Isenberg Family Foundation
Isenberg Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Berwyn, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $28.
Isenberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Isenberg Family Foundation gave $52K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,933
- +49.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,492
- +68.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $18,676
- +72.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (81% 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 Isenberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jafco ($33K). Together the top 8 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Isenberg Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $34K (2021) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jafco Sunrise, FL | General Obligation | $32,800 |
| Museum of the Bible Washington, DC | General/No Obligation | $5,000 |
| Congregation Ocean Reef Key Largo, FL | General Obligation | $4,000 |
| South Florida PBS Miami, FL | General Obligation | $3,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospit Memphis, TN | General Obligation | $2,500 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | General/No Obligation | $2,500 |
| Hias Silver Spring, MD | General/No Obligation | $1,076 |
| Ronald McDonald House Chicago, IL | General/No Obligation | $1,057 |
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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 | $18,676 | $59,782 | $51,933 | $51,933 | 8 | $51,933 | $28 | $1,182 |
| 2024 | $10,827 | $12,615 | $34,650 | $34,650 | 9 | $34,650 | $76 | $1,075 |
| 2023 | $32,862 | $57,135 | $45,461 | $45,461 | 19 | $45,461 | $349 | $1,326 |
| 2022 | $21,188 | $35,443 | $46,450 | $46,450 | 16 | $46,450 | $85 | $1,314 |
| 2021 | $32,195 | $35,002 | $33,665 | $33,665 | 17 | — | $2 | $1,706 |
| 2020 | $30,858 | $86,446 | $34,501 | $34,501 | 14 | — | $12 | $2,274 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isenberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Isenberg Family Foundation is led by Patricia Isenberg, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Isenberg
President
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 Isenberg Family Foundation
How much does Isenberg Family Foundation give each year?
Isenberg Family Foundation gave $52K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 9 grants.
What is Isenberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Isenberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $6,492, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Isenberg Family Foundation give grants?
Isenberg Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (10%).
Does Isenberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Isenberg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Isenberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Isenberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jafco ($32,800), Museum of the Bible ($5,000) and Congregation Ocean Reef ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Isenberg Family Foundation?
Isenberg Family Foundation reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Isenberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Isenberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2552798. 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 May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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