Aviva Esther Miretzky
Aviva Esther Miretzky is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $720. Net investment income was $2K.
Aviva Esther Miretzky at a glance
In short: Aviva Esther Miretzky gave $720 across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $360), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $720
- -77.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $360
- -66.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $360
- Total assets
- $47,563
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% 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 Aviva Esther Miretzky funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capbais Yaakov of Baltimore ($360). Together the top 2 received $720.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Aviva Esther Miretzky gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 34% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $720 (2025) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $720.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capbais Yaakov of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Education | $360 |
| Torah Institue of Baltimore Owings Mills, MD | Education | $360 |
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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 | $47,563 | $3,320 | $766 | $720 | 2 | $766 | $2,476 | $2,246 |
| 2024 | $45,009 | $2,558 | $3,511 | $3,250 | 3 | $3,511 | $2,261 | $2,209 |
| 2023 | $45,962 | $2,835 | $3,294 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,294 | $2,229 | $2,244 |
| 2022 | $46,421 | $4,924 | $2,123 | $1,860 | 4 | $2,123 | $2,248 | $2,186 |
| 2021 | $43,620 | $2,924 | $2,028 | $2,000 | 2 | — | $2,482 | $2,092 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aviva Esther Miretzky reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aviva Esther Miretzky's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Louis Schneider
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sharon Miretzky
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steven Miretzky
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Aviva Esther Miretzky
How much does Aviva Esther Miretzky give each year?
Aviva Esther Miretzky gave $720 across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
How large is Aviva Esther Miretzky?
Aviva Esther Miretzky reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $766 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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 Aviva Esther Miretzky operate?
Aviva Esther Miretzky has awarded grants in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
What is Aviva Esther Miretzky's EIN?
Aviva Esther Miretzky's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7278111. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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