Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $65K.
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation at a glance
In short: Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation gave $71K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,136
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,904
- -52.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,076,998
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (81% 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 Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Misericondia Home ($50K). Together the top 9 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 27 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $73K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Misericondia Home Chigago, IL | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Middle East Forum Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted General | $7,500 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $1,800 |
| Chabad of Bloomington Bloomington, IN | Unrestricted General | $1,800 |
| Jewish Life at Duke University Durham, NC | Unrestricted General | $1,018 |
| Chabad at Duke University Durham, NC | Unrestricted General | $1,018 |
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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 | $1,076,998 | $80,676 | $99,068 | $71,136 | 9 | $80,426 | $65,373 | $86,270 |
| 2024 | $1,094,707 | $156,770 | $89,729 | $66,400 | 4 | $75,222 | $142,552 | $80,384 |
| 2023 | $1,028,338 | $45,604 | $87,935 | $67,400 | 6 | $75,336 | $32,696 | $73,390 |
| 2022 | $1,071,231 | $58,019 | $96,776 | $72,954 | 6 | $81,212 | $44,614 | $74,592 |
| 2021 | $1,110,274 | $111,571 | $83,712 | $60,000 | 2 | $68,912 | $97,586 | $82,678 |
| 2020 | $1,082,385 | $51,202 | $59,460 | $40,578 | 1 | — | $39,741 | $66,257 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$17K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Marla Choslovsky
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Choslovsky
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation
How much does Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation give each year?
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation gave $71K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 4 grants.
What is Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation's typical grant size?
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $7,904, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation give grants?
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (11%) and North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Durham, NC (3 grants).
Does Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation's largest grantees?
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Misericondia Home ($50,000), Middle East Forum ($7,500) and Anshe Emet Synagogue ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation?
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation's EIN?
Binnie & Sydney Choslovsky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7055970. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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