Gart Family Foundation Ltd
Gart Family Foundation Ltd is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $891K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $30K.
Gart Family Foundation Ltd at a glance
In short: Gart Family Foundation Ltd gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,650
- +118.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,930
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $890,851
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (93% 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 Gart Family Foundation Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Qsac Autism Community - Believe Gala ($40K). Together the top 5 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gart Family Foundation Ltd gives
- Giving grew 1461% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 147% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $500K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Qsac Autism Community - Believe Gala New York, NY | Music Education | $40,000 |
| Heart Share Brooklyn, NY | Music Education | $10,000 |
| Blood Cancer United Washington, DC | Medical Research | $3,000 |
| Malverne Music Parents Inc Malverne, NY | Music Education | $1,000 |
| Aspen Education Foundation Aspen, CO | Music Education | $650 |
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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 | $890,851 | $29,730 | $65,210 | $54,650 | 5 | $65,210 | $29,730 | $44,335 |
| 2024 | $926,331 | $32,119 | $31,917 | $25,000 | 1 | $31,561 | $32,119 | $45,171 |
| 2023 | $926,129 | $25,657 | $254,474 | $250,000 | 2 | $254,474 | $25,657 | $46,431 |
| 2022 | $1,154,975 | $2,062 | $8,972 | $3,500 | 1 | $8,972 | $2,062 | $57,101 |
| 2021 | $1,161,919 | $2,473 | $504,434 | $500,000 | 1 | $504,434 | $2,473 | $63,991 |
| 2020 | $1,664,012 | $9,481 | $68,505 | — | — | — | $9,481 | — |
| 2019 | $1,723,781 | $12,672 | $33,830 | — | — | — | $12,672 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gart Family Foundation Ltd reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gart Family Foundation Ltd's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Risi
Director
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Risi
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joseph Risi (2019–2023) — Director
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 Gart Family Foundation Ltd
How much does Gart Family Foundation Ltd give each year?
Gart Family Foundation Ltd gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is Gart Family Foundation Ltd's typical grant size?
Gart Family Foundation Ltd's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $10,930, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gart Family Foundation Ltd give grants?
Gart Family Foundation Ltd gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%).
Does Gart Family Foundation Ltd give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Gart Family Foundation Ltd's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Music Education" (4 grants).
Who are Gart Family Foundation Ltd's largest grantees?
Gart Family Foundation Ltd's largest 2025 grantees include Qsac Autism Community - Believe Gala ($40,000), Heart Share ($10,000) and Blood Cancer United ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gart Family Foundation Ltd?
Gart Family Foundation Ltd reported $891K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gart Family Foundation Ltd's EIN?
Gart Family Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0450794. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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