The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boynton Beach, FL EIN: 13-3347784

The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein is a private foundation based in Boynton Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including educational institutions, a public library, a Holocaust museum, and organizations involved in food assistance, school safety, music, and support for emergency medical services in Israel.

Key facts about The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein

In short: The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein gave $884K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $98K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3347784
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$884,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$98,222
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,087,619
Primary geography
New York (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-37.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$884K

+15.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

-30.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$98K

+66.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein gives

  • Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, American Friends of Magen David Adom says it supports Magen David Adom’s life-saving efforts in Israel, while Make Our Schools Safe says it works to advance school-safety practices. The Soup Kitchen Inc describes providing food and other assistance at no cost, and Daniel’s Music Foundation says it creates opportunities for people of all abilities to enjoy and learn music.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 9 grants totaling $884,000. Awards ranged from $2,500 to $739,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest grants were $739,000 to American Friends of Hebrew University and $105,000 to American Committee for Shenkar College. Other reported awards included $10,000 each to Friends of the Port Washington Public Library and The Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance & Education.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants were concentrated in New York: the filing reports 99% of grant dollars going to recipients there, with grants also reported for Florida and New Jersey. The listed recipients include organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPort WashingtonSuffernHillsideLivingstonBronxParklandBernardstonBoynton BeachBrooklynFairfieldHoward BeachLakewoodMemphisRestonStaten IslandWarringtonWhippany

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M8 grants2020 9 grants2021 12 grants2022 8 grants2023 13 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $488K (2021) to $884K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $884K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

American Friends of Hebrew University: $739KAmerican Friends of HebrewUniversity$739KAmerican Committee for Shenkar College: $105KAmerican Committee for ShenkarCollege$105KFriends of the Port Washington Public Library Inc: $10KFriends of the Port WashingtonPublic Library Inc$10KThe Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance & Education: $10KThe Holocaust Museum & Centerfor Tolerance & Education$10KAmerican Friends of Magen David Adom: $5KAmerican Friends of MagenDavid Adom$5KLifetown Inc: $5KLifetown Inc$5KMake Schools Safe Inc: $5KMake Schools Safe Inc$5KDaniels Music Foundation: $3KDaniels Music Foundation$3KThe Soup Kitchen Inc: $3KThe Soup Kitchen Inc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Hebrew University ($739K). Together the top 9 received $884K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 51 (82%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Hebrew University New York, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the organizations exempt purpose$739,000
American Committee for Shenkar College New York, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the organizations exempt purpose$105,000
Friends of the Port Washington Public Library Inc Port Washington, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the organizations exempt purpose$10,000
The Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance & Education Suffern, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the organizations exempt purpose$10,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the organizations exempt purpose$5,000
Lifetown Inc Livingston, NJAn unrestricted grant to further the organizations exempt purpose$5,000
Make Schools Safe Inc Parkland, FLAn unrestricted grant to further the organizations exempt purpose$5,000
Daniels Music Foundation New York, NYAn unrestricted grant to further the organizations exempt purpose$2,500
The Soup Kitchen Inc Boynton Beach, FLAn unrestricted grant to further the organizations exempt purpose$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $884,000 9
2024 $767,000 13
2023 $634,000 8
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,087,619$1,738,736$2,295,561
Revenue$266,537$239,352$555,354
Expenses$908,093$796,177$659,979
Qualifying Distributions$885,998$768,762$635,762
Net Investment Income$249,760$219,542$532,561
Distributable Amount$85,841$112,337$123,686

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Richard Finkelstein Co Berkowitz Li, Roy Jacobs, Jeffrey Grossman, and Karen Sloan as directors.

The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey Grossman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Sloan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Finkelstein Co Berkowitz Li

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Jacobs

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Co J Grossman - 12645 Vincenza Wa, Boynton Beach, FL 33473
Phone: (646) 834-4110

Frequently asked questions about The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein

How much does The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein give each year?

The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein gave $884K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $767K across 13 grants.

What is The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein's typical grant size?

The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $98,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein give grants?

The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).

Does The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein's largest grantees?

The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of Hebrew University ($739,000), American Committee for Shenkar College ($105,000) and Friends of the Port Washington Public Library Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein?

The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $886K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein's EIN?

The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3347784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Sidney & Mildred Edelstein accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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