The Bikoff Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Whitestone, New York. Established in 2008 and designated as a 501(c)(3) organization, the foundation operates as a charitable entity focused on philanthropic activities and grant distribution.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$64.9M
+4.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.2M
+10.7% YoY
Grant Count
3
-62.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.4M
+195.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary focus areas include Education, Science and STEM education, Human Services, and Philanthropy/Voluntarism & Grantmaking. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus in its public filings but has demonstrated funding across multiple disciplines and geographic regions.
Grantmaking
The Bikoff Foundation is actively engaged in grantmaking with the following characteristics:
Grant Range
approximately $2,000–$239,000
Average Grant
approximately $2,000–$239,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds projects across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:
- New York
- Brooklyn
- Washington, D.C.
- California
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Additional funding in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and other states
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2023-2024):
- Total assets: $61.97 million to $64.86 million
- Total revenue: -$3.36 million (2023)
- Total expenses: $3.82 million to $3.83 million
- Total liabilities: $0
- Investment income and dividends: $385,367 (2023)
- Expense ratio: -113.7% of total revenue spent on programs
Financial Trends: The foundation maintains substantial assets with annual giving in the $3.8–$4.2 million range. The negative revenue reflects investment losses offset by dividend and investment income.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $64,856,081 | $61,974,223 | $69,160,387 |
| Revenue | $7,118,325 | $-3,362,872 | $7,321,874 |
| Expenses | $4,236,467 | $3,823,292 | $3,884,489 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,222,367 | $3,812,567 | $3,592,658 |
| Net Investment Income | $6,558,566 | $383,052 | $7,148,290 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,626,624 | $4,195,037 | $3,847,600 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is led by an uncompensated leadership team:
- Jill Bikoff – President
- J Darius Bikoff – Vice President
- Rony Kalina – Director, Treasurer, and Secretary
The foundation operates with zero employees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL BIKOFF | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| J DARIUS BIKOFF | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| RONY KALINA | DIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETARY | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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