The Sosnow Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 47-2460260

The Sosnow Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 47 grants totaling $353K.

Key facts about The Sosnow Foundation Inc

EIN
47-2460260
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$353,053
Grants made (2023)
47
Average grant
$7,512
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (15 of 46, 2023)
Primary geography
Florida (81% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Sosnow Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Sosnow Foundation Inc's 47 itemized 2023 grants were Florida (81%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Palm Beach, FL (8 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (6 grants) and Darien, CT (4 grants). None of its 47 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (46 grants).

Is The Sosnow Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2023

In 2023, 15 of 46 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 50% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
  • Giving grew 345% from 2020 to 2023. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$353K

+453.8% YoY

Grant Count

47

+14.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+383.1% YoY

About The Sosnow Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Sosnow Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 47 grants totaling $353K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 47 itemized 2023 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkPalm BeachDarienWest Palm BeachBridgehamptonNorwalkMorristownNew CanaanDobbs FerryGranvilleGreenwichMillbrookNortonWashingtonNewburghRockvilleBoca RatonIrmoJupiterStamford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202120222023
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$93K$185K$278K$370K26 grants202037 grants202141 grants202247 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

The Society of the Four Arts: $100KThe Society of the Four Arts$100KPalm Beach Synagogue: $50KPalm Beach Synagogue$50KSolomon Leadership Program: $50KSolomon Leadership Program$50KNorton Museum of Art: $25KNorton Museum of Art$25KStony Brook Foundation Inc: $15KStony Brook Foundation Inc$15KMorse Life: $13KMorse Life$13KMetropolitan Museum of Art: $13KMetropolitan Museum of Art$13KJewish Federation of Palm Beach: $11KJewish Federation of PalmBeach$11KIf Foundation: $10KIf Foundation$10KPalm Beach Atlantic University Inc: $10KPalm Beach Atlantic UniversityInc$10K

Grant Size Distribution

151 grants across all recorded years

147<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest recipients include The Society of the Four Arts ($100,000), Palm Beach Synagogue ($50,000), Solomon Leadership Program ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS Palm Beach, FLCHARITABLE$100,000
PALM BEACH SYNAGOGUE Palm Beach, FLCHARITABLE$50,000
SOLOMON LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Palm Beach, FLCHARITABLE$50,000
NORTON MUSEUM OF ART West Palm Beach, FLCHARITABLE$25,000
STONY BROOK FOUNDATION INC Stony Brook, NYCHARITABLE$15,000
MORSE LIFE West Palm Beach, FLCHARITABLE$13,000
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART New York, NYCHARITABLE$12,500
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH West Palm Beach, FLCHARITABLE$11,000
IF FOUNDATION Irmo, SCCHARITABLE$10,000
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY INC West Palm Beach, FLCHARITABLE$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2023 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Lawrence SosnowDirector0.5—
Ellen SosnowDirector0.5—
Peter SosnowDirector0.5—
Meg Sosnow MDDirector0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Sosnow Foundation Inc?

The Sosnow Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Palm Beach, FL. It holds — in total assets as of 2023.

Where does The Sosnow Foundation Inc operate?

The Sosnow Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does The Sosnow Foundation Inc award?

In 2023, The Sosnow Foundation Inc awarded 47 grants totaling $353K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Sosnow Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Sosnow Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2460260. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

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