Gennx Foundation Inc
Gennx Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 49 grants totaling $210,375 to organizations in several states.
Gennx Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gennx Foundation Inc gave $210K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,375
- -34.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,293
- -34.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $10,860
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Gennx Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Contact the Foundation Board. The filing requires letters and supporting documentation describing the requesting organization’s purpose and disclosing that it is a 501(c)(3), including its EIN. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and lists no award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Foundation Board
Mailing address: 200 Madison Avenue 21St Floor Suite, 2110, New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 257-6782
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gennx Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Committee for Hispanic Children and Family ($41K). Together the top 10 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
169 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 165 grants of 169 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 59% of grant dollars, followed by Florida (12%), Nevada (6%), California (5%), and Wisconsin (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gennx Foundation Inc gives
- 12% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $322K (2024). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Committee for Hispanic Children and Family New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $41,000 |
| Project Sunshine New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $25,000 |
| Path to College Foundation Inc West Palm Beach, FL | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $23,000 |
| Mental Health Coalition New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $15,000 |
| New York Womens Foundation New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $15,000 |
| Nasp Las Vegas, NV | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $12,000 |
| LSA Family Health Services New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $10,000 |
| Violence Intervention Program New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $10,000 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund Oceanside, CA | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $7,500 |
| Princeton International Princeton, NJ | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $6,000 |
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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 | $10,860 | $213,000 | $214,093 | $210,375 | 49 | $213,793 | — | $1,635 |
| 2024 | $11,953 | $331,500 | $326,993 | $322,250 | 49 | $325,493 | — | $2,048 |
| 2023 | $10,529 | $120,001 | $264,718 | $261,610 | 48 | $264,718 | $1 | $3,116 |
| 2022 | $155,141 | $300,001 | $184,318 | $181,300 | 14 | $184,303 | — | $1,315 |
| 2021 | $36,480 | $70,003 | $49,696 | $45,275 | 9 | $49,696 | $3 | $1,581 |
| 2020 | $16,173 | $50,011 | $92,671 | $91,476 | 16 | — | $11 | $1,616 |
| 2019 | $58,833 | $256 | $84,967 | $80,433 | 25 | — | $256 | $4,586 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gennx Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Project Sunshine says it addresses the psychosocial and developmental needs of pediatric patients and their families through play-based engagement and recreation. Path to College Foundation describes its mission as expanding minds and igniting potential among overlooked students. The Mental Health Coalition says it works to destigmatize mental health and improve access to resources and support.
Other 2025 grantees describe work supporting women and girls, helping Latina survivors of domestic violence, caring for wounded and ill service members and veterans, rescuing animals, and improving children’s health through care, education, research, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 49 grants totaling $210,375. Grants ranged from $125 to $41,000, with a median of $1,500. Its total grantmaking was $322,250 across 49 grants in 2024 and $261,610 across 48 grants in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $41,000 to The Committee for Hispanic Children and Family, $25,000 to Project Sunshine, $23,000 to Path to College Foundation, and $15,000 each to Mental Health Coalition and New York Women’s Foundation. The stated purpose for each was to further the recipient organization’s tax-exempt mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Latasha Akoma as director, Rishi Verma as chairman, and Sumit Tony as treasurer.
Gennx Foundation Inc is led by Rishi Verma, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rishi Verma
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latasha Akoma
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sumit Tony
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Olya Popili (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ralph Ford (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Glen Bushery (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: James Shepard (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Brawn (2019) — 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 Gennx Foundation Inc
How much does Gennx Foundation Inc give each year?
Gennx Foundation Inc gave $210K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $322K across 49 grants.
What is Gennx Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gennx Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,293, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gennx Foundation Inc give grants?
Gennx Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (12%) and Nevada (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (10 grants), Beaver Dam, WI (2 grants) and Griffin, GA (2 grants).
Who are Gennx Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gennx Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Committee for Hispanic Children and Family ($41,000), Project Sunshine ($25,000) and Path to College Foundation Inc ($23,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gennx Foundation Inc?
Gennx Foundation Inc reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $214K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gennx Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Project Sunshine says it addresses the psychosocial and developmental needs of pediatric patients and their families through play-based engagement and recreation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gennx Foundation Inc?
Contact the Foundation Board. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gennx Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gennx Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2613000. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 September 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Gennx Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gennx-foundation-inc-morg_56850371eb39443e9fd378545ae3c710
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