Honig Family Foundation
Honig Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $575K. Net investment income was $785K.
Honig Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Honig Family Foundation gave $575K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $575,000
- +91.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,000
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $2,379,984
- +49.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (63% 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 Honig Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Ir David ($200K). Together the top 5 received $575K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Honig Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 668% 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 $40K (2023) to $575K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $575K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ir David New York, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | General Support | $165,000 |
| USA Wrestling Colorado Springs, CO | General Support | $150,000 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | General Support | $35,000 |
| ISR Wrestling | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,379,984 | $1,417,082 | $629,732 | $575,000 | 5 | $575,000 | $785,065 | $86,094 |
| 2024 | $1,592,634 | $1,334,426 | $328,340 | $300,000 | 2 | $300,000 | $452,986 | $59,822 |
| 2023 | $586,548 | $536,631 | $40,694 | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | $193,690 | $16,767 |
| 2022 | $90,611 | $82,675 | $475,000 | $475,000 | 3 | $475,000 | $32,675 | $10,607 |
| 2021 | $482,936 | $145,618 | $175,000 | $175,000 | 3 | $175,000 | $145,618 | $28,365 |
| 2020 | $512,318 | $-261,262 | $70 | — | — | — | $34,588 | $26,086 |
| 2019 | $773,650 | $271,149 | — | — | — | — | $21,149 | $23,150 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Honig Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Honig Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ken E. Honig
Director
CEO → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Jordan Honig
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Honig Family Foundation
How much does Honig Family Foundation give each year?
Honig Family Foundation gave $575K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 2 grants.
What is Honig Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Honig Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $115,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Honig Family Foundation give grants?
Honig Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (26%) and Michigan (6%).
Does Honig Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Honig Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Honig Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Honig Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Ir David ($200,000), Central Fund of Israel ($165,000) and USA Wrestling ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Honig Family Foundation?
Honig Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $575K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Honig Family Foundation's EIN?
Honig Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2791194. 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 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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