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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4628223

The Robert M Sinskey Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jeffrey Lapin
2232 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 453-8911
Form and materials
Letter form
Deadlines
June 1 and december 1
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,497,905

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $21,232,652

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,437,090

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $21,467,439

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,615,850

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $22,361,201

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,142,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $22,976,605

  • Tax year 2020

    $413,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,918,957

  • Tax year 2019

    $308,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,610,699

  • Tax year 2018

    $307,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,465,059

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Foundation Mass Eye & EarBoston, MA

    General use

    $350,000
  2. Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MD

    General use

    $250,000
  3. Napa Community FoundationNapa, CA

    General use

    $215,905
  4. Musc Storm Eye InstituteCharleston, SC

    General usegeneral use

    $150,000
  5. Hearing Health FoundationNew York, NY

    General use

    $150,000
  6. Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteCoral Gables, FL

    General use

    $150,000
  7. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    General use

    $125,000
  8. Himalayan Cataractcure BlindnessWaterbury, VT

    General use

    $57,000
  9. Southern Smoke FoundationHouston, TX

    General use

    $30,000
  10. Edward Charles Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA

    General use

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $150,00046% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $125,00038% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $30,0009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $20,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $350,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $250,000
  3. California2 grants $235,905
  4. Florida1 grant $150,000
  5. New York1 grant $150,000
  6. South Carolina1 grant $150,000
  7. Washington1 grant $125,000
  8. Vermont1 grant $57,000
  9. Texas1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey C Lapin EsqTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey C Lapin EsqSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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