The Phyllis Backer Foundation Inc
EIN 113523465Total Given 2016–2023
$5.5M
79 grants · $694K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$75K
grant size
68%
deep partner · 17/25 multi-year
repeat
$702K
Assets (2023)
25
Distinct Recipients
About
As explained below, the Foundation has no plans for dissolution. This statement is submitted to report the distribution of certain assets during the year. The distributions resulted in a substantial contraction of assets. The following information is submitted in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.6043-3(a)(1) and the Form 990-PF instructions: During the taxable year ending December 31, 2020, the Foundation made distributions from assets from sources other than current income. Collectively, the distributions in excess of current income totaled $1,727,144. This amount represents 25% or more of the Foundation's net assets of $5,753,768 (as measured by fair market value) at the beginning of the Foundation's taxable year ending December 31, 2020. Although the Foundation technically experienced a substantial contraction, it will continue in existence and has no plans for dissolution. The Foundation made distributions of cash to the grantees listed in the attachment to Part XV, Line 3a; each such grant was made solely for the charitable purpose specified therein.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(516) 663-6600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $70K | $7.5M | $7.6M | 3 |
| 2017 | $757K | $7.5M | $268K | 13 |
| 2018 | $815K | $6.4M | $392K | 12 |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $4.3M | $374K | 26 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $597K | 22 |
| 2023 | $650K | $702K | $28K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 79 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$70K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LE
Leonard S Elman
6+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
RA
Richard Altman
6+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
MF
Michael K Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
LA
Lori Abramson
2 yrs
Dir
SE
Susan Elman
5 yrs
Dir
RA
Richard Altman
6+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
LE
Leonard S Elman
6+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
MF
Michael K Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SE
Susan Elman
5 yrs
Dir
LA
Lori Abramson
2 yrs
Dir
LE
Leonard S Elman
6+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
RA
Richard Altman
6+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
MF
Michael K Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SE
Susan Elman
5 yrs
Dir
LZ
Lori Zimand
2 yrs
Dir
LE
Leonard S Elman
6+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
RA
Richard Altman
6+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
MF
Michael K Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
LZ
Lori Zimand
2 yrs
Dir
SE
Susan Elman
5 yrs
Dir
LE
Leonard S Elman
6+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
RA
Richard Altman
6+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
MF
Michael K Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SE
Susan Elman
5 yrs
Dir
RA
Richard Altman
6+ yrs
Vice President / Dir
Leadership
LE
Leonard S Elman
6+ yrs
President / Dir
Leadership
PB
Phyllis Backer
President/ Dir
Leadership
MF
Michael K Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Dir / Sec / Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (79 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Child Center of Ny Inc | Forest Hills, NY | $500,000 | Cash+Community Works Program | 2022 |
| The Child Center of Ny Inc | Forest Hills, NY | $500,000 | Cash+Community Works Program | 2023 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $300,000 | Phyllis Backer Professorship in Jewish Studies Fund | 2020 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $300,000 | Phyllis Backer Professorship in Jewish Studies Fund | 2017 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $300,000 | Phyllis Backer Professorship in Jewish Studies Fund | 2018 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth | New York, NY | $173,644 | Expansion of the Digital Food Pantry | 2020 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | New York, NY | $125,000 | Geriatric Career Development (GCD) Program and COVID-19 Emergency Response | 2020 |
| The Child Center of Ny Inc | Forest Hills, NY | $100,000 | Early Head Start/head start program | 2020 |
| Westchester Jewish Community Services Inc | White Plains, NY | $100,000 | Treatment Center for Trauma and Abuse | 2020 |
| Westchester Jewish Community Services Inc | White Plains, NY | $100,000 | Parent Child Programs | 2022 |
| Westchester Jewish Community Services Inc | White Plains, NY | $100,000 | Parent Child Programs | 2023 |
| Sunrise Day Camps Association Inc | Oceanside, NY | $100,000 | Acorn program and Teen Tracks | 2017 |
| Westchester Jewish Community Services Inc | White Plains, NY | $100,000 | Treatment Center for Trauma and Abuse | 2018 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth | New York, NY | $96,000 | Digital Pantry Fulfillment and Distribution Center fund | 2020 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | New York, NY | $92,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth | New York, NY | $92,500 | Selfhelp Community Services Virtual Senior Center Program | 2022 |
| Broadway Housing Communities Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | Sugar Hill Museum Preschool Program | 2020 |
| Jewish Child Care Association of New York | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | Liberation Diploma Plus (LDP) College Awakening program | 2020 |
| Queens Museum of Art New York City Building | Queens, NY | $75,000 | Creative Imagination Program | 2020 |
| Broadway Housing Communities Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | Sugar Hill Museum Preschool Program | 2022 |
| Jewish Child Care Association of New York | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | Brooklyn Democracy Academy (BDA) and Liberation Diploma Plus (LDP) College Awakening Program | 2018 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare Manhattan | New York, NY | $75,000 | Geriatric Career Development Program | 2018 |
| Sunrise Day Camps Association Inc | Oceanside, NY | $74,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth | New York, NY | $74,000 | Community Initiative for Holocaust Survivors | 2022 |
| Westchester Jewish Community Services Inc | White Plains, NY | $60,000 | to support essential services during Covid-19 Crisis | 2020 |