Three Sisters Foundation
Three Sisters Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $73.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $11.8M. Net investment income was $5.7M.
Three Sisters Foundation at a glance
In short: Three Sisters Foundation gave $11.8M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3.0M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,800,000
- +3475.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,950,000
- +1687.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $225,000
- Total assets
- $73,502,878
- -7.7% 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 Three Sisters Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Rescue Committee ($11.5M across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $11.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 23 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Three Sisters Foundation gives
- Giving grew 490% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 268% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $330K (2024) to $12.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $11.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Unrestricted | $11,300,000 |
| Hamilton College Clinton, NY | Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Restricted | $200,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
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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 | $73,502,878 | $5,792,360 | $11,953,912 | $11,800,000 | 4 | $11,805,000 | $5,660,296 | $4,407,994 |
| 2024 | $79,664,430 | $2,053,362 | $495,922 | $330,000 | 2 | $338,553 | $1,895,993 | $3,513,611 |
| 2023 | $77,923,494 | $12,919,392 | $12,379,371 | $12,000,000 | 7 | $12,009,609 | $12,940,091 | $3,667,445 |
| 2022 | $77,383,473 | $20,108,071 | $2,867,502 | $2,000,000 | 4 | $2,008,265 | $1,238,536 | $3,087,932 |
| 2021 | $75,611,039 | $74,375,681 | $2,508,722 | $2,362,500 | 6 | $2,370,125 | $49,565,584 | $2,533,854 |
| 2020 | $28,569,264 | $25,359,379 | $1,276,395 | $1,250,000 | 5 | — | $651,779 | $1,188,662 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Three Sisters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Three Sisters Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Pohl Co Bessemer Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eve Niquette Co Bessemer Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bessemer Trust Company Of Delaware
Administrati
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rockefeller Trust Company (2020–2024) — Administrati
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Bessemer Trust Company of Delaware (Administrati).
Frequently asked questions about Three Sisters Foundation
How much does Three Sisters Foundation give each year?
Three Sisters Foundation gave $11.8M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 2 grants.
What is Three Sisters Foundation's typical grant size?
Three Sisters Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $225,000, and its average grant was $2,950,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Three Sisters Foundation give grants?
Three Sisters Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% 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 (3 grants).
Does Three Sisters Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Three Sisters Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Three Sisters Foundation?
Three Sisters Foundation reported $73.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Three Sisters Foundation's EIN?
Three Sisters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0914803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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