Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Albany, NY EIN: 92-0629993

Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $925K. Net investment income was $413K.

Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc at a glance

In short: Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc gave $925K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $925K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$925,000
+16.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-91.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$925,000
+1296.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$925,000
Total assets
$13,244,699
-3.8% 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 Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K11$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 11 grants of 21 (52%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkDenverNorthbrookWashingtonAlbanyChicagoHinsdaleSilver Spring

How Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 114% 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2022 8 grants2023 12 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $795K (2024) to $925K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $925K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached List Albany, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$925,000
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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
2025$13,244,699$497,563$1,026,935$925,0001$927,625$413,253$815,679
2024$13,773,327$840,747$880,360$795,00012$795,998$769,385$731,705
2023$13,814,997$14,605,508$877,433$825,0008$825,000$438,247$591,617

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc reported a distributable amount of $816K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc is led by Michael A. Nekritz, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael A. Nekritz

    President & Treasurer

    President & Director → President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane L. Nekritz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward S. Nekritz

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy M. Nekritz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc

How much does Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc give each year?

Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc gave $925K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $795K across 12 grants.

How large is Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc?

Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $928K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $816K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc operate?

Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New York.

What is Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc's EIN?

Gene S Moss Foundation II Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0629993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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