The Paul E. Singer Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 27-2009342 · since 2010thepesfoundation.org·United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$175M

Annual giving, 2023 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$10,000 to $1.1M

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$100k

Typical grant (median)

54 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; the filing says its team proactively identifies potential grantees, so your route in is a relationship that leads to an invitation.
If your work fits its stated areas (American democracy, economic policies, the rule of law, campus intellectual diversity, U.S. national security, Israel and Jewish continuity, or LGBT equality), a short, well-aimed note showing that fit is the most useful step, and the filing states no geographic focus.
Most of its grants are modest: half of its grants to organisations were $100,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fell between $10,000 and $1,150,000, so a request within that typical range matches its usual practice, though that band is not a ceiling.
Repeat giving is strong, with 86% of grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had also funded in the earlier filing, so the foundation appears relationship-led, and a new applicant should expect a longer route to an invitation.
Work outside its listed focus areas is unlikely to fit.

Overview

The Paul E. Singer Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Paul E. Singer Foundation supports and creates innovative and effective organisations and initiatives to strengthen American democracy, the future of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, and Jewish continuity. Its work focuses on free-market and pro-growth economic policies, the rule of law, intellectual diversity on campuses, U.S. national security, individual freedom, the future of Israel and the Jewish people, LGBT equality, and health-care delivery innovation. It takes a targeted, results-oriented approach, seeking measurable outcomes in the medium to long term; where possible, it leverages its philanthropic investments through partnerships with proven non-profits and like-minded donors. Its grants have gone to Jewish communal organisations and congregations, schools, policy institutes and cultural institutions.

Themes

American democracy
Israel and Jewish continuity
Economic policies
Rule of law
Campus intellectual diversity
U.S. national security
LGBT equality

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants spread across the United States.

How to apply

The foundation team proactively identifies potential grantees.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 86% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 98 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation takes a targeted, results-oriented approach and seeks measurable outcomes in the medium to long term.
Where possible, it partners with proven non-profits and like-minded donors to leverage its philanthropic investments.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.

Grant dollars by state

Pennsylvania84%

New York14%

District of Columbia<1%

Florida<1%

Massachusetts<1%

Michigan<1%

6 other states: <1%

The largest single recipient received 84% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2023, 86% of grant dollars went to organisations The Paul E. Singer Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
94% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

54 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $100k

How much do they typically give?

Share of 54 grants in tax year 2023 by size

$5k–$10k7%

$10k–$25k15%

$25k–$50k11%

$50k–$100k13%

$100k–$250k24%

$250k–$500k13%

$500k–$1M6%

$1M and over11%

Median $100k (tax year 2023)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

JPMorgan Charitable Giving Fund · For charitable purpose of organization
$161,500,0002023 tax year
Singer Family Charitable Foundation · For charitable purpose of organization
$25,000,0002023 tax year
UJA-Federation of New York · For charitable purpose of organization
$2,340,0002023 tax year
Manhattan Institute · For charitable purpose of organization
$2,075,0002023 tax year
Birthright Israel Foundation · For charitable purpose of organization
$1,445,0002023 tax year
Blair House Foundation · For charitable purpose of organization
$1,000,0002023 tax year
TAMID Israel Investment Group · For charitable purpose of organization
$700,0002023 tax year
Jewish Community Relations Council Of Ny · For charitable purpose of organization
$602,8602023 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Terry Kassel — B Director
Myron Kaplan — B Director / Secretary
Paul E Singer — A Director / President / Treasurer
Harry Z Cohen — B Director / Director & Head of Strategy
Daniel Bonner — B Director / Executive Director
Daniel Senor — B Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$135,384,018	$122,864,500	$993,995,814	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$214,863,297	$175,018,665	$894,113,335	Filing for 2023 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.