Building 19 Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newton, MA EIN: 04-3064072

Building 19 Foundation is a private foundation based in Newton, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $34,419, with each grant listed as supporting a public charity.

Key facts about Building 19 Foundation

In short: Building 19 Foundation gave $34K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New York. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3064072
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$34,419
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$3,129
Median grant
$1,846
New grantees (estimate)
73% first-time grantees (8 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$589,091
Primary geography
New York (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$589K

+67.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$34K

-4.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+4.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Building 19 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Building 19 Foundation open to new grantees?

73%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 11 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 159% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $34,419. Grants ranged from $360 to $11,913, with a median grant of $1,846. The largest listed grants were $11,913 to Honest Reporting, $5,000 to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, $5,000 to Aish Campus Boston, $4,300 to Bias Yaakov of Boston, and $3,000 to Mission Deeds.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing describes submissions by letter detailing the organization and charitable purpose, with rolling submissions and no deadlines. It lists no restrictions on awards.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (49%) and Massachusetts (43%). The remaining shares were New Jersey (5%), Pennsylvania (1%), and Florida (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonBrightonNew YorkPrincetonChestnut HillStaten IslandNeedhamNewton CentreReadingJamaica PlainLos AngelesNewtonSaddle BrookTauntonWellesleyBeverlyBevertonDedhamHanoverHarlan

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K20 grants2020 4 grants2021 18 grants2022 15 grants2023 12 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2025) to $49K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $34K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Honest Reporting: $12KHonest Reporting$12KDana Farber Cancer Institute: $5KDana Farber Cancer Institute$5KAish Campus Boston: $5KAish Campus Boston$5KBias Yaakov of Boston: $4KBias Yaakov of Boston$4KMission Deeds: $3KMission Deeds$3KBIKE4CHAI: $2KBIKE4CHAI$2KHull Life Saving Museum: $1KHull Life Saving Museum$1KHome for Our Troops: $1KHome for Our Troops$1KCamphill Village Kimberton Hills: $500Camphill Village KimbertonHills$500Temple Emeth: $500Temple Emeth$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Honest Reporting ($12K). Together the top 10 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Honest Reporting New York, NYPublic Charity$11,913
Dana Farber Cancer Institute New York, NYPublic Charity$5,000
Aish Campus Boston Brighton, MAPublic Charity$5,000
Bias Yaakov of Boston Brighton, MAPublic Charity$4,300
Mission Deeds Reading, MAPublic Charity$3,000
BIKE4CHAI Jackson, NJPublic Charity$1,846
Hull Life Saving Museum Hull, MAPublic Charity$1,000
Home for Our Troops Taunton, MAPublic Charity$1,000
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills Kimberton, PAPublic Charity$500
Temple Emeth Chestnut Hill, MAPublic Charity$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $589,091 $113,503 $126,033 $34,419 (11 grants)
2024 $352,565 $19,116 $128,487 $36,075 (12 grants)
2023 $364,897 $18,974 $124,437 $38,434 (15 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$589,091$352,565$364,897
Revenue$113,503$19,116$18,974
Expenses$126,033$128,487$124,437
Qualifying Distributions$34,419$36,075$38,434
Net Investment Income$113,503$117,100$194,793
Distributable Amount$21,622$28,420$28,550

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Elaine Elovitz, Debra Elovitz, and Judith Elovitz as officers/directors.

Building 19 Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debra Elovitz

    Officer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $574 (2025)

  • Judith Elovitz

    Officer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $40K (2025)

  • Elaine Elovitz

    Officer & Director

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Judith Elovitz — Officer/Director: $40KJudith ElovitzOfficer/Director$40KDebra Elovitz — Officer/Director: $574Debra ElovitzOfficer/Director$574

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Judith Elovitz (Officer/Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Application contact: Judith Elovitz 617-969-5110
Mailing address: 20 Donna Rd, Newton Center, MA 02459
Phone: (617) 969-5110

Frequently asked questions about Building 19 Foundation

How much does Building 19 Foundation give each year?

Building 19 Foundation gave $34K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 12 grants.

What is Building 19 Foundation's typical grant size?

Building 19 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,846, and its average grant was $3,129, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Building 19 Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Building 19 Foundation give grants?

Building 19 Foundation's top state is New York, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (43%) and New Jersey (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Brighton, MA (2 grants).

Does Building 19 Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Building 19 Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (11 grants).

Who are Building 19 Foundation's largest grantees?

Building 19 Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Honest Reporting ($11,913), Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($5,000) and Aish Campus Boston ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Building 19 Foundation?

Building 19 Foundation reported $589K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Building 19 Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Building 19 Foundation's EIN?

Building 19 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3064072. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Building 19 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.

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