The Sidney and Betty Shames
EIN 223255723 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2025
$576K
166 grants · $58K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$3K
grant size
59%
supporter · 29/49 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2023)
49
Distinct Recipients
About
THE CRI ACT WAS AMENDED TO PERMIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING ANNUAL GROSS CONTRIBUTIONS OF $10,000 OR LESS TO CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WISH TO MAINTAIN A REGISTRATION WITH THE N.J. CHARITIES REGISTRATION SECTION, BUT NO LONGER REQUIRES THEM TO DO SO.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(914) 874-4289
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $46K | $1.0M | $47K | 28 |
| 2017 | $49K | $1.1M | $109K | 21 |
| 2018 | $57K | $1.0M | $141K | 25 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.3M | $4K | N/A |
| 2020 | $75K | $1.5M | $90K | 26 |
| 2021 | $78K | $1.9M | $129K | 24 |
| 2022 | $94K | $1.3M | $9K | 23 |
| 2023 | $68K | $1.7M | $253K | 18 |
| 2025 | $109K | $0 | $4K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 166 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$109K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (166 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | $108,853 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| JCC of Mid Westchester | Scarsdale, NY | $20,100 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| JCC of Mid Westchester | Scarsdale, NY | $20,100 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| JCC of Mid Westchester | Scarsdale, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| UJA Federation | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| City College of New York | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| City College of New York | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Westchester Medical Center Foundation | Valhalla, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| City College of New York | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| JCC on the Hudson | Tarrytown, NY | $7,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Westchester | Elmsford, NY | $7,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Phelps Memorial Hospital | Sleepy Hollow, NY | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Westchester Medical Center Foundation | Valhalla, NY | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| JCC of Mid Westchester | Scarsdale, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Westchester Medical Center Foundation | Valhalla, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Border | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| HIAS | Silver Springs, MD | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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