Irene Geller Scholarship Fund
Irene Geller Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Southampton, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $395K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $97K. Net investment income was $44K.
Irene Geller Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Irene Geller Scholarship Fund gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $97K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,700
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $96,700
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $96,700
- Total assets
- $394,973
- -10.9% 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 Irene Geller Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Irene Geller Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 461% 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 $90K (2020) to $180K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $96,700 |
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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 | $394,973 | $52,770 | $114,124 | $96,700 | 1 | $104,194 | $43,529 | $22,582 |
| 2024 | $443,413 | $26,532 | $111,920 | $94,300 | 1 | $94,300 | $42,221 | $23,313 |
| 2023 | $528,801 | $208,273 | $160,292 | $97,600 | 1 | $97,600 | $184,014 | $18,446 |
| 2022 | $440,922 | $48,703 | $165,314 | $92,950 | 1 | $92,950 | $17,214 | $38,403 |
| 2021 | $626,326 | $74,334 | $224,721 | $179,600 | 1 | $179,600 | $37,000 | $39,797 |
| 2020 | $785,542 | $44,243 | $118,392 | $89,800 | 1 | — | $39,120 | $37,393 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irene Geller Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irene Geller Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geoffrey J O'Connor Esq.
Trustee
Trustee & Attorney → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Meyer Reichman
Trustee
Trustee & Accountant → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $2K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Geoffrey J O'Connor Esq (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Irene Geller Scholarship Fund
How much does Irene Geller Scholarship Fund give each year?
Irene Geller Scholarship Fund gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 1 grant.
How large is Irene Geller Scholarship Fund?
Irene Geller Scholarship Fund reported $395K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Irene Geller Scholarship Fund?
Irene Geller Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Southampton, NY. It holds $395K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Irene Geller Scholarship Fund operate?
Irene Geller Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in New York.
What is Irene Geller Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Irene Geller Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6735427. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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