Division a Education and
Division a Education and is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $4K.
Division a Education and at a glance
In short: Division a Education and gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $242,170
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Division a Education and funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Omar a Liriano - the City Universit ($3K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($9,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Division a Education and gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 490% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2019) to $21K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Omar a Liriano - the City Universit New York, NY | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,000 |
| Danny Li - NYU New York, NY | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Abril Trejo Rocha - SUNY Farmingdal Lynbrook, NY | Scholarship | $3,000 |
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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 | $242,170 | $62,594 | $52,426 | $18,000 | 6 | $53,645 | $3,522 | $10,940 |
| 2024 | $222,581 | $58,960 | $33,359 | $18,000 | 6 | $46,817 | $3,968 | $9,990 |
| 2023 | $214,715 | $53,623 | $33,807 | $21,000 | 7 | $27,946 | $704 | $9,359 |
| 2022 | $192,761 | $43,530 | $42,125 | $19,000 | 7 | $37,464 | — | $8,707 |
| 2021 | $189,968 | $23,460 | $34,960 | $20,000 | 8 | — | $450 | $9,075 |
| 2020 | $208,036 | $60,055 | $59,694 | $18,000 | 8 | — | $1,232 | $9,981 |
| 2019 | $208,747 | $73,015 | $70,279 | $18,000 | 9 | — | $16 | $9,622 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Division a Education and reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Division a Education and's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marilyn Quinn Lipman
Employer Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Maroko
Union Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Cookman
Employer Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vijay Dandapani
Employer Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Bokerman
Union Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Olivia
Union Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Christopher Cusack (2019–2021) — Union Trustee
- Former: Peter Ward (2019–2021) — Union Trustee
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 Division a Education and
How much does Division a Education and give each year?
Division a Education and gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 6 grants.
What is Division a Education and's typical grant size?
Division a Education and's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Division a Education and give grants?
Division a Education and gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Division a Education and give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Division a Education and's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Division a Education and's largest grantees?
Division a Education and's largest 2025 grantees include Omar a Liriano - the City Universit ($3,000), Danny Li - NYU ($3,000) and Abril Trejo Rocha - SUNY Farmingdal ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($9,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Division a Education and?
Division a Education and reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Division a Education and?
Division a Education and is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $242K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Division a Education and's EIN?
Division a Education and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4181778. 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 May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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