Irving Fabrikant Foundation
Irving Fabrikant Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $523K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $168K.
Irving Fabrikant Foundation at a glance
In short: Irving Fabrikant Foundation gave $41K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,500
- +25.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,063
- -68.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $522,786
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Irving Fabrikant Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Committee to Protect Journalists ($25K). Together the top 8 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Irving Fabrikant Foundation gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% 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 $15K (2023) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Institute of the Study of the Ancient World New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc Sarasota, FL | Charitable | $2,625 |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Sarasota, FL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Sarasota Ballet of Flordia Sarasota, FL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Iris Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $500 |
| Education Foundation of Sarasota Sarasota, FL | Charitable | $250 |
| Asolo Theater Inc Sarasota, FL | Charitable | $125 |
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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 | $522,786 | $168,203 | $46,052 | $40,500 | 8 | $45,685 | $167,836 | $36,037 |
| 2024 | $647,086 | $41,360 | $37,180 | $32,375 | 2 | $37,180 | $11,826 | $34,318 |
| 2023 | $550,411 | $14,803 | $18,968 | $14,675 | 2 | $18,968 | $10,510 | $29,279 |
| 2022 | $379,222 | $12,164 | $30,608 | $28,750 | 2 | $30,608 | $10,306 | $30,379 |
| 2021 | $374,445 | $34,669 | $26,459 | $25,100 | 2 | $26,459 | $33,398 | $27,313 |
| 2020 | $447,923 | $21,293 | $24,792 | $21,250 | 2 | — | $6,339 | $28,819 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irving Fabrikant Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irving Fabrikant Foundation's only listed officer is Geraldine Fabrikant, Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2020) (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geraldine Fabrikant
Officer
Manager → Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
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 Irving Fabrikant Foundation
How much does Irving Fabrikant Foundation give each year?
Irving Fabrikant Foundation gave $41K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.
What is Irving Fabrikant Foundation's typical grant size?
Irving Fabrikant Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,063, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Irving Fabrikant Foundation give grants?
Irving Fabrikant Foundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (5 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Irving Fabrikant Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Irving Fabrikant Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Irving Fabrikant Foundation's largest grantees?
Irving Fabrikant Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Committee to Protect Journalists ($25,000), Institute of the Study of the Ancient World ($10,000) and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc ($2,625), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Irving Fabrikant Foundation?
Irving Fabrikant Foundation reported $523K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Irving Fabrikant Foundation?
Irving Fabrikant Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. It holds $523K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Irving Fabrikant Foundation's EIN?
Irving Fabrikant Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6160022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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