Grants paid by Ben & Estelle Sommers Foundation Inc
EIN 13-3733418 · NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Ben & Estelle Sommers Foundation Inc of NY (EIN 13-3733418) reported 113 grants paid totaling $32,233 to 81 recipients in tax years 2018–2023, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$32,233
113 grants
Recipients
81
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2023
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35 | $10,354 | — |
| 2020 | 22 | $4,758 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $4,288 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $5,346 | — |
| 2023 | 28 | $7,487 | — |
Top recipients
The 81 recipients receiving the most from Ben & Estelle Sommers Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 81 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Synagogue 13-1628161 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $14,438 | 2023 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance 04-6002993 | D | Becket, MA | 5 | $3,823 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen 27-3521132 | C | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,300 | 2023 |
| New York City Ballet 13-2947386 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $1,095 | 2023 |
| Jessica Lang Dance | U | Long Island City, NY | 1 | $1,067 | 2018 |
| Ramapo for Children 13-5600422 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Lincoln Center Theatre | U | New York, NY | 3 | $836 | 2023 |
| Museum of Modern Art 13-1624100 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $537 | 2023 |
| Temple Emanuel Streicker Center | U | New York, NY | 3 | $475 | 2023 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 53-0245017 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $451 | 2020 |
| Fordham University 13-1740451 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $400 | 2018 |
| Weston Playhouse Theatre Co 22-2970343 | C | Weston, VT | 1 | $343 | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art 13-1624086 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $304 | 2023 |
| City Center Encores | U | New York, NY | 1 | $285 | 2023 |
| Israel Congregation of Manchester 03-6007941 | B | Manchester Center, VT | 3 | $277 | 2021 |
| Wqxrnpr | U | New York, NY | 3 | $270 | 2023 |
| Shake and Bake Theatre | U | New York, NY | 1 | $261 | 2018 |
| The Public Theatre | U | New York, NY | 1 | $256 | 2022 |
| Jcc | U | New York, NY | 2 | $252 | 2022 |
| Wscahwestside Campaign Against Hunger | U | New York, NY | 1 | $234 | 2020 |
| New York Philharmonic 13-1664054 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $217 | 2018 |
| Untermyer Gardens Conservancy 27-4323490 | B | Yonkers, NY | 1 | $200 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom 13-1790719 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $180 | 2023 |
| United Hatzalah | U | Toronto | 1 | $180 | 2023 |
| American Ballet Theatre | U | New York, NY | 1 | $178 | 2018 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage 45-5182945 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $166 | 2018 |
| Marlboro School of Music | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $146 | 2018 |
| Vineyard Theatre | U | New York, NY | 1 | $145 | 2018 |
| Sarasota Orchestra 59-2603081 | B | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $137 | 2020 |
| Saratoga Performing Arts Center | U | Saratoga Springs, NY | 1 | $136 | 2018 |
| Mark Morris Dance Group 13-3577394 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $120 | 2020 |
| Theatre Development Fund 13-6216919 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $113 | 2022 |
| Waldorf School | U | New York, NY | 1 | $110 | 2018 |
| B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue | U | New York, NY | 1 | $104 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Center Dance Against Cancer | U | New York, NY | 1 | $103 | 2023 |
| King Baudouin Foundation | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
| Raices | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| American Dance Festival 06-0932294 | C | Durham, NC | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
| T'ruah 45-0464545 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| Bp Impact | U | Geneva | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
| Palm Springs Art Museum | U | Palm Springs, CA | 1 | $86 | 2020 |
| Guggenheim Museum 20-5669317 | D | New York, NY | 2 | $83 | 2023 |
| Clark Art Institute | U | Williamstown, MA | 1 | $78 | 2023 |
| Hillel Juc | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $72 | 2018 |
| The Living Desertpalm Desert Ca | U | Palm Desert, CA | 1 | $71 | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | U | New York, NY | 2 | $70 | 2022 |
| Catskill Ballet 46-2141362 | D | Kingston, NY | 1 | $69 | 2018 |
| Taconic Music 81-4291042 | B | Manchester Center, VT | 1 | $60 | 2018 |
| Ringling Bros Museum of Art | U | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $56 | 2020 |
| Pbs Channel Thirteen | U | New York, NY | 2 | $55 | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum | U | New York, NY | 2 | $53 | 2023 |
| Oye Group 81-0963322 | C | Queens, NY | 1 | $52 | 2023 |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation 22-2939536 | B | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $52 | 2022 |
| Brant Lake Foundation 20-1483498 | B | Brant Lake, NY | 1 | $50 | 2020 |
| Sigal Music Museum 81-4060833 | B | Greenville, SC | 1 | $50 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood 47-5312115 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $50 | 2018 |
| Mote Marine Kab | U | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $48 | 2020 |
| Calassic Stage Co | U | New York, NY | 1 | $43 | 2018 |
| Baryshnikov Arts Center 13-3031485 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $39 | 2023 |
| Arts Center Association St Petersburg Fl | U | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $31 | 2020 |
| Mass Mocamuseum of Contemporary Art | U | North Adams, MA | 1 | $30 | 2018 |
| New York City Center 13-2867442 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $30 | 2020 |
| Jilliard School 13-1624067 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $30 | 2023 |
| Phipps Conservatory | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $27 | 2018 |
