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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1556912

Samuel and Estelle Sylvetsky Foundation

A private foundation in Albany, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $65,300 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $65,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $650,666

  • Tax year 2024

    $68,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $485,314

  • Tax year 2023

    $60,576

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $552,672

  • Tax year 2022

    $60,560

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $635,469

  • Tax year 2021

    $49,560

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $699,216

  • Tax year 2020

    $54,420

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $675,794

  • Tax year 2019

    $52,110

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $707,786

  • Tax year 2018

    $48,510

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $760,102

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Jewish Federation of NenyAlbany, NY

    Donation

    $16,000
  2. United Jewish Federation of PBCWest Palm Beach, FL

    Donation

    $16,000
  3. Schenectady JCCSchenectady, NY

    Donation

    $10,000
  4. Jewish Adoption and Family CareSunrise, FL

    Donation

    $5,400
  5. Temple Emanu-El of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FL

    Donation

    $5,400
  6. Caridad CenterBoynton Beach, FL

    Donation

    $5,000
  7. Amego IncAttleboro, MA

    Donation

    $2,000
  8. Anti Defamtion LeaugeNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,800
  9. Feeding South Florida IncPembroke Park, FL

    Donation

    $1,000
  10. Kravis CenterWest Palm Beach, FL

    Donation

    $1,000
  11. Palm Beach County Food BankLK Worth BCH, FL

    Donation

    $1,000
  12. Lappin FoundationBeverly, MA

    Donation

    $500
  13. Alpert Jewish Family & ChildcareWest Palm Beach, FL

    Donation

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $5,00053% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $2,00021% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,00021% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida8 grants $35,000
  2. New York3 grants $27,800
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Samuel M SylvetskyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Estelle K SylvetskyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dan FinkleDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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