The Joe & Sandy Samberg Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyRye, New York · EIN 26-0469459 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $615 and $10,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
49% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 1440 Foundation | Saratoga, CA | Charitable | $400,000 |
| Heroic Hearts Project | New York, NY | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Fireside Project | San Francisco, CA | Charity | $125,000 |
| Rye Arts Center | Rye, NY | Charity | $101,120 |
| Arbor Brothers Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Fjcnatan Fund | New York, NY | Charitable | $51,000 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | Charity | $35,000 |
| Community Synagogue of Rye | Rye, NY | Charitable | $32,000 |
| Bob Woodruff Family Foundation | Bristow, VA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Charity | $25,000 |
| Open Door Foundation | Ossining, NY | Charity | $25,000 |
| William G Nash Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Charity | $25,000 |
| Whin Community Charter School | New York, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Protea Foundation | Boulder, CO | Charity | $20,000 |
| Friends of Ofanim | Wayne, PA | Charity | $20,000 |
| Project Morry | White Plains, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Rye Nature Center | Rye, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Healing Advocacy Fund | Denver, CO | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | Charity | $10,000 |
| Npa Foundation | Portland, OR | Charity | $10,000 |
| Elephant Family USA Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville, NY | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Port Chester Carver Center | Port Chester, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| University of Penn | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Rye Fund for Education | Rye, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Rye Youth Council | Rye, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Limina Foundation | Sebastopol, CA | Charity | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundat | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | $5,000 |
| New Community Vision | Northport, MI | Charity | $5,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Pro Bono Partnership | White Plains, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Glioblastoma Foundation | Durham, NC | Charity | $2,500 |
| Afya Foundation | Yonkers, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Hospice Palliative Nurses Foundatio | Carnegie, PA | Charity | $2,000 |
| Los Angeles Urban League | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | $2,000 |
| Rye Police Association | Rye, NY | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Rye Volunteer Firefighters Inc | Rye, NY | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Project Reach | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Friends of Rye Town Park | Rye, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Community Resource Center | Mamaroneck, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Museum of African Diaspora | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Usona Institute | Madison, WI | Charity | $1,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | Charity | $1,000 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Pa | New York City, NY | Charity | $1,000 |
| Canine Rescue Club | Santa Monica, CA | Charity | $1,000 |
| Rock N' Rescue | Bedford Hills, NY | Charity | $615 |
| Planetwork Ngo Inc | San Francisco, CA | Charity | $500 |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | Charity | $500 |
| America Gives Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $500 |
| Global Focus on Cancer | Rye Brook, NY | Charitable | $250 |
| Friends of Pasteur School District | Huntington Woods, MI | Charitable | $250 |
| Women's Visionary Council | Berkeley, CA | Charity | $210 |
| Burlington High School Lacrosse | Coeur Dalene, ID | Charitable | $115 |
| California Institute of Integral St | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $103 |
| Univ of Pennsylvania-Pa Gazette | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $100 |
| UCLA Fdn | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $100 |
| San Francisco Study Center | San Francisco, CA | Charity | $100 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 61 grants to individuals ($907,715). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,205,643 | 126 |
| 2023 | $2,483,730 | 97 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522869349100402
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-0469459
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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