Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker St Petersburg, FL EIN: 26-1264611

Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Petersburg, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6.9M. Net investment income was $49K.

Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation gave $6.9M across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $3.5M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$6,938,958
+1490.1% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
2
+100.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$3,469,479
+695.1% vs 2022
Median grant
$3,469,479
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation Inc: $6.9MDebra and Daniel OchsteinFamily Foundation Inc$6.9MVoices Project USA Inc: $10KVoices Project USA Inc$10K

The largest 2023 recipient was Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation Inc ($6.9M). Together the top 2 received $6.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CincinnatiNew YorkSt Petersburg

How Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 3734% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2020) to $6.9M (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $6.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation Inc St Petersburg, FLProgram Contribution$6,928,958
Voices Project USA Inc New York, NYProgram Expenses$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$76,054$6,966,640$6,938,9582$6,939,603$49,017$109,121
2022$6,885,768$84,500$527,581$436,3851$437,782$218,122$444,288
2021$7,328,269$3,339,327$250,290$200,4451$201,445$3,289,482$437,323
2020$4,240,384$4,289,405$201,924$181,0001—$162,641$200,677

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation is led by Debra Ochstein, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Debra Ochstein

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Ochstein

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation

How much does Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation give each year?

Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation gave $6.9M across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $436K across 1 grant.

Where does Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation operate?

Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New York, Ohio.

How much is Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation's EIN?

Debra and Daniel Ochstein Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1264611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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