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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3230154

Sonya Staff Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lake Success, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $216,000 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

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

    $216,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $22,075
  • Tax year 2023

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $169,278
  • Tax year 2022

    $228,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $401,986
  • Tax year 2021

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $50,873
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $8,960
  • Tax year 2019

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $11,901
  • Tax year 2018

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $8,143

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. California Council for Veterans Affairs - Constructing WhitenessAtlanta, GA

    Funding for education and research.

    $50,000
  2. Health Global Access ProjectNew York, NY

    Funding for health related education and research.

    $50,000
  3. Ophelia Media Films IncMacon, GA

    Funding for documentaries and education.

    $30,000
  4. Correctional Association of NYBrooklyn, NY

    Funding for education and research.

    $15,000
  5. Center for Transformative ActionPrisoner ExpressIthaca, NY

    Funding for prison education programs.

    $10,000
  6. Human Rights Defense CenterBoynton Beach, FL

    Funding for education and legal research.

    $10,000
  7. Redwood Justice Fund - Prison Radio ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    Funding for education and civil rights.

    $10,000
  8. Women & Justice Project Tides CenterJackson Heights, NY

    Funding for legal services for victims of domestic violence.

    $10,000
  9. Artist Alliance IncNew York, NY

    Funding for education - creation of websites

    $10,000
  10. NC Survivors Union IncGreensboro, NC

    Funding for legal education.

    $10,000
  11. Irondale Productions IncBrooklyn, NY

    Funding for youth in theater.

    $5,000
  12. Worker's CircleNew York, NY

    Funding for education and youth programs.

    $5,000
  13. Certain DaysBuffalo, NY

    Funding for education and calendar production.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $50,00077% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $10,00015% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $106,000
  2. Georgia2 grants $80,000
  3. California1 grant $10,000
  4. Florida1 grant $10,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Eve RosahnPresident & Director Hours 5Pay $1,000
  • Daniel SchafferDirector & Secretary/Treas Hours 5Pay $1,000
  • Debra SchafferDirector Hours 5Pay $1,000
  • Jesse SchafferDirector Hours 5Pay $1,000

The return

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