So Charitable Trust

EIN 13-3050892 · NY

Invitation only Typical grant ~$360 Funds in NY, NJ, MA +3
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Giving Profile

In 2024, So Charitable Trust based in NY paid 39 grants totaling $168.1K to 39 organizations across 6 states. Individual grants ranged from $108 to $100K, with a median of $360. Its largest recipients included YOUNG ISRAEL OF SCARSDALE, LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE, and LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$1,587,475
Giving (latest yr)
$168,098
Filing year
2024
Itemized grants
39
Median grant
$360
Recipients
39
States reached
6
Officers/trustees
4
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Young Israel of Scarsdale$100,000
  • Lincoln Square Synagogue$14,188
  • Lymphoma Research Foundation$11,500
  • Hope & Heroes$6,400
  • The Lustgarten Foundation$5,400

Where grants went

  • New York$146,856 · 21 grants
  • New Jersey$13,056 · 11 grants
  • Massachusetts$4,320 · 3 grants
  • Pennsylvania$1,908 · 2 grants
  • Florida$1,850 · 1 grant
  • District of Columbia$108 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (39)

Young Israel of Scarsdale
Scarsdale, NY
For Charity's Specified Services
$100,000
Lincoln Square Synagogue
New York, NY
For Charity's Specified Services
$14,188
Lymphoma Research Foundation
New York, NY
For Charity's Specified Services
$11,500
Hope & Heroes
New York, NY
For Charity's Specified Services
$6,400
The Lustgarten Foundation
Bethpage, NY
For Charity's Specified Services
$5,400
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
For Charity's Specified Services
$3,600
Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
New York, NY
For Charity's Specified Services
$3,600
Ahavas Yisrael
Edison, NJ
For Charity's Specified Services
$3,000
Jewish Educational Center
Elizabeth, NJ
For Charity's Specified Services
$3,000
Project Heritage of Greater Miami - Rabbi Gruenstein
North Miami, NJ
For Charity's Specified Services
$2,016
Young Israel of Bal Harbour
Surfside, FL
For Charity's Specified Services
$1,850
Rescuers Without Borders
Philadelhia, PA
For Charity's Specified Services
$1,800

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. So Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, So Charitable Trust reported 39 itemized grants totaling $168.1K. Individual grants ranged from $108 to $100K (median $360).

Recent recipients include YOUNG ISRAEL OF SCARSDALE, LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE, LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, among 39 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

So Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

So Charitable Trust gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

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