Private Foundation

JOSEPH & SYLVIA SLIFKA FOUNDATION INC

JOSEPH & SYLVIA SLIFKA FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.7M, expenses of $3.8M, total assets of $14.5M. Imperigo tracks 100 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $33.1M.

EIN: 136106433 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.7M

Total Expenses$3.8M

Total Assets$14.5M

Grants Given100

Grant Total$33.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

THE INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$650,000

PUBLICOLOR INC

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$600,000

ANIMAL RESCUE FUND OF THE HAMPTONS INC

WAINSCOTT, NY · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$530,000

BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARE & RECREATIONAL CENTER

BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$502,500

NEW YORK CITY BALLET INC

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$500,000

Showing up to 5 of 100 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE TILL 06.22.2025 Barbara Slifka

VP, SECRETARY & TREASURER Michael Hecht

PRESIDENT Robert B Fagenson

TRUSTEE William P Kelly

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES

$27,455,000 48 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$5,383,500 49 grants

TO SUPPORT GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART CORE ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM

$200,000 2 grants

TO SUPPORT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S COLD STORAGE INITIATIVE

$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.7M	$3.8M	$14.5M
2024	$69K	$1.3M	$16.6M
2023	$757K	$1.0M	$17.9M
2022	$674K	$2.6M	$18.2M
2021	$2.8M	$10.4M	$20.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.8M to $1.7M (-38%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL, NY, PA, TX, UT.

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