The Robert and Karen Sobel
EIN 137196988Total 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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
RS
Robert J Sobel
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Karen Sobel
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Louis Sultan
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robert J Sobel
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Karen Sobel
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Louis Sultan
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robert J Sobel
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Karen Sobel
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LS
Louis Sultan
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robert J Sobel
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Karen Sobel
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert J Sobel
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Karen Sobel
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert J Sobel
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Karen Sobel
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert J Sobel
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
Karen Sobel
8+ yrs
Vice President
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 |