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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7200888

The Isaac Sitt Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 63 grants and $504,008 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), 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

    $504,008

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $33,173
  • Tax year 2023

    $311,816

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $41,807
  • Tax year 2022

    $292,566

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $83,824
  • Tax year 2021

    $436,188

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $63,563
  • Tax year 2020

    $23,252

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $29,857
  • Tax year 2019

    $44,415

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,207

Grants paid in 2024

63 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Magen David of Yeshivah SchoolNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $111,000
  2. Moise Safra CenterNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $49,115
  3. Sephardic Academy of ManhattanNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $36,450
  4. Congregation Bnei YeshivaNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $31,600
  5. Chabad of the ShoreNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $25,600
  6. The Special Children's CenterNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $25,000
  7. Safe Foundation IncNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $20,000
  8. Larchwood Synagogue IncNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $19,800
  9. Sephardic Heritage MuseumNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $13,500
  10. Congregation Chesed L'avrahamNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $12,600
  11. MekudeshetNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $10,501
  12. American Friends of Chabad LubavitchNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $10,000
  13. New York Cancer FoundationNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $10,000
  14. Park Ave SynagogueNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $10,000
  15. Randis Care IncNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $10,000
  16. Yad YosefNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $10,000
  17. YdeNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $7,650
  18. Magen David Congregation of Surfside IncNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $7,305
  19. Chabad of AustinNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $7,000
  20. Shaare EzraNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $6,834
  21. Congregation Ohel YitzchokNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $5,400
  22. Chabad TusconNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $5,200
  23. DSN Community CenterNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $5,200
  24. Banayich BonayichNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $4,595
  25. Congraetion Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $4,053
  26. Msu ChabadNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $3,600
  27. Congregation Kehilath JeshurunNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $2,723
  28. Hillel YeshivaNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $2,600
  29. Yeshivat Magen AbrahamNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $2,600
  30. American Friends of Migdal OhrNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  31. Chabad of South AustinNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  32. Chai LifelineNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  33. Congregation Bet-ElNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  34. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  35. Ilan High SchoolNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  36. Rising HeroesNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  37. Rohr Chabad at GWNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  38. Sephardiv Center of Rabbinic & SecularNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  39. Shuvi Nafshi Foundtation IncNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  40. The Next StepNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  41. Zera Shimshon FoundationNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,800
  42. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,501
  43. Congregation Magen DavidNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,220
  44. Chabad of ScottsdaleNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,000
  45. Congregation Beit Yosef of Deal IncNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $1,000
  46. Jherin Esther Gorcey AhNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $801
  47. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $700
  48. Ahava Baby IncNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $501
  49. American Friends of EshelNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $501
  50. Chabad House on Wheels IncNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $501
  51. Lighten Our Lives Sefardic SynagogueNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $501
  52. Lung Cancer Research FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    For the use of the donee organization

    $501
  53. Mikdash EliyahuNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $501
  54. Ohel YaacobNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $501
  55. RenewalNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $501
  56. Tikvot IncNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $501
  57. Bnei YitzhakNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $500
  58. Trees 78 FoundationNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $500
  59. Bnei Aram SobaNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $250
  60. Nesach Yisrael InstitutionNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $250
  61. Bet Midrash Ohel TorahNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $101
  62. Bet Yaakov of the Jersey ShoreNew York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $100
  63. Fmba Local 68New York, NY

    For the use of the donee organization

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $36,45062% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $15,30026% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,8003% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $1,8003% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,5013% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $7001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,0012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York63 grants $504,008

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Isaac J SittPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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