Grants paid by Sonya Staff Foundation Inc
EIN 13-3230154 · Lake Success, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Sonya Staff Foundation Inc of Lake Success, NY (EIN 13-3230154) reported 61 grants paid totaling $893,500 to 27 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$893,500
61 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $15,000 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $10,000 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $16,500 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $58,000 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $228,000 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $350,000 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $216,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from Sonya Staff Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Rights Defense Center 94-3143411 | C | Lake Worth, FL | 6 | $107,000 | 2024 |
| Correctional Association of NY 13-5562324 | D | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Ophelia Media Films Inc | U | Macon, GA | 3 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| California Council for Veterans Affairs - Constructing Whiteness | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Redwood Justice Fund - Prison Radio Project | U | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Freedom Archives 94-3408339 | B | Berkeley, CA | 3 | $58,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Transformative Actionprisoner Express | U | Ithaca, NY | 3 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Health Global Access Project 20-5053765 | C | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepeneurs- Releasing Aging Prisoners Project | U | Calabasas, CA | 2 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Rosenberg Fund for Children 04-3095890 | B | East Hampton, MA | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Women & Justice Project Tides Center | U | Jackson Heights, NY | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Worker's Circle | U | New York, NY | 5 | $31,000 | 2024 |
| The City | U | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| NYC Books Through Bars 36-4868687 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 5 | $23,500 | 2023 |
| Irondale Productions Inc 13-3178772 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $21,000 | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Law School - Survivors Justice Project | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Nys Correctional Program - Rapp Program | U | New York, NY | 3 | $13,000 | 2020 |
| Artist Alliance Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Nc Survivors Union Inc 83-2129340 | B | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| A Candle for Ursula | U | Englewood, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Women Making Movies 13-2740460 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Release Aging Prisoners Project (sponsor See) | U | Calabasas, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Irondale | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $7,000 | 2021 |
| Prison Radio - Co Redwood Justice Fund | U | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $7,000 | 2021 |
| Holy Land 5 88-2477049 | D | Macon, GA | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Prisoner Express (sponsor - Center for Transformative Action) | U | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Certain Days | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 61 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | California Council for Veterans Affairs - Constructing Whiteness Atlanta, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | Funding for education and research. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Health Global Access Project Brooklyn, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | Funding for health related education and research. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Ophelia Media Films Inc Macon, GA | U | $30,000 | paid | Funding for documentaries and education. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Correctional Association of NY Brooklyn, NY | D | $15,000 | paid | Funding for education and research. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Redwood Justice Fund - Prison Radio Project San Francisco, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Funding for education and civil rights. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Artist Alliance Inc New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | Funding for education - creation of websites | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Women & Justice Project Tides Center Jackson Heights, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | Funding for legal services for victims of domestic violence. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Center for Transformative Actionprisoner Express Ithaca, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | Funding for prison education programs. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Human Rights Defense Center Lake Worth, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | Funding for education and legal research. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Nc Survivors Union Inc Greensboro, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | Funding for legal education. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Worker's Circle New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | Funding for education and youth programs. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Irondale Productions Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Funding for youth in theater. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2024 | Certain Days Buffalo, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | Funding for education and calendar production. | 202502879349100710 |
| 2023 | Correctional Association of NY Brooklyn, NY | D | $50,000 | paid | Funding for education and research. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Redwood Justice Fund - Prison Radio Project San Francisco, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | Funding for education and civil rights. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Human Rights Defense Center Lake Worth, FL | C | $35,000 | paid | Funding for education and legal research. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Ophelia Media Films Inc Macon, GA | U | $30,000 | paid | Funding for documentaries and education. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Freedom Archives Berkeley, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Funding for research and preservation. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Women & Justice Project Tides Center Jackson Heights, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | Funding for legal services for victims of domestic violence. