Grants paid by The Sidney and Betty Shames Foundation Inc
EIN 22-3255723 · NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Sidney and Betty Shames Foundation Inc of NY (EIN 22-3255723) reported 118 grants paid totaling $2,264,194 to 42 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,264,194
118 grants
Recipients
42
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | $57,108 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | $74,785 | — |
| 2021 | 24 | $77,550 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | $94,200 | — |
| 2023 | 18 | $68,100 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $1,783,598 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $108,853 | — |
Top recipients
The 42 recipients receiving the most from The Sidney and Betty Shames Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 42 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable | U | Boston, MA | 2 | $1,892,451 | 2025 |
| Feeding Westchester 13-3507988 | B | Elmsford, NY | 4 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| Jcc of Mid Westchester | U | Scarsdale, NY | 5 | $66,700 | 2023 |
| Uja Federation | U | New York, NY | 4 | $16,100 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | New York, NY | 4 | $16,000 | 2022 |
| Jcc On the Hudson | U | Tarrytown, NY | 4 | $16,000 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 4 | $15,100 | 2022 |
| Westchester Medical Center Foundation 13-4095845 | B | Valhalla, NY | 5 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Phelps Memorial Hospital 13-1725076 | D | Sleepy Hollow, NY | 5 | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Hadassah 13-4022483 | D | New York, NY | 3 | $10,500 | 2022 |
| Ossining Children's Centerildren 13-1861927 | C | Ossining, NY | 5 | $10,500 | 2023 |
| City College of New York 82-2733517 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Hias 13-5633307 | B | Silver Springs, MD | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Camp Nejeda 22-0019138 | C | Stillwater, NJ | 5 | $9,000 | 2023 |
| Naral Pro Choice America | U | New York, NY | 4 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Westchester | U | Elmsford, NY | 1 | $7,000 | 2018 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committe Inc (jdc) 13-1656634 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy (cdp) 45-5257937 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Action Fund (edf Action) | U | Washington, DC | 4 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Border | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Thirteenwnet | U | New York, NY | 5 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Citymeals On Wheels 13-3634381 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $4,500 | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | U | New York, NY | 2 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| City Harvest 13-3170676 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Maria Fareri Children's Hospital | U | Valhalla, NY | 3 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| The Ossining Food Pantry 22-3051396 | B | Ossining, NY | 2 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Yiddish Book Center | U | Amherst, MA | 5 | $2,700 | 2023 |
| Isaacs Center | U | New York, NY | 3 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| New York Public Radio (wnyc Radio) 13-3015230 | D | New York, NY | 5 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Spca of Westchester 13-1740069 | B | Briarcliff Manor, NY | 5 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Yivo | U | New York, NY | 4 | $2,085 | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center 63-0598743 | B | Montgomery, AL | 2 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood 47-5312115 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Autistic Self Advocacy Network Inc 26-1270198 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| United Way | U | Boynton Beach, FL | 3 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation 13-3727250 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Misc Deduction Under 1000 | U | Briarcliff Manor, NY | 1 | $604 | 2018 |
| Meals On Wheels | U | New York, NY | 1 | $354 | 2018 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation 59-2792934 | B | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $50 | 2018 |
| Briarcliff Manor Fire Department | U | Briarcliff Manor, NY | 1 | $50 | 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 118 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Charitable Boston, MA | U | $108,853 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533299349100208 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Charitable Boston, MA | U | $1,783,598 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521229349102042 |
| 2023 | Jcc of Mid Westchester Scarsdale, NY | U | $20,100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Hias Silver Springs, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Doctors Without Border New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Uja Federation New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Ossining Children's Centerildren Ossining, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Jcc On the Hudson Tarrytown, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Autistic Self Advocacy Network Inc Washington, DC | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | American Jewish Joint Distribution Committe Inc (jdc) New York, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Camp Nejeda Stillwater, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Thirteenwnet New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Phelps Memorial Hospital Sleepy Hollow, NY | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Westchester Medical Center Foundation Valhalla, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Yivo New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | New York Public Radio (wnyc Radio) New York, NY | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2023 | Spca of Westchester Briarcliff Manor, NY | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402129349100335 |
| 2022 | Jcc of Mid Westchester Scarsdale, NY | U | $20,100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Jcc On the Hudson Tarrytown, NY | U | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Hias Silver Spring, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Hadassah New York, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy (cdp) Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $4,600 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Uja Federation New York, NY | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc (jdc) New York, NY | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Ossining Children's Center Ossining, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Phelps Memorial Hospital Sleepy Hollow, NY | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Citymeals On Wheels New York, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Isaacs Center New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Westchester Medical Center Foundation Valhalla, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Thirteenwnet New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Environmental Defense Action Fund (edf Action) Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Yivo New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Naral Pro Choice America New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Camp Nejeda Stillwater, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | New York Public Radio (wnyc Radio) New York, NY | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2022 | Spca of Westchester Briarcliff Manor, NY | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311329349102386 |
| 2021 | Jcc of Mid Westchester Scarsdale, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Uja Federation New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Hadassah New York, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Jcc On the Hudson Tarrytown, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Ossining Children's Center Ossining, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Phelps Memorial Hospital Sleepy Hollow, NY | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Westchester Medical Center Foundation Valhalla, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Citymeals On Wheels New York, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Valhalla, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | The Ossining Food Pantry Ossining, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Isaacs Center New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Camp Nejeda Stillwater, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Naral Pro Choice America New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Environmental Defense Action Fund (edf Action) Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Thirteenwnet New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | United Way Boynton Beach, FL | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Spca of Westchester Briarcliff Manor, NY | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | New York Public Radio (wnyc Radio) New York, NY | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Yivo New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2021 | Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Briarcliff Manor, NY | U | $50 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349101226 |
| 2020 | Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Phelps Memorial Hospital Sleepy Hollow, NY | D | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Jcc of Mid Westchester Scarsdale, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Westchester Medical Center Foundation Valhalla, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Naral Pro Choice America New York, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Ossining Children's Center Ossining, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | City Harvest New York, NY | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Environmental Defense Action Fund (edf Action) Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Amnesty International New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | The Ossining Food Pantry Ossining, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Citymeals On Wheels New York, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Thirteenwnet New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Camp Nejeda Stillwater, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Valhalla, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Isaacs Center New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | New York Public Radio (wnyc Radio) New York, NY | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | United Way Boynton Beach, FL | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Spca of Westchester Briarcliff Manor, NY | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Uja Federation New York, NY | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2020 | Yivo New York, NY | U | $85 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112149349101051 |
| 2018 | City College of New York New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Food Bank of Westchester Elmsford, NY | U | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Westchester Medical Center Foundation Valhalla, NY | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Jcc On the Hudson Tarrytown, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Camp Nejeda Stillwater, NJ | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Naral Pro Choice America New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Jcc of Mid Westchester Scarsdale, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Ossining Children's Center Ossining, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Amnesty International New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Environmental Defense Action Fund (edf Action) Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Valhalla, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Phelps Memorial Hospital Sleepy Hollow, NY | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | American Cancer Society New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Thirteenwnet New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Misc Deduction Under 1000 Briarcliff Manor, NY | U | $604 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Spca of Westchester Briarcliff Manor, NY | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | New York Public Radio (wnyc Radio) New York, NY | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Hadassah New York, NY | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | United Way Boynton Beach, FL | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Meals On Wheels New York, NY | U | $354 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
| 2018 | Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FL | B | $50 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201921309349102477 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-11-15 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533299349100208 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521229349102042 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402129349100335 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311329349102386 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211369349101226 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112149349101051 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921309349102477 |
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/223255723.json.
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