Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation
Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $306 in total assets. Net investment income was $9.
Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $306
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 526% 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
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $100.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | General Use | $100 |
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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 | $306 | $9 | — | — | — | — | $9 | $15 |
| 2024 | $297 | $10 | — | — | — | — | $10 | $14 |
| 2023 | $287 | $11 | — | — | — | — | $11 | — |
| 2022 | $276 | $4 | $135 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $4 | $19 |
| 2021 | $407 | $1 | $35 | — | — | — | $1 | $23 |
| 2020 | $441 | $2 | $80 | — | — | — | $2 | $24 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
E. Christopher Palmer
Trustee - As Needed
Trustee → Trustee - As Needed, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joan W. Belkin
Trustee - As Needed
Trustee → Trustee - As Needed, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven B. Belkin
Trustee - As Needed
Trustee → Trustee - As Needed, 2022
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 Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation
How large is Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation?
Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation reported $306 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9.
Where does Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation operate?
Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
How much is Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation's EIN?
Joan and Steven Belkin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3552401. 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 May 4, 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 November 12, 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 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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