The foundation makes a small number of large grants concentrated around a few distinct interests: medical research (notably BRCA/cancer genetics), pro‑Israel defense/support, and arts/entertainment production. Most awards are sizable, one‑off gifts of about $100,000, with a notable repeat, larger commitment to the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine. Grantees skew toward programmatic or production partners that can execute high‑visibility projects or campaigns.
A $197,900 grant to the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine is the clearest signal in Mara Burros-Sandler Foundation’s recent giving: this foundation puts substantial capital behind BRCA and hereditary breast/ovarian cancer work, while also supporting Israeli causes and arts and media projects. The Basser Center appears twice among the largest grants in the record, including a $90,000 award in 2025, suggesting sustained attention to that medical research and clinical program. Alongside that line of support, the foundation has made major general-support grants to organizations such as When We Band Together, American Friends of the Israeli Navy Seals, and From the Heart Productions. The pattern is not broad, but focused, with awards often going to organizations positioned to carry out a specific campaign, production, or institutional program. In the arts and entertainment category, support has reached comedy, film, theater, and event-related work, including a comedy roast special and general support for production-oriented nonprofits. Across the grants list, the foundation’s giving reads as selective, high-dollar, and tied to discrete projects or established institutions.
In medical research and care, the foundation gave $197,900 to the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine for general support, then returned with another $90,000 grant in 2025. That repeated support places BRCA-related work at the center of its recent grant history. The foundation also funds Israeli and Jewish-linked organizations, including $100,000 to American Friends of the Israeli Navy Seals and $50,000 to Magen Abraham Yeshiva Inc, both for general support. On the arts and media side, it backed production and presentation work with $100,000 to Upstart Bay Area to fund a comedy roast special and $20,000 to The Drama League for general support. A further $20,000 went to Kartemquin Educational Films, also for general support, showing interest in film and performance infrastructure as well as single productions.
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure to six-figure range, with p25 at $16,662, median at $25,000, and p75 at $50,000. The record includes repeated support for some organizations across multiple years, such as the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine, Jcc Krakow, and Areivim Philanthropic Group, which suggests some ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time gifts. Most awards are listed as general support. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$328K
$1.7M
$121K
$340K
Most grants fall between $17K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Mara Burros-Sandler Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 47 | $1.7M | 97.9% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Highly concentrated: a very small portfolio of large grants (mostly ~$100K) with at least one multi‑grant/major commitment; favors one‑off project funding and production/event partners rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine, American Friends of the Israeli Navy Seals, Upstart Bay Area (comedy/production), From The Heart Productions, When We Band ToGether
New York is the center of the foundation’s giving: 65% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the most frequent recipient state is also NY. New York City-based grantees appear often, including Brooklyn, Bronx, and multiple New York, NY awards. Outside New York, recipients include Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, Oxnard, Fresno, Sunrise, Washington DC, Bryn Mawr, Sacramento, Missouri City, and Suffern. The only non-U.S. recipient country shown is the UK, with one grant.
The recent record centers on BRCA and hereditary breast/ovarian cancer research and clinical programs, Israeli military or veteran-related causes, and arts or entertainment production. It also funds high-visibility philanthropic campaigns and benefit events, with many awards described as general support.
Typical grants cluster around mid-five figures. The distribution shows a p25 of $16,662, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $50,000, while several larger awards reach $100,000 and above.
Yes. The grant list includes repeated awards to the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine, Jcc Krakow, and Areivim Philanthropic Group across multiple years, indicating some ongoing relationships rather than only one-time gifts.
New York is the main giving state, with 65% of grants going to recipients in NY. Recent recipient cities in the state include Brooklyn, Bronx, New York, and Suffern.
General support dominates the recent grants list. The foundation uses that approach for medical, Jewish/israel-related, and arts organizations alike, alongside a few purpose-specific awards such as funding a comedy roast special.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $15K |
2.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The Representation Project | SACRAMENTO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| America-Israel Democracy Coalition | BRYN MAWR, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $48,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARL MONROE New Ren Basketball Charter School | BRONX, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AREIVIM PHILANTHROPIC GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Merit Spread Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Women's Emergency Network | MIAMI, FL | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Miami Foundation for Mental Health | MIAMI, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Children's Village at Lotus | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic | NEW YORK, NY | $4,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impair | MIAMI, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIGVISIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAELI NAVY SEALS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Upstart Bay Area | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | TO FUND COMEDY ROAST SPECIAL |
| WHEN WE BAND TOGETHER | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS | OXNARD, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAGEN ABRAHAM YESHIVA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The Rape Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE AND CREATIVITY | FRESNO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARL MONROE | BRONX, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIGVISIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JCC KRAKOW | SUFFERN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLD PWR INC | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KARTEMQUIN EDUCATIONAL FILMS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AREIVIM PHILANTHROPIC GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Israel on Campus Coalition | Washington, DC | $15,325 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIRGIN UNITE USA | LONDON | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEL AVIV MUSEUMS AMERICAN FRIENDS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RX ART | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BASSER CENTER FOR BRCA AT PENN MEDICINE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $197,900 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $52,200 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RESOURCE IMPACT | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFYA FOUNDATION | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPENDOR MEDIA | SUNRISE, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREDERICK DOUGLAS PROJECT FOR JUSTICE INC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARL MONROE | BRONX, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JCC KRAKOW | SUFFERN, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGE GOLF FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW 42ND STREET | NEW YORK, NY | $21,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DRAMA LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AREIVIM PHILANTHROPIC GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH STORY PARTNERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEENS FOR FOOD JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine
$90,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EARL MONROE New Ren Basketball Charter School
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
Women's Emergency Network
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Miami Foundation for Mental Health
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Children's Village at Lotus
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic
$4,800GENERAL SUPPORT
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impair
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIGVISIONS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
Upstart Bay Area
$100,000TO FUND COMEDY ROAST SPECIAL
WHEN WE BAND TOGETHER
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAGEN ABRAHAM YESHIVA INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
The Rape Foundation
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE AND CREATIVITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EARL MONROE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIGVISIONS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JCC KRAKOW
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VIRGIN UNITE USA
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BROTHERS FOR LIFE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEL AVIV MUSEUMS AMERICAN FRIENDS
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BASSER CENTER FOR BRCA AT PENN MEDICINE
$197,900GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC
$52,200GENERAL SUPPORT
EARL MONROE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JCC KRAKOW
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW 42ND STREET
$21,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE DRAMA LEAGUE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT