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MICHAEL & HELEN CYKER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST

ITHACA, NY · EIN 222488837 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$64K
expenses
$19K
net assets
$1.7M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

MICHAEL & HELEN CYKER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST is a private foundation based in Ithaca, NY that makes charitable grants to nonprofit organizations. It supports a range of causes including healthcare, hunger relief, Jewish community services, and education. The foundation distributes funds to national and local institutions, with a focus on medical research, children's health, and community welfare.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Charitable Grantmaking Program
Distributes annual grants to nonprofit organizations supporting healthcare, children's services, hunger relief, Jewish community initiatives, and education.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities at Jewish and Holocaust-related organizations
      Funds charitable activities at the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc., American Jewish World Service Inc., and The Holocaust Legacy Foundation, supporting Jewish communal, humanitarian, and educational initiatives.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities at educational institutions
      Funds charitable activities at EAC Montessori School of Ithaca, supporting early childhood and primary education.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities at food security and social service organizations
      Funds charitable activities at Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization, and Cayuga Medical Center Foundation Inc., which supports community health and social services.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities at healthcare institutions
      Funds charitable activities at major medical and children's hospitals, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc., and Boston Children's Hospital, as well as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$64K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$64K100%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$19K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$133K
balance sheet
Total assets$1.73M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$1.73M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -4.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • ERIC CYKER — TRUSTEE
  • HOWARD CYKER — TRUSTEE
  • MARK CYKER — TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC Partner — Awarded a $5,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC Partner — Awarded a $5,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE Partner — Awarded a $5,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • BETH ISRAEL DEACONNESS Partner — Awarded a $25,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Partner — Awarded a $5,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC Partner — Awarded a $10,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC Partner — Awarded a $5,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC Partner — Awarded a $25,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • EAC MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ITHACA Partner — Awarded a $5,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • FEEDING AMERICA Partner — Awarded a $6,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL Partner — Awarded a $5,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025
  • THE HOLOCAUST LEGACY FOUNDATION Partner — Awarded a $5,000 grant for charitable purposes in 2025