West Side Children's Fund
West Side Children's Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $759K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $35K.
West Side Children's Fund at a glance
In short: West Side Children's Fund gave $48K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,600
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $758,509
- -1.6% 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 West Side Children's Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goddard & Riverside Community Center ($16K). Together the top 5 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How West Side Children's Fund gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% 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 $48K (2025) to $77K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goddard & Riverside Community Center New York, NY | To Support Education Program. | $16,000 |
| The Reading Team Inc New York, NY | To Support After School Program. | $9,000 |
| West Side Commons Co Stryker Bay Neighborhood Center New York, NY | To Support After School Program. | $9,000 |
| PS 75 PTA Ltd After School Program New York, NY | To Support After School Program. | $7,000 |
| Roads to Success PS180 New York, NY | To Support After School Program. | $7,000 |
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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 | $758,509 | $41,007 | $55,907 | $48,000 | 5 | $48,100 | $34,549 | $41,808 |
| 2024 | $771,040 | $44,952 | $60,521 | $50,000 | 5 | $52,486 | $36,917 | $38,297 |
| 2023 | $786,609 | $5,506 | $60,820 | $49,000 | 5 | $51,809 | $17,320 | $37,798 |
| 2022 | $841,923 | $44,217 | $87,869 | $77,000 | 5 | $78,651 | $35,217 | $43,303 |
| 2021 | $884,900 | $20,424 | $75,873 | $67,000 | 7 | — | $15,650 | $41,789 |
| 2020 | $940,349 | $23,798 | $59,838 | $50,000 | 6 | — | $16,951 | $40,298 |
| 2019 | $976,389 | $23,893 | $62,235 | $52,000 | 6 | — | $15,070 | $44,172 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, West Side Children's Fund reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
West Side Children's Fund is led by Hannah Stebbins, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hannah Stebbins
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kazue Takenaga
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiristen Oppenheimer
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maryum Opa
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie Reiss
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yasmin Hopper
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Lavallee
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kristen Bieler (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Leslie Plotkin (2019–2021) — Board Member
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 West Side Children's Fund
How much does West Side Children's Fund give each year?
West Side Children's Fund gave $48K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.
What is West Side Children's Fund's typical grant size?
West Side Children's Fund's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $9,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does West Side Children's Fund give grants?
West Side Children's Fund 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 (5 grants).
Does West Side Children's Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on West Side Children's Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support After School Program." (4 grants).
Who are West Side Children's Fund's largest grantees?
West Side Children's Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Goddard & Riverside Community Center ($16,000), The Reading Team Inc ($9,000) and West Side Commons Co Stryker Bay Neighborhood Center ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is West Side Children's Fund?
West Side Children's Fund reported $759K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is West Side Children's Fund?
West Side Children's Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $759K in total assets as of 2025.
What is West Side Children's Fund's EIN?
West Side Children's Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1465790. 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 March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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