Ben & Estelle Sommers Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3733418
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, Ben & Estelle Sommers Foundation Inc has awarded 210 grants totaling $58,758 to organizations in New York, Massachusetts and 12 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $5 to $3,545, with a median award of $84.5.
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New Applicant Friendliness
13 of 28 recipients (46%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
66% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (87%), Brooklyn (2%), Long Island City (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 6% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ben & Estelle Sommers Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Emanuel Streicker Center | $360 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Pbs Channel Thirteen | $10 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| New York City Ballet | $119 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $198 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $175 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $1,200 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance | $1,410 | Becket, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Guggenheim Museum | $61 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Central Synagogue | $2,007 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Lincoln Center Theatre | $406 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Wqxrnpr | $50 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| 92nd Street Y | $11 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| American Dance Festival | $100 | Durham, NC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $180 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Baryshnikov Arts Center | $39 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| City Center Encores | $285 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Clark Art Institute | $78 | Williamstown, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Jewish Museum | $12 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Jilliard School | $30 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| King Baudouin Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Lincoln Center Dance Against Cancer | $103 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Neue Galerie | $16 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Oye Group | $52 | Queens, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Sigal Music Museum | $50 | Greenville, SC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum | $35 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Untermyer Gardens Conservancy | $200 | Yonkers, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| United Hatzalah | $180 | Toronto, Foreign, CA | General Use | 2023 |
| Tampa Museum Of Art | $20 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Central Synagogue | $3,545 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance | $295 | Becket, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | $20 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $45 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Temple Emanuel Streicker Center | $78 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue | $104 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Bp Impact | $100 | Geneva, N/A, SZ | General Use | 2022 |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | $52 | Short Hills, NJ, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Film Society Of Lincoln Center | $14 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Guggenheim Museum | $22 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jcc | $42 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Lincoln Center Theatre | $186 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| New York City Ballet | $334 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Pbs Channel Thirteen | $45 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Siu Foundation Fundraiser | $25 | Carbondale, IL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| The Public Theatre | $256 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Theatre Development Fund | $83 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Central Synagogue | $3,545 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance | $295 | Becket, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | $20 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $45 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Temple Emanuel Streicker Center | $78 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue | $104 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Bp Impact | $100 | Geneva, Foreign, SZ | General Use | 2022 |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | $52 | Short Hills, NJ, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Film Society Of Lincoln Center | $14 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Guggenheim Museum | $22 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jcc | $42 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Lincoln Center Theatre | $186 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| New York City Ballet | $334 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Pbs Channel Thirteen | $45 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Siu Foundation Fundraiser | $25 | Carbondale, IL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| The Public Theatre | $256 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Theatre Development Fund | $83 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Central Synagogue | $3,545 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance | $295 | Becket, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | $20 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $45 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Temple Emanuel Streicker Center | $78 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue | $104 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Bp Impact | $100 | Geneva, Foreign, SZ | General Use | 2022 |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation | $52 | Short Hills, NJ, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Film Society Of Lincoln Center | $14 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Guggenheim Museum | $22 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jcc | $42 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Lincoln Center Theatre | $186 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| New York City Ballet | $334 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Pbs Channel Thirteen | $45 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Siu Foundation Fundraiser | $25 | Carbondale, IL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| The Public Theatre | $256 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Theatre Development Fund | $83 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Botanical Gardens | $7 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Central Synagogue | $3,160 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Israel Congregation Of Manchester | $97 | Manchester Center, VT, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance | $468 | Becket, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | $50 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $129 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $215 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| New York Theater Workshop | $25 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Temple Emanuel Streicker Center | $37 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Wqxrnpr | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Central Synagogue | $2,736 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Israel Congregation Of Manchester | $100 | Manchester Center, VT, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance | $200 | Becket, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $5 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| New York City Ballet | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Wqxrnpr | $120 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Arts Center Association St Petersburg Fl | $31 | St Petersburg, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Brant Lake Foundation | $50 | Brant Lake, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Fdr Library | $12 | Hyde Park, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $451 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Mark Morris Dance Group | $120 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Mote Marine Kab | $48 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| New York City Center | $30 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Palm Springs Art Museum | $86 | Palm