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MAX AND SUNNY HOWARD MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 273130549 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$828K
expenses
$182K
net assets
$8.9M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that makes grants to nonprofit organizations supporting education, healthcare, and cultural initiatives. The foundation funds both restricted projects and general operations, with a focus on Jewish and Israeli causes, academic scholarships, and support for children and families in need.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Birthright Israel Classic Trip
Partially funds participation for individuals on Birthright Israel trips
Campus Ambassador Program
Supports student outreach and awareness initiatives for bone marrow donation through Gift of Life
Cultural After-School and Summer Camp Programs
Supports enrichment activities for youth through the Gimmel Foundation
Dr. Pinhas and Rayah Schlosberg and Aaron Gorelik Scholarship Fund
Supports students at Tel Aviv University through a named scholarship fund
Fellows Program
Provides career development and mentorship for young professionals through America Needs You Inc
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program
Funds transportation services for children with cancer through Compass to Care Childhood Cancer Foundation
Penn Fund Scholarships
Restricted scholarship funding for students at the University of Pennsylvania
Your Arts and Culture Project
Funds arts and cultural programming in Israel through the New Israel Fund
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Support for Israeli Educational Institutions 4 activities
    • Funding Birthright Israel participation for individuals
      Finances participation costs for five individuals on a Birthright Israel Classic trip.
    • Funding Midreshet Amit Kamah High School for Girls
      Provides financial support to Amit Children's Inc for Midreshet Amit Kamah High School for Girls.
    • Funding a named scholarship program at Tel Aviv University
      Provides grants to the American Friends of Tel Aviv University to support a named scholarship fund for students.
    • Funding cultural after-school and summer camp programs through Gimmel Foundation
      Supports the Gimmel Foundation Co Guedalia in operating cultural after-school and summer camp programs.
  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 2 activities
    • Funding restricted and unrestricted projects at Emunah
      Provides financial support to Emunah for both restricted projects and unrestricted operational needs.
    • Funding the Ariel Center through UJA
      Provides financial support to UJA for the Ariel Center.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding America Needs You Fellows Program
      Provides grants to America Needs You Inc to support its Fellows Program.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding Gift of Life’s Campus Ambassador program
      Supports the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation’s Campus Ambassador program through grant funding.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding Penn Fund scholarships at the University of Pennsylvania
      Provides financial support to the University of Pennsylvania for scholarships administered through the Penn Fund.
  • Pediatric Medical Care and Research Support 1 activity
    • Funding non-emergency medical transportation for childhood cancer patients
      Supports Compass to Care Childhood Cancer Foundation in providing non-emergency medical transportation services to pediatric cancer patients.
  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 1 activity
    • Funding renovation of a therapy room at Neve Shalom-Wahat Al Salam
      Provides funding to American Friends Neve Shalom-Wahat Al Salam for the renovation of a therapy room.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding the New Israel Fund’s Arts and Culture Project
      Finances the New Israel Fund’s Arts and Culture Project through targeted grantmaking.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$828K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$210K25%
Other revenue$618K
expenses
Total expenses$182K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$103K
Grants paid out$470K
balance sheet
Total assets$8.88M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$8.88M
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +25.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
AARON SCHERER SECRETARY 2 $34K
JENNIFFER L NOSENCHUK TREASURER 2 $34K
NAOMI B SINNREICH PRESIDENT 2 $34K
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICA NEEDS YOU INC Partner — Receives grant funding for a fellowship program
  • AMERICAN FRIENDS NEVE SHALOM-WAHAT AL SALAM Partner — Receives grant funding for renovation of a therapy room
  • AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant funding for a named scholarship fund
  • AMIT CHILDREN'S INC Partner — Receives grant funding for a high school for girls
  • BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL Partner — Receives grant funding for participant trips
  • COMPASS TO CARE CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding for non-emergency medical transportation services
  • EMUNAH Partner — Receives grant funding for restricted and unrestricted projects
  • GIFT OF LIFE BONE MARROW FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding for a campus outreach program
  • GIMMEL FOUNDATION CO GUEDALIA Partner — Receives grant funding for after-school and summer programs
  • NEW ISRAEL FUND Partner — Receives grant funding for arts and culture initiatives
  • UJA Partner — Receives grant funding for the Ariel Center
  • UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA Partner — Receives grant funding for student scholarships