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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-6479195

Sedley Philanthropic Fund

A private foundation in Boca Raton, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $2.6 million 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

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

    $2,583,217

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,672,847
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,119,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,632,173
  • Tax year 2023

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,027,459
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,449,384

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General operating

    $1,351,550
  2. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    General operating

    $500,000
  3. Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY

    General operating

    $281,667
  4. Jewish Agency for Israel-North American CouncilNew York, NY

    General operating

    $250,000
  5. Renewal of Life IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $200,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $1,601,55062% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $500,00019% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $281,66711% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $200,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $2,583,217

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Ronald A SedleyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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