Ansin Foundation
Ansin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $185K. Net investment income was $270K.
Ansin Foundation at a glance
In short: Ansin Foundation gave $185K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $93K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,000
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $92,500
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $92,500
- Total assets
- $4,275,940
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (86% 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 Ansin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr ($160K). Together the top 2 received $185K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ansin Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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 $185K (2025) to $258K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Boston, MA | Cardiovascular Research Fund | $160,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | General | $25,000 |
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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 | $4,275,940 | $321,442 | $236,788 | $185,000 | 2 | $185,000 | $269,655 | $243,272 |
| 2024 | $4,191,286 | $275,743 | $286,208 | $243,733 | 2 | $243,733 | $233,268 | $229,666 |
| 2023 | $4,201,751 | $634,543 | $296,855 | $258,000 | 2 | $258,000 | $595,688 | $205,082 |
| 2022 | $3,864,063 | $172,952 | $285,068 | $231,315 | 3 | $231,315 | $119,199 | $218,491 |
| 2021 | $3,977,399 | $580,078 | $268,193 | $227,000 | 3 | $227,000 | $538,885 | $246,868 |
| 2020 | $3,665,514 | $168,629 | $248,275 | $204,144 | 5 | — | $130,298 | $214,844 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ansin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $243K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ansin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph L. Ansin
Trustee - As Needed
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick B. Maraghy
Foundation Mngr -As Needed
On filings since 2020
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 Ansin Foundation
How much does Ansin Foundation give each year?
Ansin Foundation gave $185K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $244K across 2 grants.
How large is Ansin Foundation?
Ansin Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $185K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $243K (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.
Where does Ansin Foundation operate?
Ansin Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Ansin Foundation's EIN?
Ansin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6067779. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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