Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-3023917

Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $368K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $57K.

Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation gave $24K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$23,500
-4.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,938
+19.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$367,662
+7.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (66% 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 Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Mvat Foundation: $6KMvat Foundation$6KPlanned Parenthood: $5KPlanned Parenthood$5KMake a Wish Foundation: $4KMake a Wish Foundation$4KHRDC Sabal Foundation: $3KHRDC Sabal Foundation$3KDoctors Without Borders: $2KDoctors Without Borders$2KRoom to Read: $2KRoom to Read$2K11-99 Foundation: $1K11-99 Foundation$1KA Child's Notebook: $1KA Child's Notebook$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mvat Foundation ($6K). Together the top 8 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSan FranciscoLos AngelesSherman OaksBronxFullertonOaklandTopekaVirginia BeachSeattleAmericusAspenTampaTiburonWashington

How Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$30K16 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $25K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mvat Foundation Sherman Oaks, CACharitable Purposes of Recipient Org.$6,000
Planned Parenthood New York, NYCharitable Purposes of Recipient Org.$5,000
Make a Wish Foundation Los Angeles, CACharitable Purposes of Recipient Org.$3,500
HRDC Sabal Foundation Oakland, CACharitable Purposes of Recipient Org.$3,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYCharitable Purposes of Recipient Org.$2,000
Room to Read San Francisco, CACharitable Purposes of Recipient Org.$2,000
11-99 Foundation Fullerton, CACharitable Purposes of Recipient Org.$1,000
A Child's Notebook Seattle, WACharitable Purposes of Recipient Org.$1,000
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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$367,662$57,341$32,186$23,5008$23,500$57,341$18,458
2024$342,507$855$33,045$24,50010$24,500$18,905$17,835
2023$374,697$22,668$27,082$19,0009$19,000$17,086$16,437
2022$379,111$20,160$31,140$22,50010$22,500$14,289$17,979
2021$390,091$40,673$29,189$19,00010$19,000$33,721$20,249
2020$378,624$54,755$31,268$25,00016—$48,694$19,669

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation is led by Vassi Koutsaftis, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Vassi Koutsaftis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $3K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Vassi Koutsaftis — Trustee: $3KVassi KoutsaftisTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Vassi Koutsaftis (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation

How much does Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation give each year?

Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation gave $24K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 10 grants.

What is Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,938, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation give grants?

Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Who are Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mvat Foundation ($6,000), Planned Parenthood ($5,000) and Make a Wish Foundation ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation?

Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation reported $368K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation's EIN?

Barnston Koutsaftis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3023917. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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