Belsky Family Foundation
The Belsky Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with the specified purposes for its largest grants described as “for operations.”
Belsky Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Belsky Family Foundation gave $363K across 27 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. 56% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $362,805
- +31.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 27
- +80.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,437
- -27.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $265,820
- -20.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (15 of 27, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Belsky Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 155 East 79Th Street Ph, New York, NY 10075-0421
Phone: (917) 664-1906
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Belsky Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Museum of Modern Art ($100K). Together the top 10 received $334K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 107 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 3% to Massachusetts, and 1% to South Carolina. Shares for recipients in Washington, DC, and California were each reported as 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Belsky Family Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 27 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 33% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $233K (2022) to $363K (2024). In 2024 it made 27 grants totaling $363K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | For Operations | $100,000 |
| The Spence School New York, NY | For Operations | $78,100 |
| NY Presbyterian New York, NY | For Operations | $50,000 |
| Collegiate School New York, NY | For Operations | $27,500 |
| 92ND Street Y New York, NY | For Operations | $25,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NY | For Operations | $25,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | For Operations | $10,055 |
| Belev Echad New York, NY | For Operations | $7,200 |
| Young Mens and Womens Health New York, NY | For Operations | $6,000 |
| Amber Waves Farm Amagansett, NY | For Operations | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $265,820 | $489,910 | $370,122 | $362,805 | 27 | $367,755 | $231,259 | $27,285 |
| 2023 | $335,103 | $305,146 | $289,096 | $276,308 | 15 | $281,258 | $168,578 | $28,095 |
| 2022 | $427,354 | $126,033 | $246,964 | $233,100 | 15 | $237,950 | $122,019 | $40,379 |
| 2021 | $548,285 | $659,948 | $346,022 | $329,758 | 25 | $334,687 | $305,276 | $48,861 |
| 2020 | $569,085 | $494,905 | $279,655 | $268,837 | 25 | — | $269,202 | $44,548 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Belsky Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations working in education, health, social services, arts, environmental education, animal rescue, and support for injured service members. These describe the grantees’ work, not a stated foundation mission. For example, The Spence School says it prepares girls and young women for lifelong transformation through academic excellence and personal integrity; Amber Waves Farm describes its mission as uniting food and community through educational opportunities; and Henry Street Settlement says it provides social services, arts, and health care programs.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $362,805. Grants ranged from $200 to $100,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest grants included $100,000 to The Museum of Modern Art, $78,100 to The Spence School, $50,000 to NY Presbyterian, $27,500 to Collegiate School, and $25,000 each to 92nd Street Y and Weill Cornell Medicine. Each of these grants was listed as being for operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Scott Belsky and Erica Belsky as trustees.
Belsky Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Erica Belsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott Belsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Belsky Family Foundation
How much does Belsky Family Foundation give each year?
Belsky Family Foundation gave $363K across 27 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $276K across 15 grants.
What is Belsky Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Belsky Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $13,437, across 27 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Belsky Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Belsky Family Foundation give grants?
Belsky Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (15 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Belsky Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Belsky Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Operations" (27 grants).
Who are Belsky Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Belsky Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Museum of Modern Art ($100,000), The Spence School ($78,100) and NY Presbyterian ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Belsky Family Foundation?
Belsky Family Foundation reported $266K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $368K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Belsky Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations working in education, health, social services, arts, environmental education, animal rescue, and support for injured service members. These describe the grantees’ work, not a stated foundation mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Belsky Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Belsky Family Foundation's EIN?
Belsky Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2453623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Belsky Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Belsky Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/belsky-family-foundation-morg_8fcc29d91b6a40919266b98e66d48806
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