Springs, CA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Ringling Bros Museum Of Art | $56 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Sarasota Art Museum | $15 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Sarasota Orchestra | $137 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| The Living Desertpalm Desert Ca | $71 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| The Philips Gallery Dc | $26 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Theatre Development Fund | $30 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| T'ruah | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Wscahwestside Campaign Against Hunger | $234 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| American Ballet Theatre | $178 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Andy Warhol Museum | $20 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Catskill Ballet | $69 | Kingston, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Central Synagogue | $2,990 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Calassic Stage Co | $43 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Fdr Library | $6 | Hyde Park, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Fordham University | $400 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Hillel Juc | $72 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Israel Congregation Of Manchester | $80 | Manchester Center, VT, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance | $1,450 | Becket, MA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Jessica Lang Dance | $1,067 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Jcc | $210 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Lincoln Center Film Society | $13 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Moveonorg | $27 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Museum Of Jewish Heritage | $166 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $74 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| New York City Ballet | $542 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| New York Philharmonic | $217 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Phipps Conservatory | $27 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Saratoga Performing Arts Center | $136 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Shake And Bake Theatre | $261 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Taconic Music | $60 | Manchester Center, VT, US | General Use | 2018 |
| The Clark Institute | $17 | Williamstown, MA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| United Jewish Appeal | $18 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Lincoln Center Theatre | $244 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Manchester Community Library | $25 | Manchester Center, VT, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Marlboro School Of Music | $146 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Mass Mocamuseum Of Contemporary Art | $30 | North Adams, MA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | $50 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Raices | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Ramapo For Children | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Vineyard Theatre | $145 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Waldorf School | $110 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Weston Playhouse Theatre Co | $343 | Weston, VT, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Whitney Museum | $18 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| 92nd Street Y | $69 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Alvin Ailey | $413 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Brooklyn Academy Of Music | $62 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Downs Syndrome Association Of Central Ohio | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Broadway Cares | $40 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Carnegie Hall | $136 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Central Synagogue | $2,450 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Clark Institute | $25 | Williamstown, MA, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Friends Of Hildene | $167 | Manchester, VT, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Dorset Theatre Festival | $93 | Dorset, VT, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Israel Congregation Of Manchester | $49 | Manchester Center, VT, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance | $869 | Becket, MA, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Jessica Lang Dance | $666 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Jewish Museum | $49 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Lincoln Centernew York Philharmonic | $57 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Eye On Dance | $10 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Film Society Of Lincoln Center | $11 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Fordham University | $400 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Houston Food Bank | $100 | Houston, TX, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Moveonorg | $50 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Museum Of Art & Design | $45 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| New York Botanical Gardens | $70 | Bronx, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| New Paltz Ballet | $76 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| New York City Ballet | $625 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| New York City Center | $221 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | $36 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Saratoga Performing Arts Center | $106 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Signature Theatre | $96 | Yonkers, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Weston Playhouse | $421 | Weston, VT, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Theatre Development Fund | $25 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Untermyer Conservatory Gardens | $400 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Belvedere Vienna | $10 | Wien, N/A, AU | General Use | 2016 |
| Berlin Philharmonic | $190 | Berlin, N/A, GM | General Use | 2016 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $116 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Broadway Cares | $20 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Carnegie Hall | $109 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Central Synagogue | $2,037 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Friends Of Hildene | $99 | Manchester, VT, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Hillary Victory Fund | $25 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Israel Congregation Of Manchester | $90 | Manchester Center, VT, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance | $1,270 | Becket, MA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Jessica Lang Dance | $1,199 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Jewish Museum Berlin | $22 | Berlin, N/A, GM | General Use | 2016 |
| Lincoln Centernew York Philharmonic | $64 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Manchester Pops | $43 | Manchester, CT, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $95 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Massmocamuseum Of Contemporary Art | $32 | North Adams, MA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Middle Collegiate Church | $51 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $90 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| National Historical Society | $15 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| National Wildlife Foundation | $20 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Neues Museum Berlin | $22 | Berlin, N/A, GM | General Use | 2016 |
| New York Philharmonic | $163 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| New York City Ballet | $398 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Outpost In The Burbs | $90 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Theatre Dance Foundation | $30 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Untermyer Gardens Conservancy | $715 | Yonkers, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Clark Institute | $61 | Williamstown, MA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| American Ballet Theatre | $544 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Weston Playhouse | $327 | Weston, VT, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Whitney Museum | $24 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-3733418 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | CO G MILLER 150 WEST 56 ST 5505 New York, NY 10019-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Director | Gayle Miller |
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