Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music
Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34K. Net investment income was $15K.
Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music at a glance
In short: Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,250
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,250
- +80.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,250
- Total assets
- $139,456
- -22.0% 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 Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Living Traditions Inc ($34K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
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 Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 500% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $44K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Living Traditions Inc Brooklyn, NY | Community Through Music program | $34,250 |
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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 | $139,456 | $5,459 | $44,790 | $34,250 | 1 | $42,234 | $14,820 | $8,444 |
| 2024 | $178,787 | $17,411 | $48,620 | $38,000 | 2 | $45,828 | $14,440 | $10,102 |
| 2023 | $209,996 | $18,855 | $54,641 | $43,900 | 2 | $51,575 | $27,055 | $11,438 |
| 2022 | $245,782 | $9,688 | $35,826 | $25,100 | 2 | $32,625 | $6,687 | $13,815 |
| 2021 | $271,920 | $15,392 | $44,127 | $36,039 | 3 | $41,908 | $12,709 | $16,157 |
| 2020 | $300,655 | $4,952 | $23,037 | $15,000 | 3 | — | $3,259 | $14,905 |
| 2019 | $318,740 | $11,948 | $23,633 | $14,529 | 3 | — | $12,596 | $16,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music is led by H Elizabeth Mitchell, Director & Co- President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
H Elizabeth Mitchell
Director & Co- President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Pestcoe
Director, Secretary, Treasurer & Co- President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Leandre Barbara Pestcoe (2020–2024) — Director
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 Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music
How much does Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music give each year?
Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 2 grants.
How large is Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music?
Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music reported $139K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music operate?
Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music has awarded grants in New York.
What is Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music's EIN?
Uncle Shlomo's Brooklyn Kids Fund for Music's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5032430. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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