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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-2289253

The Sye Fund

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $263,968 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

    $263,968

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,449,974
  • Tax year 2023

    $192,616

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,147,821
  • Tax year 2022

    $209,616

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,028,048
  • Tax year 2021

    $188,968

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,511,165
  • Tax year 2020

    $163,704

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,575,708
  • Tax year 2019

    $156,852

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,612,364

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mad Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $149,264
  2. Mad Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $56,088
  3. 826DC IncWashington, DC

    helping kids dream big, find their voice, and inspiring them to write fund

    $10,088
  4. National Taiwan University Medical College AlumniBurr Ridge, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,088
  5. Our Big Kitchen Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,088
  6. Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania IncPittsburgh, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,088
  7. Zero FoodprintOakland, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,088
  8. Corning Day Programs Inc CorningCorning, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,088
  9. Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

    Men's Basketball Club Fund

    $5,088

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $210,44085% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $18,1767% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,0884% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $10,0884% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $215,528
  2. California2 grants $18,176
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,088
  4. Illinois1 grant $10,088
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,088

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Dwayne J SyePres, Dir, Sec, Treas Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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