C And V Sukenik Fund Inc

Quick Stats

• Annual Giving: Periodic grants averaging $640,000 in active years (not annual)
• Success Rate: N/A - Invitation only
• Decision Time: N/A - Pre-selected beneficiaries
• Grant Range: Historical grants ~$640,000 total when active
• Geographic Focus: Kew Gardens/Queens, NY area

Contact Details

• Address: Kew Gardens, NY (specific address not publicly listed)
• Website: None
• Email: Not publicly available
• Phone: Not publicly available
• Application Contact: No public application process

Overview

C And V Sukenik Fund Inc is a private family foundation established by the Sukenik family with assets of approximately $9.7 million. The foundation, which appears to be named after Charles and Vivian Sukenik, operates as a closed grant-maker that supports pre-selected Jewish religious and educational organizations primarily in the Queens, New York area. Like other Sukenik family foundations in the area, it does not accept unsolicited applications and makes grants through trustee discretion to organizations with existing relationships to the family. The foundation's grant-making is periodic rather than annual, with historical awards averaging $640,000 in active grant years.

Funding Priorities

Grant Programs

• Periodic Discretionary Grants: ~$640,000 in active years (distributed to pre-selected organizations)
• Application Method: Invitation only/trustee discretion

Priority Areas

• Jewish religious organizations
• Yeshivas and Jewish educational institutions
• Orthodox Jewish community initiatives
• Philanthropy and volunteerism within the Jewish community

What They Don't Fund

• Organizations outside their pre-existing network
• Non-Jewish religious organizations
• General public charities without Jewish focus
• Unsolicited applications from unknown organizations

Governance and Leadership

Board of Directors:

• President: Avrohom Sukenik
• Vice President: Lea Matz
• Treasurer: Yechiel Sukenik
• Secretary: Rachel Lehrfield
• Director: Benjamin Matz

All directors serve without compensation, typical of small family foundations. The leadership structure indicates this is a multi-generational family foundation with involvement from different branches of the Sukenik family.

Application Process & Timeline

How to Apply

This funder does not have a public application process. Grants are awarded exclusively through trustee discretion to pre-selected organizations with existing relationships to the Sukenik family. The foundation operates similarly to other Sukenik family foundations that explicitly state they "only make contributions to preselected charitable organizations and don't accept unsolicited applications for funds."

Decision Timeline

Not applicable - grants are made at the discretion of trustees to pre-selected beneficiaries without a formal application process.

Success Rates

Not applicable - the foundation does not accept public applications.

Reapplication Policy

Not applicable - organizations receive support based on existing relationships rather than through applications.

Application Success Factors

Since this foundation does not accept unsolicited applications, traditional application success factors don't apply. Organizations that receive funding from C And V Sukenik Fund Inc typically:

• Have long-standing relationships with members of the Sukenik family
• Are well-established within the Orthodox Jewish community in Queens, NY
• Align closely with the family's religious and educational values
• May be recommended by other trusted organizations within the family's giving network
• Often include yeshivas, synagogues, and Jewish educational institutions known personally to the family

Key Takeaways for Grant Writers

• Do not submit unsolicited applications - this foundation operates on an invitation-only basis
• The foundation is part of a network of related Sukenik family foundations all operating in similar closed fashion
• Grant-making appears to be periodic rather than annual, with some years showing no grant activity
• Focus is exclusively on Jewish religious and educational organizations in the New York area
• Without existing relationships with the Sukenik family, organizations should not include this foundation in grant prospecting
• The foundation maintains minimal public presence by design, consistent with private family foundations serving pre-selected beneficiaries

References

• Instrumentl Foundation Database - C and V Sukenik Fund Inc Profile (accessed February 2024)
• Grantable.com - EIN 83-2998437 Foundation Profile (accessed February 2024)
• Cause IQ - Related Sukenik Foundation Analysis (accessed February 2024)
• IRS Form 990-PF filings for C And V Sukenik Fund Inc (2019-2023)
• IRS Form 990-PF filings for The Sukenik Foundation Inc (EIN: 13-6059787) confirming no unsolicited applications policy
• ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Sukenik family foundation network analysis (accessed February 2024)