The Robert and Karen Sobel

EIN 137196988

Short Hills, NJ 07078 |(212) 681-9797

Total Given 2017–2024
$1.2M
76 grants · $155K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$11K
grant size
35%
supporter · 15/43 multi-year
repeat
$302K
Assets (2024)
43
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (212) 681-9797

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $122K $502K $28 8
2018 $344K $855K $697K 9
2019 N/A $873K $147K N/A
2020 $422K $631K $136K 16
2021 $189K $442K $29 15
2022 $67K $374K $44 9
2023 $30K $357K $8K 6
2024 $68K $302K $18K 13

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 76 grants on record

Minimum
$180
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$11K
Maximum
$275K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

RS
Robert J Sobel 8+ yrs
President Leadership
KS
Karen Sobel 8+ yrs
Vice President Leadership
LS
Louis Sultan 4 yrs
Treasurer Leadership

Grants Awarded (76 total)

Purpose
The Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY $275,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2020
Fordham Law School New York, NY $100,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2021
Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY $100,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2018
UJA Federation of New York New York, NY $75,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2018
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $75,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2018
Tulane University New Orleans, LA $67,142 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2020
Rye Country Day School Rye, NY $52,500 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2018
Rye Country Day School Rye, NY $37,500 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2017
Columbia University New York, NY $30,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2021
Tulane University New Orleans, LA $30,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2018
Columbia University New York, NY $26,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2017
Uja Federation of New York New York, NY $25,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2020
Uja Federation of New York New York, NY $25,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2021
Uja Federation of New York New York, NY $25,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2024
UJA Federation of New York New York, NY $25,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2017
Tulane University New Orleans, LA $25,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2017
Uja Federation of New York New York, NY $25,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2022
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $14,060 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2022
Orphan Disease Pathway Project Hartford, CT $12,500 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2020
Cmc Foundation for Change New York, NY $10,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2020
Cmc Foundation for Change New York, NY $10,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2021
Cmc Foundation for Change New York, NY $10,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2023
Cmc Foundation for Change New York, NY $10,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2024
Cmc Foundation for Change New York, NY $10,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2022
Tulane University New Orleans, LA $10,000 CHARITABLE IRC 170(C)(2) 2022