Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation is a private foundation focused on Immigrants and migrants, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $807K. Net investment income was $810K.
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation at a glance
In short: Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation gave $807K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $806,713
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,245
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $86,918
- Total assets
- $4,253,764
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alaska (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 Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Russian Orthodox Sacred Sites in AL ($390K). Together the top 7 received $807K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 16 grants of 34 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 210% 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 $462K (2020) to $1.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $807K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Orthodox Sacred Sites in AL Anchorage, AK | Preservation of Historical Russian Church Building | $390,000 |
| St Herman Orthodox Seminary Kodiak, AK | General Support | $115,000 |
| St Tikhon Orth Theological SEM South Canaan, PA | General Support | $110,000 |
| The Holy Trinity Seminary Irving, TX | General Support | $86,918 |
| Russian Choral Heritage Foundation Encinitas, CA | Preservation of Cultural Heritage | $35,000 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | In support of exhibition of russian art & archived articles | $35,000 |
| Stanford University Hoover Institut Stanford, CA | To digitize archives related to russian civil war (historical preservation) | $34,795 |
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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 | $4,253,764 | $880,179 | $899,696 | $806,713 | 7 | $806,713 | $809,982 | $383,579 |
| 2024 | $4,273,478 | $720,104 | $1,083,576 | $990,000 | 6 | $992,747 | $648,464 | $379,538 |
| 2023 | $4,636,834 | $522,823 | $909,086 | $823,069 | 8 | $823,069 | $446,875 | $374,040 |
| 2022 | $5,022,678 | $257,802 | $1,138,951 | $1,045,000 | 6 | $1,045,000 | $176,262 | $429,421 |
| 2021 | $5,900,721 | $177,710 | $1,050,115 | $945,000 | 7 | $945,000 | $82,158 | $491,121 |
| 2020 | $6,773,126 | $175,926 | $560,011 | $462,000 | 6 | — | $87,644 | $439,603 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $384K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation is led by Michel Mirkovitch, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michel Mirkovitch
President
President → President & CFO, 2023
President & CFO → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalia Tkachov
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vladimir Von Tsurikov
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anatol Shmelev
CFO & Secretary
Secretary → CFO & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nicolas A. Hidchenko (2020–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Alex Psiol (2020–2023) — Treasurer · Filing note: Until feb 2023
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 Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation
How much does Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation give each year?
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation gave $807K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $990K across 6 grants.
What is Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation's typical grant size?
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $86,918, and its average grant was $115,245, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation give grants?
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation gives mostly in Alaska: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (14%) and Texas (11%).
Does Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 43% of Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation's largest grantees?
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Russian Orthodox Sacred Sites in AL ($390,000), St Herman Orthodox Seminary ($115,000) and St Tikhon Orth Theological SEM ($110,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation?
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $807K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $384K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation?
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation is a private foundation focused on Immigrants and migrants, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation's EIN?
Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6088762. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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