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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-3639224

Albert & Melissa Sutton Foundation

A private foundation in Sayreville, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 148 grants and $657,424 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $657,424

    Grants listed
    148
    Assets, end of year
    $4,304,864
  • Tax year 2023

    $979,731

    Grants listed
    153
    Assets, end of year
    $4,485,734
  • Tax year 2022

    $991,630

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $5,205,071
  • Tax year 2021

    $834,921

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $5,942,317
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,098,081

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $6,671,648
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,112,614

    Grants listed
    143
    Assets, end of year
    $7,536,973

Grants paid in 2024

148 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Donor's Fund IncLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $38,875
  2. Yad Yosef Torah CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  3. Yad Yosef Torah CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  4. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  7. RenewalBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $18,900
  8. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  9. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $11,000
  10. Sephardic Bikur HolimBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,001
  11. Jsumc FoundationWall Township, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Park Ave Synagogue Ohel SimhaLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. PropelNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. SephacademyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Sephardic Academy of ManhattanNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Sephardic Academy of ManhattanNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. Sephardic Academy of ManhattanNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Sephardic Academy of ManhattanNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Sephardic Academy of ManhattanNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. Sephardic Bikur HolimBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Sephardic Food FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. Shuvi Nafshi FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Yad Yosef Torah CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. YdeBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  25. YdeBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  26. YdeBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. YdeBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. RenewalBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $9,450
  29. In Moise Safra CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $7,640
  30. Congregation Magen David of ManhattanNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $7,200
  31. Park Ave Synagogue Ohel SimhaLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $7,200
  32. In Chazak Global IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  33. SafeBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  34. SafeBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  35. Sephardic Division of Chaim MedicalBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  36. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  37. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  38. UJA FederationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  39. UJA FederationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  40. MekudeshetNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,200
  41. United HatzalahNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,200
  42. Moise Safra CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  43. Sephardic Division of Chaim MedicalBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  44. Sephardic Division of Chaim MedicalBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  45. Sephardic Division of Chaim MedicalBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  46. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  47. The Donor's Fund American Friends of HamaayanBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  48. Ohel Yaacob CongregationDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  49. Park Ave Synagogue Ohel SimhaLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  50. Care Foundation for Special ChildrenBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,600
  51. Yad Yosef Torah CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  52. SbhonlineBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,300
  53. SbhonlineBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,300
  54. ChazakFlushing, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  55. Gemach Bet YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  56. Gemach Bet YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  57. Gemach Bet YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  58. Park Ave Synagogue Ohel SimhaLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  59. Park Ave Synagogue Ohel SimhaLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  60. Park Ave Synagogue Ohel SimhaLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  61. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  62. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  63. A Peace of MindNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  64. Chabad SBH IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  65. Hillel YeshivaOcean Township, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  66. NefeshBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  67. NefeshBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  68. The Kesher OrganizationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  69. Yad Yosef Torah CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  70. Yad Yosef Torah CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  71. Ohel Simha SuperfundLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  72. The Special Childrens CenterLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  73. The Special Childrens CenterLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  74. The Special Childrens CenterLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  75. Ahava BabyBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  76. Moise Safra CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  77. Ohr JosephNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  78. Park Ave Synagogue Ohel SimhaLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  79. Park East SynagogueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  80. A Giving HandWest Long Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  81. Hatzoloh of FlatbushBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  82. Lev ChanaCedarhurst, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  83. Mikdash EliyahuBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  84. Nesach YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  85. Yeshivah of FlatbushBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  86. Congregation Beth TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,702
  87. AterettorahBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  88. Gemach Bet YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  89. Gemach Bet YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  90. Gemach Bet YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  91. Gemach Bet YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  92. Gemach Bet YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  93. Maskeel El DalBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  94. United HatzalahNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,440
  95. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,200
  96. Kollel of Jersey ShoreDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,200
  97. Chabad of Northwest ArkansasBentonville, AR

    Unrestricted

    $1,001
  98. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  99. Congregation Shaare RahamimBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  100. Edmond J Safra Synagog EjsnjDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  101. Lev AviNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  102. Lung Cancer Research FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  103. Mitzvah ManBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  104. Ohel Yaacob CongregationDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $750
  105. Kollel of Jersey ShoreDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $600
  106. Kollel of Jersey ShoreDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $600
  107. American Friends of Rambam Medical CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $589
  108. Bet Yaakov of Jersey ShoreW Long Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $501
  109. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $501
  110. Emahot (chesed Fund)Brooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $501
  111. Ilan High SchoolOcean, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $501
  112. Yeshivah of FlatbushBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $501
  113. American Friends of Birkat EfraimFlushing, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  114. Congregation Magen David of ManhattanNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  115. Donate Your TimeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  116. Girl RisingNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  117. Girl RisingNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  118. Ilan High SchoolOcean, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $500
  119. MisaskimBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  120. Mosdot Beth YaakovBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  121. New York Cancer CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  122. Sephardic Community CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  123. Yeshivah of FlatbushBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  124. Yeshivat or HachaimLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $500
  125. Kollel of Jersey ShoreDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $300
  126. Kollel of Jersey ShoreDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $300
  127. Kollel of Jersey ShoreDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $300
  128. Kollel of Jersey ShoreDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $300
  129. Kollel of Jersey ShoreDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $300
  130. Kollel of Jersey ShoreDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $300
  131. UJA FederationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $300
  132. Moise Safra CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $260
  133. Sephardic Bikur HolimBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $252
  134. Bnei Aram SobaBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $250
  135. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $201
  136. Ohel Yaacob CongregationDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $201
  137. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $200
  138. Friends of Asor FundLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $180
  139. Chabad House on WheelsMiami Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $101
  140. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $101
  141. Congregation Ohel YishakAllenhurst, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $101
  142. Lev OzerLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $101
  143. Ohel Yaacob CongregationDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $101
  144. Yeshiva of Flatbush Ladies AuxiliaryBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $74
  145. World Jewish CongressNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $58
  146. Sephardic Community AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $53
  147. Ilan High SchoolOcean, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $36
  148. UJA FederationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education9 grants $51,53829% of the total
  2. Mental health7 grants $49,00027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $39,87522% of the total
  4. Religion9 grants $22,20412% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $2,5001% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $3,0892% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York108 grants $547,175
  2. New Jersey37 grants $108,147
  3. Arkansas1 grant $1,001
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  5. Florida1 grant $101

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Albert J SuttonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melissa SuttonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eileen SuttonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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