Edwin M Posin Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Reno, NV EIN: 92-2385989

The Edwin M Posin Family Foundation is based in Reno, Nevada, and its filing type is 990T. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $1,062,500 to organizations in California, Nevada, and Texas.

Key facts about Edwin M Posin Family Foundation

In short: Edwin M Posin Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
92-2385989
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,062,500
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$106,250
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$28,780,536
Primary geography
California (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. 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

$28.8M

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-11.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$106K

-29.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwin M Posin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Edwin M Posin Family Foundation gives

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include general support, facility projects, medical machinery, cancer research, and youth basketball. The grantees span community, religious, medical, animal-welfare, and youth organizations.

Renown Regional Medical Center describes its mission as making a genuine difference in the health and well-being of the people and communities it serves. Communities Foundation of Texas says it serves charitable needs domestically and abroad through grants and services at the discretion of its board of trustees. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not the foundation’s mission statements.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $1,062,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $300,000, with a median of $100,000. Notable grants included $300,000 to Congregation Beth Israel The Jewish Community for general support; $150,000 to UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine for general support; and $100,000 each to Chabad at UNR for a new facility, Pet Network Incline Village for medical machinery, Renown Regional Medical Center for a new facility, North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation for general support, and Communities Foundation of Texas for “General Support - Manna from Heaven.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (52%), Nevada (39%), and Texas (9%).

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

RenoDavisIncline VillageCarmel by the SeaCharlotteDallasDuarteMemphisTahoe Vista

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2023 8 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2025) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Congregation Beth Israel The Jewish Community: $300KCongregation Beth Israel TheJewish Community$300KUC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine: $150KUC Davis School of VeterinaryMedicine$150KChabad at UNR: $100KChabad at UNR$100KPet Network Incline Village: $100KPet Network Incline Village$100KRenown Regional Medical Center: $100KRenown Regional Medical Center$100KNorth Tahoe Hebrew Congregation: $100KNorth Tahoe HebrewCongregation$100KCommunities Foundation of Texas: $100KCommunities Foundation ofTexas$100KCity of Hope: $60KCity of Hope$60KAwaken Justice: $50KAwaken Justice$50KReno Tropics Youth Basketball Club: $3KReno Tropics Youth BasketballClub$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Beth Israel The Jewish Community ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 18 (44%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Beth Israel The Jewish Community Carmel by the Sea, CAGeneral Support$300,000
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Davis, CAGeneral Support$150,000
Chabad at UNR Reno, NVNew Facility$100,000
Pet Network Incline Village Incline Village, NVMedical Machinery$100,000
Renown Regional Medical Center Reno, NVNew Facility$100,000
North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation Tahoe Vista, CAGeneral Support$100,000
Communities Foundation of Texas Dallas, TXGeneral Support - Manna from Heaven$100,000
City of Hope Reno, NVCancer Research$60,000
Awaken Justice Reno, NVGeneral Support$50,000
Reno Tropics Youth Basketball Club Reno, NVGeneral Support$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $28,780,536 $2,013,555 $1,659,381 $1,062,500 (10 grants)
2024 $27,050,163 $26,833,127 $1,816,868 $1,200,000 (8 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$28,780,536$27,050,163—
Revenue$2,013,555$26,833,127—
Expenses$1,659,381$1,816,868—
Qualifying Distributions$1,170,924$1,267,943—
Net Investment Income$1,274,067$1,605,614—
Distributable Amount$1,352,122$1,079,860—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Martin Fineman as president, Betty Fineman as secretary, and Brett Malamet as treasurer.

Edwin M Posin Family Foundation is led by Martin Fineman, President on every filing since 2023; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Martin Fineman

    President

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Fineman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    $125K (2024) → $150K (2025)

  • Brett Malamet

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2024) → $150K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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

Betty Fineman — Secretary: $150KBetty FinemanSecretary$150KBrett Malamet — Treasurer: $150KBrett MalametTreasurer$150K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150K, to Betty Fineman (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 14925 La Briana Ave, Reno, NV 89511
Phone: (775) 788-2000

Frequently asked questions about Edwin M Posin Family Foundation

How much does Edwin M Posin Family Foundation give each year?

Edwin M Posin Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 8 grants.

What is Edwin M Posin Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Edwin M Posin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $106,250, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Edwin M Posin Family Foundation give grants?

Edwin M Posin Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (39%) and Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (5 grants).

Does Edwin M Posin Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 60% of Edwin M Posin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Edwin M Posin Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Edwin M Posin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Beth Israel The Jewish Community ($300,000), UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine ($150,000) and Chabad at UNR ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Edwin M Posin Family Foundation?

Edwin M Posin Family Foundation reported $28.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (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 does Edwin M Posin Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include general support, facility projects, medical machinery, cancer research, and youth basketball. The grantees span community, religious, medical, animal-welfare, and youth organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Edwin M Posin Family Foundation?

No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Edwin M Posin Family Foundation's EIN?

Edwin M Posin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2385989. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

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