Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation
Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $148K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $3K.
Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation at a glance
In short: Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -93.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -68.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $148,000
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vaad Hatzekaha ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation gives
- Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 345% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $395K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vaad Hatzekaha Miami, FL | Furtherexempt objectives of Foundation | $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 | $148,000 | $3,438 | $29,521 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $3,438 | $7,254 |
| 2024 | $174,083 | $8,559 | $398,756 | $395,000 | 5 | $395,000 | $8,559 | $12,665 |
| 2023 | $564,280 | $22,719 | $250,201 | $250,000 | 2 | $250,000 | $22,719 | $33,205 |
| 2022 | $791,762 | $7,266 | $14,591 | $13,000 | 1 | $13,000 | $7,266 | $39,314 |
| 2021 | $799,087 | — | $52,332 | $50,110 | 2 | $50,110 | — | $41,906 |
| 2020 | $851,419 | $849,001 | $1,593 | — | — | — | $1 | $21,081 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ariel Cohanim
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Bessaleli
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Davoud Basalely
Trustee
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 Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation
How much does Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation give each year?
Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $395K across 5 grants.
How large is Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation?
Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation reported $148K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation?
Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $148K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation operate?
Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New Jersey, New York.
What is Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation's EIN?
Benjamin M Aminoff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4243002. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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