Joseph & Sylvia Slifka Foundation Inc

New York, NY
Tax-exempt since March 1987
EIN: 13-6106433

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$69.2k (2024)

Expenses

$1.33M (2024)

Total Assets

$16.6M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2024

Revenue

$69,219

Expenses

$1,333,384

Net Income

-$1,264,165

Net Assets

$16,631,032

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$452,526	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$383,307
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,200,677	90.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$16,631,032
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$16,631,032

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert B Fagenson (President)	$0	$0
Michael Hecht (Vp, Secretary & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Barbara Slifka (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 12, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2023

Revenue

$757,186

Expenses

$1,020,251

Net Income

-$263,065

Net Assets

$17,895,197

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$213	0.0%
Dividends	$402,175	53.1%
Sales of Assets	$354,798	46.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$900,289	88.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,895,197
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$17,895,197

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Barbara Slifka (President)	$0	$0
Robert B Fagenson (Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael Hecht (Vp, Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2022

Revenue

$674,497

Expenses

$2,604,902

Net Income

-$1,930,405

Net Assets

$18,158,262

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,567	0.2%
Dividends	$371,764	55.1%
Sales of Assets	$301,166	44.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,421,093	92.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,158,262
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$18,158,262

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Barbara Slifka (President)	$0	$0
Robert B Fagenson (Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael Hecht (Vp, Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 25, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2021

Revenue

$2,770,132

Expenses

$10,429,668

Net Income

-$7,659,536

Net Assets

$20,088,667

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9	0.0%
Dividends	$472,184	17.0%
Sales of Assets	$2,297,939	83.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$10,272,840	98.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$20,088,667
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$20,088,667

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Barbara Slifka (President)	$0	$0
Robert B Fagenson Since 0621 (Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael Hecht (Vp, Treasurer)	$0	$0
John J O'neil Until 0621 (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on March 7, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2020

Revenue

$28,224,625

Expenses

$8,126,658

Net Income

$20,097,967

Net Assets

$27,748,202

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$27,000,000	95.7%
Interest Revenue	$706	0.0%
Dividends	$561,965	2.0%
Sales of Assets	$661,954	2.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,989,683	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,748,203
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$27,748,202

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Barbara Slifka (President)	$0	$0
John J O'neil (Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael Hecht (Vp, Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2019

Revenue

$4,632,843

Expenses

$6,080,071

Net Income

-$1,447,228

Net Assets

$7,650,236

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,000,000	64.8%
Interest Revenue	$3,258	0.1%
Dividends	$126,945	2.7%
Sales of Assets	$1,502,640	32.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$5,974,703	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,650,236
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,650,236

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2017

Revenue

$1,719,336

Expenses

$7,069,854

Net Income

-$5,350,518

Net Assets

$12,756,623

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,279	0.1%
Dividends	$312,171	18.2%
Sales of Assets	$1,403,946	81.7%
Other Income	$940	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$6,856,087	97.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,756,623
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$12,756,623

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Barbara Slifka (President)	$0	$0
John J O'neil (Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael Hecht (Vp, Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2016

Revenue

$2,231,018

Expenses

$5,140,184

Net Income

-$2,909,166

Net Assets

$18,107,141

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$37	0.0%
Dividends	$461,791	20.7%
Sales of Assets	$1,765,470	79.1%
Other Income	$3,720	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$4,952,487	96.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,107,141
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$18,107,141

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Barbara Slifka (President)	$0	$0
John J O'neil (Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael Hecht (Vp, Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 21, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2015

Revenue

$2,632,309

Expenses

$8,053,102

Net Income

-$5,420,793

Net Assets

$21,016,307

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$18	0.0%
Dividends	$577,063	21.9%
Sales of Assets	$2,051,568	77.9%
Other Income	$3,660	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,790,401	96.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$21,016,307
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$21,016,307

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Barbara Slifka (President)	$0	$0
John J O'neil (Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael Hecht (Vp, Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 13, 2016

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2014

Revenue

$1,690,142

Expenses

$9,358,728

Net Income

-$7,668,586

Net Assets

$26,437,100

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$21	0.0%
Dividends	$825,361	48.8%
Sales of Assets	$846,742	50.1%
Other Income	$18,018	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$9,081,167	97.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,437,100
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,437,100

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Barbara Slifka (President)	$0	$0
John J O'neil (Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael Hecht (Vp, Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 13, 2015

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2013

Revenue

$1,685,057

Expenses

$8,721,036

Net Income

-$7,035,979

Net Assets

$34,105,686

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$18	0.0%
Dividends	$1,056,329	62.7%
Sales of Assets	$579,818	34.4%
Other Income	$48,892	2.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$8,466,724	97.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$34,105,686
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$34,105,686

990-PF

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2012

Revenue

$2,616,238

Expenses

$12,073,348

Net Income

-$9,457,110

Net Assets

$41,141,665

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$25	0.0%
Dividends	$1,362,585	52.1%
Sales of Assets	$1,197,733	45.8%
Other Income	$55,895	2.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,781,873	97.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$41,141,665
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$41,141,665

990-PF

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2011

Revenue

$2,766,988

Expenses

$10,871,872

Net Income

-$8,104,884

Net Assets

$50,598,775

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,642,218	59.4%
Sales of Assets	$1,087,210	39.3%
Other Income	$37,560	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$10,536,008	96.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$50,598,775
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$50,598,775

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Joseph & Sylvia Slifka Foundation Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $69.2k (2024)

Expenses $1.33M (2024)

Total Assets $16.6M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2013

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990-PF

Revenue

$69.2k (2024)

Expenses

$1.33M (2024)

Total Assets

$16.6M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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