Private foundation · New York, NY

Bernice Sokol Foundation

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Typical grant size
$50 – $75 – $500
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

David Sokol
President

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
20.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
184
Total grants awarded
$88K
Total amount
$479
Average grant
$5K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$18K
31 grants
2023
$17K
35 grants
2022
$15K
28 grants
2021
$16K
30 grants
2020
$13K
33 grants
2019
$10K
27 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$20K
6 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$17K
55th Street Synagogue
6 grants · NY
$15K
92nd Street Ymywha
6 grants · NY
$9K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Hias
5 grants · MD
$5K
Uja-federation
6 grants · NY
$3K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$900

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

City Center
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Ny Historical Society
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$3K
55th Street Synagogue
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$3K
92nd Street Ymywha
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Pace University
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Hias
unrestricted
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$1K
The Common Good
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$500
Uja-federation
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$500
Signature Theatre
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$500
Actors Fund
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$200
American Jewish World Service
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$150
Grounds for Sculpture
unrestricted
NJ · TY 2024
$150
Museum of Modern Art
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$110
unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$100
Hunter College
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$100
Brennan Center
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$100
Thirteen
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$60
Mazon
unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$54
John Doe Fund
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$53
Hillel
unrestricted
DC · TY 2024
$52
Institute for Myeloma
unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$50
Ny Public Library
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$50
Police Athletic League
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$50
Seeds of Peace
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$50
Southern Poverty Law Center
unrestricted
AL · TY 2024
$50
Visiting Nurse Service Ny
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$50
Appalachian Mountain Club
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$50
New Israel Fund
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$50
Theater Development Fund
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
—
Museum of Jewish Heritage
unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
—
City Center
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Ny Historical Society
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$3K
55th Street Synagogue
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$3K
92nd Street Ymywha
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Hias
unrestricted
MD · TY 2023
$1K
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Climate Ride
unrestricted
MT · TY 2023
$545
unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$500
The Common Good
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$500
Uja-federation
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$500
American Friends Magen David Adom
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$360
Mazon
unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$180
American Jewish World Service
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$150
Grounds for Sculpture
unrestricted
NJ · TY 2023
$150
Museum of Jewish Heritage
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$108
Ny Classical Theater
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$105
Vineyard Theatre
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$100
Brennan Center
unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$100
Faith Indiana
unrestricted
IN · TY 2023
$100

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.