The Robert M Sinskey Foundation
EIN 954628223Total Given 2016–2023
$4.4M
35 grants · $549K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$104K
typical big bets · $5K–$224K
grant size
81%
deep partner · 13/16 multi-year
repeat
$26.9M
Assets (2023)
16
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JEFFREY LAPIN
Phone
(310) 826-0909
Deadlines
JUNE 1 AND DECEMBER 1
How to Apply
LETTER FORM
Restrictions
NO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $308K | $7.4M | $686K | 3 |
| 2017 | $310K | $8.0M | $503K | 3 |
| 2018 | $307K | $7.5M | $437K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8.3M | $841K | N/A |
| 2020 | $413K | $8.8M | $1.2M | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $24.3M | $1.0M | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $26.9M | $770K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 35 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$104K
Average
$125K
75th Pctl
$224K
Maximum
$384K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JE
Jeffrey C Lapin Esq
14+ yrs
Trustee
JE
Jeffrey C Lapin Esq
14+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JE
Jeffrey C Lapin Esq
14+ yrs
Trustee
JE
Jeffrey C Lapin Esq
14+ yrs
Trustee
JE
Jeffrey C Lapin Esq
14+ yrs
Trustee
JE
Jeffrey C Lapin Esq
14+ yrs
Trustee
JE
Jeffrey C Lapin Esq
14+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (35 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Cataractcure Blindness | Waterbury, VT | $383,850 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | Coral Gables, FL | $375,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Foundation Mass Eye & Ear | Boston, MA | $350,000 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $300,000 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $300,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $300,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $300,000 | GENERAL USE | 2018 |
| Seva Foundation | Berkely, CA | $288,090 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $248,500 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| Himalayan Cataractcure Blindness | Waterbury, VT | $200,500 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $170,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Foundation Mass Eye & Ear | Boston, MA | $156,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Musc Storm Eye Institute | Charleston, SC | $150,000 | GENERAL USEGENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Musc Storm Eye Institute | Charleston, SC | $150,000 | GENERAL USEGENERAL USE | 2023 |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| Musc Storm Eye Institute | Charleston, SC | $105,000 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| Seattle Institute Biomedical | Seattle, WA | $104,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Seva Foundation | Berkely, CA | $77,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Southern Invitational Smoke | Houston, TX | $20,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Edward Charles Foundation Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Southern Invitational Smoke | Houston, TX | $20,000 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| Edward Charles Foundation Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| Edible Schoolyard | Berkely, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Yellow Farmhouse | Stonington, CT | $5,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |