Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation
Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $58K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $800. Net investment income was $8K.
Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation gave $800 across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $200), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $800
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $57,813
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (75% 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 Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Health Council ($250). Together the top 4 received $800.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 492% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $800 (2020) to $850 (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $800.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Health Council Palo Alto, CA | Support of other charitable organizations | $250 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | Support of other charitable organizations | $200 |
| Parents Helping Parents San Jose, CA | Support of other charitable organizations | $200 |
| Lucile Packard Childrens Fund Palo Alto, CA | Support of other charitable organizations | $150 |
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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 | $57,813 | $10,792 | $24,912 | $800 | 4 | $22,182 | $8,062 | $4,507 |
| 2024 | $71,933 | $9,466 | $26,148 | $800 | 4 | $23,300 | $6,618 | $5,174 |
| 2023 | $88,615 | $4,527 | $15,299 | $800 | 2 | $13,737 | $2,965 | $5,364 |
| 2022 | $99,387 | $10,010 | $10,353 | $850 | 5 | $9,316 | $8,973 | $5,478 |
| 2021 | $99,730 | $6,512 | $15,930 | $850 | 4 | $14,311 | $4,893 | $6,806 |
| 2020 | $108,104 | $9,778 | $28,126 | $800 | 6 | — | $6,956 | $5,909 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation is led by Igor Kounitski, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Igor Kounitski
Director & President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elena Kounitski
Director & Secretary-Cfo
Director, Secretary & CFO → Director & Secretary-Cfo, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation
How much does Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation give each year?
Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation gave $800 across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $800 across 4 grants.
What is Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $200, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation give grants?
Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palo Alto, CA (2 grants).
Does Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of other charitable organizations" (4 grants).
How large is Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation?
Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation reported $58K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Igor Kounitski Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0484002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
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