The Susan Isabel Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 27-3047161

The Susan Isabel Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, NY (located at 66 Hudson Boulevard East, Suite 2200). Established in 2011, it operates as an independent foundation with no employees and focuses on general purpose grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.0M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$657K

-5.6% YoY

Grant Count

27

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-5.6% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The foundation made 25 grants in 2024, with recent recipients including:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds projects across multiple U.S. cities and states, including:

Cities: Arlington, Colorado Springs, Greenwood, Kansas City, Memphis, New York, Okoboji, Pound Ridge, and Washington

States: Colorado, District of Columbia, Iowa, Missouri, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ArlingtonColorado SpringsGreenwoodKansas CityLake CityMemphisNew YorkOkobojiPhiladelphiaPound RidgeWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $12,047,245
  • Total revenues: $774,392
  • Total expenses: $733,661
  • Investment income and dividends: $478,567

The foundation's revenue is primarily derived from investment income rather than contributions.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$225K$450K$675K$899K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,047,245$12,117,449$12,437,700
Revenue$774,392$483,748$430,332
Expenses$733,661$776,035$817,586
Qualifying Distributions$671,653$713,350$758,396
Net Investment Income$712,384$421,063$371,142
Distributable Amount$735,972$677,016$701,461

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$187K$373K$560K$746K6 grants202024 grants202125 grants202227 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIM…$250KNATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERI…$100KTHE PEW TRUSTS$75KNATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE$25KNEW YORK EAR & EYE INFIR…$25KRESEARCH TO PREVENT BLIN…$25KTHE SOCIETY OF PAPER MON…$25KBATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY$17KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF KESH…$10KGERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARS…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

92<$50K5$50–100K10$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Andrew Adam Shiva serves as a trustee of the foundation and contributes his services without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDREW ADAM SHIVATRUSTEE

Contact Information

Telephone: 212-697-6900

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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