| Moveonorg | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $27 | 2018 |
| The Philips Gallery DC | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $26 | 2020 |
| Manchester Community Library 03-6015901 | D | Manchester Center, VT | 1 | $25 | 2018 |
| Siu Foundation Fundraiser | U | Carbondale, IL | 1 | $25 | 2022 |
| New York Theater Workshop 13-3131491 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $25 | 2021 |
| Andy Warhol Museum | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $20 | 2018 |
| Tampa Museum of Art 59-1934721 | B | Tampa, FL | 1 | $20 | 2023 |
| Fdr Library | U | Hyde Park, NY | 2 | $18 | 2020 |
| United Jewish Appeal | U | New York, NY | 1 | $18 | 2018 |
| The Clark Institute | U | Williamstown, MA | 1 | $17 | 2018 |
| Neue Galerie 13-4047433 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $16 | 2023 |
| Sarasota Art Museum | U | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $15 | 2020 |
| Film Society of Lincoln Center | U | New York, NY | 1 | $14 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Center Film Society | U | New York, NY | 1 | $13 | 2018 |
| Jewish Museum 13-6146854 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $12 | 2023 |
| 92nd Street Y | U | New York, NY | 1 | $11 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Botanical Gardens | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $7 | 2021 |
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 113 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Central Synagogue New York, NY | B | $2,007 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Jacob's Pillow Dance Becket, MA | D | $1,410 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Center Theatre New York, NY | U | $406 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Temple Emanuel Streicker Center New York, NY | U | $360 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | City Center Encores New York, NY | U | $285 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Untermyer Gardens Conservancy Yonkers, NY | B | $200 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | B | $198 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | United Hatzalah Toronto | U | $180 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY | B | $180 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $175 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | New York City Ballet New York, NY | B | $119 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Center Dance Against Cancer New York, NY | U | $103 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | American Dance Festival Durham, NC | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | King Baudouin Foundation New York, NY | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Clark Art Institute Williamstown, MA | U | $78 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Guggenheim Museum New York, NY | D | $61 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Oye Group Queens, NY | C | $52 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Sigal Music Museum Greenville, SC | B | $50 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Wqxrnpr New York, NY | U | $50 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Baryshnikov Arts Center New York, NY | B | $39 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Whitney Museum New York, NY | U | $35 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Jilliard School New York, NY | C | $30 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, FL | B | $20 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Neue Galerie New York, NY | D | $16 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Jewish Museum New York, NY | C | $12 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | 92nd Street Y New York, NY | U | $11 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2023 | Pbs Channel Thirteen New York, NY | U | $10 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202411369349102116 |
| 2022 | Central Synagogue New York, NY | B | $3,545 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | New York City Ballet New York, NY | B | $334 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Jacob's Pillow Dance Becket, MA | D | $295 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | The Public Theatre New York, NY | U | $256 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Lincoln Center Theatre New York, NY | U | $186 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue New York, NY | U | $104 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Bp Impact Geneva | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Theatre Development Fund New York, NY | B | $83 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Temple Emanuel Streicker Center New York, NY | U | $78 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Short Hills, NJ | B | $52 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Pbs Channel Thirteen New York, NY | U | $45 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | B | $45 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Jcc New York, NY | U | $42 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Siu Foundation Fundraiser Carbondale, IL | U | $25 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Guggenheim Museum New York, NY | D | $22 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | U | $20 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2022 | Film Society of Lincoln Center New York, NY | U | $14 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202341329349101019 |
| 2021 | Central Synagogue New York, NY | B | $3,160 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2021 | Jacob's Pillow Dance Becket, MA | D | $468 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2021 | Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | B | $215 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $129 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2021 | Wqxrnpr New York, NY | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2021 | Israel Congregation of Manchester Manchester Center, VT | B | $97 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2021 | Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | U | $50 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2021 | Temple Emanuel Streicker Center New York, NY | U | $37 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2021 | New York Theater Workshop New York, NY | C | $25 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2021 | Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Brooklyn, NY | U | $7 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202201319349104645 |