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Social and Environmental Entrepeneurs- Releasing Aging Prisoners Project Calabasas, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | Funding for education and research. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | The City New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | Funding for operations | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Rosenberg Fund for Children East Hampton, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | Funding for education and youth programs. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Center for Transformative Actionprisoner Express Ithaca, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | Funding for prison education programs. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | California Council for Veterans Affairs - Constructing Whiteness Atlanta, GA | U | $10,000 | paid | Funding for education and research. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | A Candle for Ursula Englewood, CO | U | $10,000 | paid | Funding for documentaries and education. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Worker's Circle New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | Funding for education and youth programs. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | NYC Books Through Bars Brooklyn, NY | B | $8,000 | paid | Funding for prison education resources. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2023 | Irondale Productions Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $7,000 | paid | Funding for youth in theater. | 202443179349101034 |
| 2022 | Human Rights Defense Center Lake Worth, FL | C | $31,000 | paid | Funding for education and legal research. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Correctional Association of NY Brooklyn, NY | D | $25,000 | paid | Funding for education and research. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Freedom Archives Berkeley, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | Funding for research and preservation. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Ophelia Media Films Inc Macon, GA | U | $25,000 | paid | Funding for documentaries and education. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Center for Transformative Actionprisoner Express Ithaca, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | Funding for education. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Social and Environmental Entrepeneurs- Releasing Aging Prisoners Project Calabasas, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | Funding for education and research. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Rosenberg Fund for Children East Hampton, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | Funding for education and youth programs. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Brooklyn Law School - Survivors Justice Project Brooklyn, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | Funding for legal services for victims of domestic violence. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Worker's Circle New York, NY | U | $14,000 | paid | Funding for education and youth programs. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Redwood Justice Fund - Prison Radio Project San Francisco, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Funding for education and civil rights. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Women Making Movies New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | Funding for education and movie making. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | California Council for Veterans Affairs - Constructing Whiteness Atlanta, GA | U | $10,000 | paid | Funding for education and research. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | Irondale Productions Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $9,000 | paid | Funding for youth in theater. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2022 | NYC Books Through Bars Brooklyn, NY | B | $4,000 | paid | Funding for prison education resources. | 202323059349101427 |
| 2021 | Human Rights Defense Center Lake Worth, FL | C | $18,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202210839349100211 |
| 2021 | Release Aging Prisoners Project (sponsor See) Calabasas, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202210839349100211 |
| 2021 | Freedom Archives Berkeley, CA | B | $8,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202210839349100211 |
| 2021 | Irondale Brooklyn, NY | U | $7,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202210839349100211 |
| 2021 | Prison Radio - Co Redwood Justice Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | charity | 202210839349100211 |
| 2021 | Holy Land 5 Macon, GA | D | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202210839349100211 |
| 2021 | Prisoner Express (sponsor - Center for Transformative Action) Ithaca, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202210839349100211 |
| 2020 | Human Rights Defense Center Lake Worth, FL | C | $8,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202131129349101708 |
| 2020 | Nys Correctional Program - Rapp Program New York, NY | U | $4,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202131129349101708 |
| 2020 | NYC Books Through Bars Brooklyn, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202131129349101708 |
| 2020 | Workers Circle New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202131129349101708 |
| 2020 | Prison Radio - Co Redwood Justice Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202131129349101708 |
| 2019 | NYC Books Through Bars Brooklyn, NY | B | $4,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202030979349100008 |
| 2019 | Nys Correctional Program - Rapp Program New York, NY | U | $4,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202030979349100008 |
| 2019 | Workers Circle New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202030979349100008 |
| 2019 | Prison Radio - Co Redwood Justice Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202030979349100008 |
| 2018 | Nys Correctional Program - Rapp Program New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201910819349100601 |
| 2018 | NYC Books Through Bars Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201910819349100601 |
| 2018 | Human Rights Defense Center Co Paul Wright Lake Worth, FL | D | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201910819349100601 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502879349100710 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443179349101034 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323059349101427 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202210839349100211 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131129349101708 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202030979349100008 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201910819349100601 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/133230154.json.
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