The Sirus Fund
EIN 137100236Total Given 2021–2025
$5.3M
54 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$72K
typical mid grants · $50K–$120K
grant size
76%
deep partner · 16/21 multi-year
repeat
$288K
Assets (2025)
21
Distinct Recipients
About
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE SOLE TRUSTEE OF THE SIRUS FUND ALONG WITH THE FOUNDATION'S ADVISORY BOARD, DECIDED TO PAY OUT $1,550,000 IN GRANTS. THIS AMOUNT OF GRANTING CAUSED A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION IN THE FOUNDATION'S ASSETS. ALL GRANTS WERE PAID TO 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECIPIENTS OF THE FOUNDATIONS GRANTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND HAVE AN ONGOING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FOUNDATION. THESE GRANTS ARE LISTED ON FORM 990PF, PAGE 11, PART XIV, LINE 3A. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE PROCESS FOR FORMAL RESOLUTION TO TERMINATE OR LIQUIDATE THE FOUNDATION HAS STARTED.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 418-8448
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.0M | $5.0M | $997K | 17 |
| 2022 | $720K | $4.0M | $431K | 15 |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.0M | 15 |
| 2025 | $1.6M | $288K | $36K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 54 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$72K
Average
$97K
75th Pctl
$120K
Maximum
$335K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SH
Susan U Halpern
4+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Susan U Halpern
4+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Susan U Halpern
4+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Susan U Halpern
4+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (54 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Neighborhood Houses | New York, NY | $335,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Association to Benefit Children | New York, NY | $212,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Broadway Housing Communities | New York, NY | $212,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Children'S Aid Society | New York, NY | $212,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Graham Windham | Brooklyn, NY | $212,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| The Brownsville Partnership | Brooklyn, NY | $212,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| New York Appleseed | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Nhp Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| community solutions | New York, NY | $195,000 | general support | 2021 |
| Power of Two Fund for the City of Ny | New York, NY | $155,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Cornell Botanic Gardens | Ithaca, NY | $140,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| United Neighborhood Houses | New York, NY | $135,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Association to Benefit Children | New York, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Broadway Housing Communities | New York, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Center for Family Representation | New York, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Children'S Aid Society | New York, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Graham Windham | Brooklyn, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Power of Two Fund for the City of Ny | New York, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| United for Brownsville | Brooklyn, NY | $120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| New Yorkers for Children | New York, NY | $100,000 | general support | 2021 |
| children's aid society | new york, NY | $96,000 | general support | 2021 |
| Fund for the City of New York | new york, NY | $90,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Casa-Nyc Fund for the City of Ny | New York, NY | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |