Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6232163

Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $385K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $31K.

Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz at a glance

In short: Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,932
-4.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,847
-18.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$384,611
+8.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (78% 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 Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Sidney Kimmel Medical College: $13KSidney Kimmel Medical College$13KCentral Synagogue NY: $4KCentral Synagogue NY$4KPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: $1KPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra$1KFCGC Scholarship Foundation: $500FCGC Scholarship Foundation$500Chabad at Pitt: $200Chabad at Pitt$200Friendship Circle- Pittsburgh: $180Friendship Circle- Pittsburgh$180The Neighborhood Academy: $100The Neighborhood Academy$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Sidney Kimmel Medical College ($13K). Together the top 7 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghNew YorkHartsdaleWashingtonChicagoPhiladelphiaDuquesneFort WashingtonAndoverAustinDallasDelmontKansas CityScarsdaleStanford

How Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 83% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 2 grants2020 11 grants2021 23 grants2022 18 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sidney Kimmel Medical College Philadelphia, PADonation$13,152
Central Synagogue NY New York, NYDonation$4,400
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pittsburgh, PADonation$1,400
FCGC Scholarship Foundation Pittsburgh, PADonation$500
Chabad at Pitt Pittsburgh, PADonation$200
Friendship Circle- Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PADonation$180
The Neighborhood Academy Pittsburgh, PADonation$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$384,611$53,277$24,896$19,9327$19,932$31,463$23,932
2024$356,230$24,345$25,418$20,9256$20,925$22,701$18,052
2023$357,303$-2,224$27,544$22,92218$22,922$3,247$20,925
2022$387,071$18,296$30,504$25,34723$25,347$22,301$22,922
2021$399,279$88,267$26,357$21,61011$21,610$30,050$25,347
2020$337,369$8,548$24,395$20,1892—$9,060$21,610
2019$353,216$19,068$25,190$20,8791—$6,338$20,189

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan D. Marsha Bramowitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Craig A. Koryak

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Emily A. Bramowitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Bramowitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz

How much does Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz give each year?

Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 6 grants.

What is Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz's typical grant size?

Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,847, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz give grants?

Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (5 grants).

Does Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (7 grants).

Who are Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz's largest grantees?

Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz's largest 2025 grantees include Sidney Kimmel Medical College ($13,152), Central Synagogue NY ($4,400) and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ($1,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz?

Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz reported $385K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz's EIN?

Alan D and Marsha W Bramowitz's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6232163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

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