 | — | $4,319,306 | $146,701 |
| 2019 | $535,426 | $1,298,257 | $228,165 | $218,000 | 3 | — | $518,457 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The SDA Foundation reported a distributable amount of $579K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The SDA Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan E. Goldberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miriam P. Goldberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 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 SDA Foundation
How much does The SDA Foundation give each year?
The SDA Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 3 grants.
How large is The SDA Foundation?
The SDA Foundation reported $29.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $154K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $579K (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.
Where does The SDA Foundation operate?
The SDA Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New Jersey, New York.
What is The SDA Foundation's EIN?
The SDA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7235530. 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 July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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