S S Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-6271788
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, S S Family Foundation Inc has awarded 129 grants totaling $419,500 to organizations in New York, Massachusetts and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $44,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 21 recipients (5%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
55% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 6 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (65%), Oneonta (10%), Lake Placid (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 53% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into S S Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | $2,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2024 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Amnesty International | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| C T R P Inc | $4,000 | Somers, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| City Harvest Inc | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Fresh Air Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Hartwick College - Department Of College Advancement | $20,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Contribution To The Semenenko Clark Fund For Excellence In Art & Art History | 2024 |
| Help Me See | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Inner-city Scholarship Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $2,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2024 |
| North County School | $5,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Oceana | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Orbis International | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Technoserve | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| The Boys & Girls Club Of America | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2024 |
| The Doe Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Trustees Of Tufts College - Smfa | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution At The Titanium Level | 2024 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2024 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $2,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| C T R P Inc | $4,000 | Somers, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| City Harvest Inc | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Cummings School Of Veterinarian Medicine | $2,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | Contribution To Dr. Stanley O. Travis Fund | 2023 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Fresh Air Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Hartwick College - Department Of College Advancement | $20,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Contribution To The Semenenko Clark Fund For Excellence In Art & Art History | 2023 |
| Help Me See | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Inner-city Scholarship Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $2,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| North County School | $6,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Oceana | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Orbis International | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Technoserve | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| The Boys & Girls Club Of America | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Tufts College - Smfa | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution At The Titanium Level | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Unrestricted Gift To General Fund | 2023 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $2,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fund Healthy Rivers And Clean Water | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Defending And Protecting Human Rights | 2022 |
| C T R P Inc | $4,000 | Courtland Manor, NY, US | Health Care & Stress Reduction | 2022 |
| City Harvest | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Fund Food Rescue Program | 2022 |
| Cummings School Of Veterinarian Medicine | $2,000 | Medford, MA, US | Financial Assistance To Needy Animals | 2022 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Advocates For Wildlife And Habitat | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Independent Intl Medical Relief Org | 2022 |
| Fresh Air Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Assist Children From Nyc's Underserved Communities | 2022 |
| Hartwick College | $25,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Art Students Awards | 2022 |
| Help Me See | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Help Eradicate Preventable Cataract Blindness Globally | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Crisis Zones To Rescue & Rebuild | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| North County School | $6,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | Fund Programs, Maintain Facilities, Equipment | 2022 |
| Oceana | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protecting The World's Oceans | 2022 |
| Orbis | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Provide Time-sensitive And Emergency Eye Care | 2022 |
| Technoserve | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Eliminate Powerty By Partnering With Businesses | 2022 |
| The Boys & Girls Club Of America | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Tufts College Smfa | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Fund Innovative Solutions For A Healthy, Safe, And Sustainable Future | 2022 |
| Alice Lloyd College | $2,000 | Pippa Passes, KY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fund Healthy Rivers And Clean Water | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Defending And Protecting Human Rights | 2022 |
| C T R P Inc | $4,000 | Courtland Manor, NY, US | Health Care & Stress Reduction | 2022 |
| City Harvest | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Fund Food Rescue Program | 2022 |
| Cummings School Of Veterinarian Medicine | $2,000 | Medford, MA, US | Financial Assistance To Needy Animals | 2022 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Advocates For Wildlife And Habitat | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Independent Intl Medical Relief Org | 2022 |
| Fresh Air Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Assist Children From Nyc's Underserved Communities | 2022 |
| Hartwick College | $25,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Art Students Awards | 2022 |
