Benzaquen Family Foundation
Benzaquen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $355K.
Benzaquen Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,904,046
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $355,539
- +135.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $355,158
- +136.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $381
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Benzaquen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Benzaquen Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1145% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 646% 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $623K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $623K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Chamber Ensemble Inc New York, NY | Music Concept | $525,000 |
| The New York Historical Society New York, NY | American History Museum and Library Fund | $97,672 |
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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 | $1,904,046 | $355,539 | $381 | — | — | — | $355,158 | $129,749 |
| 2024 | $1,548,888 | $150,811 | $411 | — | — | — | $150,400 | $110,696 |
| 2023 | $1,398,488 | $-53,902 | $631,152 | $622,672 | 2 | $622,672 | $16,487 | $96,418 |
| 2022 | $2,083,542 | $361,831 | $13,786 | $2,008 | 1 | $2,008 | $361,780 | $150,612 |
| 2021 | $1,735,073 | $445,156 | $34,786 | $31,304 | 3 | — | $445,079 | $167,828 |
| 2020 | $1,312,612 | $193,838 | $57,518 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $193,835 | $108,313 |
| 2019 | $1,176,292 | $300,566 | $101,312 | $100,000 | 2 | — | $300,562 | $86,806 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benzaquen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $130K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benzaquen Family Foundation is led by Norman Benzaquen, President & Secretary since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norman Benzaquen
President & Secretary
President → President & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Levey
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marina Schlanger
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stephanie Benzaquen (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Benzaquen Family Foundation
How large is Benzaquen Family Foundation?
Benzaquen Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $356K.
Where does Benzaquen Family Foundation operate?
Benzaquen Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
How much is Benzaquen Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Benzaquen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $130K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Benzaquen Family Foundation's EIN?
Benzaquen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3796971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
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