AKS Foundation Inc
AKS Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Hamilton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $651K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $226K.
AKS Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: AKS Foundation Inc gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- -88.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- -91.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $650,643
- +47.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who AKS Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NJTL ($10K). Together the top 4 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How AKS Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 20% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $121K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NJTL Trenton, NJ | Unrestricted Support | $10,000 |
| MJCCA Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted Support | $2,500 |
| Jewish Family Service Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted Support | $1,000 |
| ACLU New York, NY | Unrestricted Support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $650,643 | $236,073 | $25,938 | $14,000 | 4 | $14,000 | $226,335 | $69,506 |
| 2024 | $440,508 | $97,134 | $133,687 | $120,500 | 3 | $120,500 | $88,326 | $62,420 |
| 2023 | $477,061 | $116,615 | $52,914 | $44,000 | 2 | $44,000 | $109,591 | $45,246 |
| 2022 | $413,360 | $31,755 | $27,569 | $17,500 | 3 | $17,500 | $23,436 | $50,078 |
| 2021 | $409,174 | $83,753 | $27,677 | $17,500 | 3 | $17,500 | $75,572 | $54,432 |
| 2020 | $353,098 | $-16,259 | $21,074 | $10,500 | 2 | — | $804 | $37,685 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, AKS Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
AKS Foundation Inc is led by Amy Smith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Smith
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Hofmann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julianna Hofmann
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryjane Marcasiano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Kuniansky
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Varon
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about AKS Foundation Inc
How much does AKS Foundation Inc give each year?
AKS Foundation Inc gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 3 grants.
What is AKS Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
AKS Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $3,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does AKS Foundation Inc give grants?
AKS Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (18%).
Does AKS Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of AKS Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is AKS Foundation Inc?
AKS Foundation Inc reported $651K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is AKS Foundation Inc's EIN?
AKS Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5960221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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