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The Marshall & Therese Sonenshine Fdn

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 137152865

The Marshall & Therese Sonenshine Fdn is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $36,250 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $60,500 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,5004$2.1 million
2024$36,2504$2.4 million

How to apply

The Marshall & Therese Sonenshine Fdn says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Marshall & Therese Sonenshine Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$30,250
Massachusetts1$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hunter College Foundation
New York, NY
Grant for medical and educational research$20,000
American Friends of Soroka Medical Center
Scarsdale, NY
Grant for medical research$10,000
Chabad of Martha's Vineyard
Vineyard Haven, MA
Grant for operating purposes$6,000
Save the Music Foundation
New York, NY
Grabt for operating purposes$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Marshall & Therese Sonenshine Fdn accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Marshall & Therese Sonenshine Fdn give?

$36,250 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs The Marshall & Therese Sonenshine Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists H Marshall Sonenshine (Trustee) and Therese Sonenshine (Trustee).

What does The Marshall & Therese Sonenshine Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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