| Help Me See | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Help Eradicate Preventable Cataract Blindness Globally | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Crisis Zones To Rescue & Rebuild | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| North County School | $6,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | Fund Programs, Maintain Facilities, Equipment | 2022 |
| Oceana | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protecting The World's Oceans | 2022 |
| Orbis | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Provide Time-sensitive And Emergency Eye Care | 2022 |
| Technoserve | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Eliminate Powerty By Partnering With Businesses | 2022 |
| The Boys & Girls Club Of America | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Tufts College Smfa | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Fund Innovative Solutions For A Healthy, Safe, And Sustainable Future | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Defending And Protecting Human Rights | 2021 |
| C T R P Inc | $4,000 | Courtland Manor, NY, US | Health Care & Stress Reduction | 2021 |
| Cummings School Of Veterinarian Medicine | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | Financial Assistance To Needy Animals | 2021 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Advocates For Wildlife And Habitat | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Independent Intl Medical Relief Org | 2021 |
| Fresh Air Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Assist Children From Nyc's Underserved Communities | 2021 |
| Hartwick College | $30,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Art Students Awards | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Crisis Zones To Rescue & Rebuild | 2021 |
| North County School | $2,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | Fund Programs, Maintain Facilities, Equipment | 2021 |
| Oceana | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protecting The World's Oceans | 2021 |
| Orbis | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Provide Time-sensitive And Emergency Eye Care | 2021 |
| Technoserve | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Eliminate Powerty By Partnering With Businesses | 2021 |
| Trustees Of Tufts College Smfa | $4,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Fund Innovative Solutions For A Healthy, Safe, And Sustainable Future | 2021 |
| Amnesty International | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Defending And Protecting Human Rights | 2020 |
| C T R P Inc | $4,000 | Courtland Manor, NY, US | Health Care & Stress Reduction | 2020 |
| Cummings School Of Veterinarian Medicine | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | Financial Assistance To Needy Animals | 2020 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Advocates For Wildlife And Habitat | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Independent Intl Medical Relief Org | 2020 |
| Fresh Air Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Assist Children From Nyc's Underserved Communities | 2020 |
| Hartwick College | $44,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Art Students Awards | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Crisis Zones To Rescue & Rebuild | 2020 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts- Vet Medicine | $4,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship Relief & Operating Expenses | 2020 |
| North County School | $2,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | Fund Programs, Maintain Facilities, Equipment | 2020 |
| Oceana | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protecting The World's Oceans | 2020 |
| Orbis | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Provide Time-sensitive And Emergency Eye Care | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Investigative, Legal & Educational Work | 2020 |
| Technoserve | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Eliminate Powerty By Partnering With Businesses | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Fund Innovative Solutions For A Healthy, Safe, And Sustainable Future | 2020 |
| C T R P Inc | $7,000 | Courtland Manor, NY, US | Health Care & Stress Reduction | 2016 |
| Cummings School Of Veterinarian Medicine | $500 | Medford, MA, US | Financial Assistance To Needy Animals | 2016 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Advocates For Wildlife And Habitat | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Independent Intl Medical Relief Org | 2016 |
| Hartwick College | $10,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Art Students Awards | 2016 |
| Human Rights Watch | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Defending And Protecting Human Rights | 2016 |
| International Rescue Committee | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Crisis Zones To Rescue & Rebuild | 2016 |
| Little Red School House Elisa Beth Irwin High School | $500 | New York, NY, US | Fund Progressive Learning Program | 2016 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts-medici Group | $3,500 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship Relief & Operating Expenses | 2016 |
| North Country School | $10,000 | Lake Placid, NY, US | Salaries, Scholarships, Upkeep & Repairs | 2016 |
| Oceana | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protecting The World's Oceans | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Of New York City Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Offers Reproductive Health Care/education | 2016 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Innovative Solutions For Global Conservation | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Investigative, Legal & Educational Work | 2016 |
| Technoserve | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Business Solutions To Poverty | 2016 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Fund Innovative Solutions For A Healthy, Safe, And Sustainable Future | 2016 |
| Winston Preparatory School | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Unique & Individual Education Programs | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-6271788 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 45 SCHOOL ST-5TH FLOOR Boston, MA 02108-3206 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee S S Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President & Director | Christine Semenenko |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Karin J Barkhorn |
Forms 990-PF
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