Sy Syms Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 22-2617727
Foundation Overview
Based in Warren, NJ, Sy Syms Foundation has awarded 314 grants totaling $20,930,660 to organizations in New York, Arizona and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $2,362,380, with a median award of $25,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$20,930,660
Total Assets
$31,864,235
Median Grant (all grants)
$25,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
1
Median Grant
$2,362,380
% Median Grant Growth
+9350%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
May 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Limited Sample: 0%
1 total grant. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
New York
71% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (97%), Mount Kisco (2%), Riverdale (0%).
Funding Trajectory
-26%
Declining funding trend with 26% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Education + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (31%). 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 Sy Syms Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions 512024 - 4302025 - Detail Available Upon Request | $2,362,380 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Activities | 2024 |
| Ms Foundation | $10,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Education | 2023 |
| Jewish Funders Network | $2,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Education | 2023 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2023 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Philharmonic | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $100,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Charitable Medical | 2023 |
| Columbia University School Of Law | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Chariitble Educational | 2023 |
| Education Fund Of The Women's The | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2023 |
| Forward Foundation | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Media | 2023 |
| Gesher Foundation Usa | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Of Greater New York | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2023 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitable Educational | 2023 |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2023 |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 |
| Jdc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Jewish Women's Archive | $10,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Jewish Women's Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2023 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 |
| Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2023 |
| Museum Of Arts And Design | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 |
| National Council Of Jewish Women | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 |
| New York Rescue Mission | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Nyu-langone Health Ny New York | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical Grant For Ovarian Cancer Research | 2023 |
| Project Sunshine | $60,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Religious | 2023 |
| Tikva Childrens Home | $25,000 | West Caldwell, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Wnet-new York Public Media | $299,820 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2023 |
| Women's Enews | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Santuary For Families | $10,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Lincoln Center Corporate Fund | $10,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Elluninate | $25,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Women And Public Policy Program | $20,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Pan American Center | $200,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Wnyc | $25,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| New York Rescue Mission | $21,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Fairfield Univ Art Museum | $10,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Safra Center For Ethics | $30,000 | Warren, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2023 |
| Jewish Funders Network | $2,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Education | 2022 |
| 92nd Street Y | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann | $50,200 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Philharmonic | $105,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $100,250 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Childrens Global Health Fund | $35,000 | Mount Kisco, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Columbia University School Of Law | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | Chariitble Educational | 2022 |
| Forward Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Media | 2022 |
| Gesher Foundation Usa | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Greater New York | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid | $50,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Jewish Board Of Family & Children's | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Jewish Women's Archive | $25,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca | $225,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Museum Of Arts And Design | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $105,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| National Council Of Jewish Women | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| New York Rescue Mission | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| New York School Of The Arts | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| New York Youth Symphony | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Nyu-langone Health Ny New York | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical Grant For Ovarian Cancer Research | 2022 |
| Pen American Center | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Project Sunshine | $65,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Rockefeller University - Women's | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Symphony Space | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Religious | 2022 |
| Visiting Nurse Services Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Wnet-new York Public Media | $162,440 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Women's Enews | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School | $387,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,500 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Eurasia Foundation | $100,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Ms Foundtion | $75,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Sanctuary For Familes | $40,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum | $15,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Alpert Jewish Family Services | $125,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $30,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | $10,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Lincoln Center Corporate Fund | $15,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Elluninate | $25,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Legal Aid Society | $20,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Mount Sinai Heart | $50,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Safra Center For Ethics | $25,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Pbs Foundation | $50,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Womens Forum Inc | $25,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Veteran Feminist Of America | $25,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Women And Public Policy Program | $30,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Jewish Funders Network | $2,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Education | 2022 |
| 92nd Street Y | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann | $50,200 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Philharmonic | $105,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $100,250 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Childrens Global Health Fund | $35,000 | Mount Kisco, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Columbia University School Of Law | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | Chariitble Educational | 2022 |
| Forward Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Media | 2022 |
| Gesher Foundation Usa | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Greater New York | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid | $50,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Jewish Board Of Family & Children's | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Jewish Women's Archive | $25,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca | $225,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Museum Of Arts And Design | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $105,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2022 |
| National Council Of Jewish Women | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| New York Rescue Mission | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| New York School Of The Arts | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| New York Youth Symphony | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Nyu-langone Health Ny New York | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical Grant For Ovarian Cancer Research | 2022 |
| Pen American Center | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Project Sunshine | $65,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Rockefeller University - Women's | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Symphony Space | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Religious | 2022 |
| Visiting Nurse Services Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2022 |
| Wnet-new York Public Media | $162,440 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2022 |
| Women's Enews | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2022 |
| Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School | $387,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,500 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Eurasia Foundation | $100,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Ms Foundtion | $75,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Sanctuary For Familes | $40,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum | $15,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Alpert Jewish Family Services | $125,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $30,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | $10,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Lincoln Center Corporate Fund | $15,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Elluninate | $25,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Legal Aid Society | $20,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Mount Sinai Heart | $50,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Safra Center For Ethics | $25,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Pbs Foundation | $50,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Womens Forum Inc | $25,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Veteran Feminist Of America | $25,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| Women And Public Policy Program | $30,000 | Fort Lee, NJ, US | Charitable Educational | 2022 |
| 92nd Street Y | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Americans Friends Of Reuth | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $100,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Columbia University School Of Law | $127,500 | New York, NY, US | Chariitble Educational | 2021 |
| Education Fund Of The Women's The | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts Of Greater New York | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid | $75,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Jewish Board Of Family & Children's | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Jewish Women's Archive | $25,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Jewish Women's Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| Macaulay Honors College At The City | $26,800 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca | $225,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Museum Of Arts And Design | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| National Council Of Jewish Women | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| New York Rescue Mission | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| New York School Of The Arts | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| New York Youth Symphony | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Nyu-langone Health Ny New York | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical Grant For Ovarian Cancer Research | 2021 |
| Pen American Center | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Project Sunshine | $65,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Rockefeller University - Women's | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Symphony Space | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Religious | 2021 |
| Veteran Feminists Of America | $25,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Visiting Nurse Services Of New York | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Wnet-new York Public Media | $137,380 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Women Creating Change | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Women's Enews | $107,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School | $562,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Philharmonic | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Childrens Global Health Fund | $35,000 | Mount Kisco, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Forward Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Media | 2021 |
| Foundation For Free Speech Tv | $2,000 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable Media | 2021 |
| Gesher Foundation Usa | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Hebrew Union College | $125,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Jdc | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| Tikva Childrens Home | $100,000 | West Caldwell, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| 92nd Street Y | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Americans Friends Of Reuth | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $100,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Columbia University School Of Law | $127,500 | New York, NY, US | Chariitble Educational | 2021 |
| Education Fund Of The Women's The | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts Of Greater New York | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid | $75,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Jewish Board Of Family & Children's | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Jewish Women's Archive | $25,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Jewish Women's Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| Macaulay Honors College At The City | $26,800 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca | $225,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Museum Of Arts And Design | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| National Council Of Jewish Women | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| New York Rescue Mission | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| New York School Of The Arts | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| New York Youth Symphony | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Nyu-langone Health Ny New York | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical Grant For Ovarian Cancer Research | 2021 |
| Pen American Center | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Project Sunshine | $65,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Rockefeller University - Women's | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Symphony Space | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Religious | 2021 |
| Veteran Feminists Of America | $25,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Visiting Nurse Services Of New York | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Wnet-new York Public Media | $137,380 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Women Creating Change | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Women's Enews | $107,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School | $562,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Philharmonic | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2021 |
| Childrens Global Health Fund | $35,000 | Mount Kisco, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Forward Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Media | 2021 |
| Foundation For Free Speech Tv | $2,000 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable Media | 2021 |
| Gesher Foundation Usa | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Hebrew Union College | $125,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Charitable Educational | 2021 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| Jdc | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2021 |
| Tikva Childrens Home | $100,000 | West Caldwell, NJ, US | Charitable Community Service | 2021 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2021 |
| 92nd Street Y | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Recr Conservation | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2020 |
| American Committee For The Weizmann | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2020 |
| Americans Friends Of Reuth | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2020 |
| Amnesty International Usa | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2020 |
| Authors Guild | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2020 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $100,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Charitable Medical | 2020 |
| Boston University College | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable Educational Internship Program | 2020 |
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| Columbia University School Of Law | $70,000 | New York, NY, US | Chariitble Educational | 2020 |
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| Jewish Women's Archive | $10,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charitable Community Service | 2020 |
| Jewish Women's Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2020 |
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| Legal Momentum | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2020 |
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| Manhattan Theatre Club | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2020 |
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| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical | 2020 |
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| Museum Of Arts And Design | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2020 |
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| National Public Radio Inc | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2020 |
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| New York School Of The Arts | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2020 |
| New York Youth Symphony | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | 2020 |
| Nyu-langone Health Ny New York | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Medical Grant For Ovarian Cancer Research | 2020 |
| Pen American Center | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2020 |
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| Women's Enews | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Community Service | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 22-2617727 |
| Website | http://www.sysymsfoundation.org |
| Address | 1 BRIDGE PLZ N STE 675 Fort Lee, NJ 07024-7112 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Sy Syms Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee & President | Marcy Syms Merns |
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| Trustee & Treasurer | Mark Freiberg |
| Trustee | Lynn Tamarkin Syms |
Forms 990-PF
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