SENSER FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$4.0M
157 grants · $443K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$30K
grant size
37%
supporter · 28/76 multi-year
repeat
$141K
Assets · 2021
76
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
8477786590
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $329K | $1.1M | $12K | 33 |
| 2017 | $157K | $1.1M | $163K | 10 |
| 2018 | $443K | $871K | $287K | 13 |
| 2020 | $689K | $881K | $1.2M | 22 |
| 2021 | $647K | $141K | $23K | 23 |
| 2022 | $675K | $31K | $672K | 21 |
| 2023 | $629K | $9K | $693K | 17 |
| 2024 | $416K | $23K | $622K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 157 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$25K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$162K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JERROLD SENSER | TRUSTEE | — |
| NAOMI SENSER | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (157 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $162,500 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| AMERICA GIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $130,000 | PROMOTE AND FACILITATE PHILANTHROPY IN THE US AND ISRAEL | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF ELNET | NORTHBROOK, IL | $125,000 | PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING | 2016 |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $120,000 | RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND/OR PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS | 2021 |
| AMERICA GIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | PROMOTE AND FACILITATE PHILANTHROPY IN THE US AND ISRAEL | 2021 |
| AMERICA GIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | PROMOTE AND FACILITATE PHILANTHROPY IN THE US AND ISRAEL | 2024 |
| SHALVA | CHICAGO, IL | $115,000 | FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND SERVICES | 2018 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT | NEW YORK, NY | $105,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $105,000 | EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS TO THRIVE IN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS | 2022 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | PROMOTE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND FAMILY PLANNING | 2020 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $93,000 | PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING | 2016 |
| THE ARK | CHICAGO, IL | $90,000 | HUMAN SERVICES | 2023 |
| SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | 2018 |
| SHALVA | CHICAGO, IL | $70,000 | FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND SERVICES | 2022 |
| AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | VOLUNTARISM PROMOTION | 2020 |
| JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS TO THRIVE IN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS | 2023 |
| SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $67,500 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $65,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS TO THRIVE IN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS | 2021 |
| THE ARK | CHICAGO, IL | $55,500 | HUMAN SERVICES | 2020 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE GHETTO FIGHTERS' MUSEUM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | STUDY/RESEARCH OF THE HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST | 2022 |
| ORGANIZATION FOR THE RESOLUTION OF AGUNOT | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | ELIMINATION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN THE JEWISH DIVORCE PROCESS | 2022 |
| THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND | MILLBURN, NJ | $50,000 | OPERATIONAL/FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SMALL, GRASS-ROOTS PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLOT | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |