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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0346075

Mary & Abe Sutton Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $224,685 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $224,685

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $252,845

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $785
  • Tax year 2023

    $235,357

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $670
  • Tax year 2022

    $345,301

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $3,167
  • Tax year 2021

    $228,244

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $2,701
  • Tax year 2020

    $292,602

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $730

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yad Yosef Co David OzeireyBrooklyn, NY

    Synagogue and related community services

    $68,811
  2. Yeshivat Shaare TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Yeshiva education

    $37,603
  3. Synagogue of DealDeal, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $21,297
  4. Bet Midrash Gadol Ateret TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Yeshiva education

    $19,500
  5. Ateret Torah CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Yeshiva education

    $10,000
  6. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $7,200
  7. YdeBrooklyn, NY

    Yeshiva education

    $7,200
  8. Congregation Shaare ZionBrooklyn, NY

    Synagogue

    $6,200
  9. Bet Yaakov of the Jersey ShoreW Long Branch, NJ

    Education, religious and charitable purpose

    $5,400
  10. Congregation Midrash ElyonBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $5,200
  11. Sephardic Torah CenterLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $5,200
  12. The Kesher OrganizationNorth Bergen, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $5,200
  13. SBH Community Service NetworkBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $3,600
  14. Hky Kol Yaakab IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $1,800
  15. Lev ChanaBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $1,800
  16. Lev L'achimLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $1,800
  17. Yeshiva Meor HatorahBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $1,800
  18. Beit Yaacov IncAventura, FL

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $1,721
  19. Yeshivat Mekor HaimBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $1,100
  20. Congregation Ahavas Chessed USA IncPassaic, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $1,000
  21. Congregation Zichron ChaimLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $1,000
  22. Lev Lalev IncMonsey, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $1,000
  23. Jewish Communal FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $866
  24. AreivimBrooklyn, NY

    Support for family of deceased person

    $504
  25. American Friends of Kupat Ha'irBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $501
  26. Congregation Midrash ElyonBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $501
  27. RenewalBrooklyn, NY

    To find and match kidney donors for those suffering from various forms of kidney disease.

    $501
  28. Tiferet TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $501
  29. Friends of Aderes Hatorah IncTeaneck, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $500
  30. Mabas FundLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $500
  31. Torat ChaimBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $500
  32. Torat HessedBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $500
  33. Sephardic Congregation of Long BranchLong Branch, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $481
  34. Hatzalah Emergency Medical Services of the Jersey Shore IncElberon, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $441
  35. American Friends of Birkat EfraimFlushing, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $360
  36. Auditory Oral FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $360
  37. Chofetz Chaim Heritage FundSuffern, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $360
  38. Sephardic Medical ResourcesBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $360
  39. Share of New Square IncSpring Valley, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $360
  40. Congregation Beth Midrash Yam HatorahBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $301
  41. Kollel Beit AharonBrooklyn, NY

    Rabbinical college

    $301
  42. Avnei Kodesh IncLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $201
  43. Tiferet TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $201
  44. Vyazreim IncSpring Valley, NY

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $101
  45. Yeshiva Gedola Meshech ChochmaLakewood, NJ

    Unrestricted use of funds

    $52

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $45,66359% of the total
  2. Religion10 grants $16,30621% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $7,2009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $3,6005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $3,2264% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $8011% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $461<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York31 grants $179,892
  2. New Jersey13 grants $43,072
  3. Florida1 grant $1,721

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Abraham SuttonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary SuttonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David HirshDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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