| 2020 | Central Synagogue New York, NY | B | $2,736 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | C | $451 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Wscahwestside Campaign Against Hunger New York, NY | U | $234 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Jacob's Pillow Dance Becket, MA | D | $200 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Sarasota Orchestra Sarasota, FL | B | $137 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Wqxrnpr New York, NY | U | $120 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Mark Morris Dance Group Brooklyn, NY | B | $120 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Israel Congregation of Manchester Manchester Center, VT | B | $100 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | T'ruah New York, NY | D | $100 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | New York City Ballet New York, NY | B | $100 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Palm Springs Art Museum Palm Springs, CA | U | $86 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | The Living Desertpalm Desert Ca Palm Desert, CA | U | $71 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Ringling Bros Museum of Art Sarasota, FL | U | $56 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Brant Lake Foundation Brant Lake, NY | B | $50 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Mote Marine Kab Sarasota, FL | U | $48 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Arts Center Association St Petersburg Fl St Petersburg, FL | U | $31 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Theatre Development Fund New York, NY | B | $30 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | New York City Center New York, NY | B | $30 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | The Philips Gallery DC Washington, DC | U | $26 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Sarasota Art Museum Sarasota, FL | U | $15 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Fdr Library Hyde Park, NY | U | $12 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2020 | Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101359349100740 |
| 2018 | Central Synagogue New York, NY | B | $2,990 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Jacob's Pillow Dance Becket, MA | D | $1,450 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Jessica Lang Dance Long Island City, NY | U | $1,067 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Ramapo for Children New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | New York City Ballet New York, NY | B | $542 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Fordham University New York, NY | B | $400 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Weston Playhouse Theatre Co Weston, VT | C | $343 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Shake and Bake Theatre New York, NY | U | $261 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Lincoln Center Theatre New York, NY | U | $244 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | New York Philharmonic New York, NY | B | $217 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Jcc New York, NY | U | $210 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | American Ballet Theatre New York, NY | U | $178 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Museum of Jewish Heritage New York, NY | D | $166 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Marlboro School of Music Philadelphia, PA | U | $146 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Vineyard Theatre New York, NY | U | $145 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $136 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Waldorf School New York, NY | U | $110 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Raices New York, NY | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Israel Congregation of Manchester Manchester Center, VT | B | $80 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | B | $74 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Hillel Juc Pittsburgh, PA | U | $72 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Catskill Ballet Kingston, NY | D | $69 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Taconic Music Manchester Center, VT | B | $60 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | C | $50 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Calassic Stage Co New York, NY | U | $43 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Mass Mocamuseum of Contemporary Art North Adams, MA | U | $30 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Phipps Conservatory Pittsburgh, PA | U | $27 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Moveonorg Washington, DC | U | $27 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Manchester Community Library Manchester Center, VT | D | $25 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh, PA | U | $20 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Whitney Museum New York, NY | U | $18 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | United Jewish Appeal New York, NY | U | $18 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | The Clark Institute Williamstown, MA | U | $17 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Lincoln Center Film Society New York, NY | U | $13 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
| 2018 | Fdr Library Hyde Park, NY | U | $6 | paid | GENERAL USE | 201901349349103425 |
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 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411369349102116 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341329349101019 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201319349104645 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101359349100740 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901349349103425 |
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/133733418.json.
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