Koenig Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 61-1998197

Koenig Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $181K. Net investment income was $309K.

Koenig Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Koenig Family Foundation gave $181K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$180,708
+48.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$45,177
+11.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$3,057,169
+3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (75% 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 Koenig Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Central Fund of Israel: $116KCentral Fund of Israel$116KSean M Healey and AMG Center for ALS: $25KSean M Healey and AMG Centerfor ALS$25KFJC: $20KFJC$20KGreater Houston Community Fdn: $20KGreater Houston Community Fdn$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Central Fund of Israel ($116K). Together the top 4 received $181K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

CedarhurstHoustonNew YorkBostonCanyon LakeNew Orleans

How Koenig Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2024) to $232K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $181K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NYGeneral Operating$115,708
Sean M Healey and AMG Center for ALS Boston, MAGeneral Operating$25,000
FJC New York, NYGeneral Operating$20,000
Greater Houston Community Fdn Houston, TXGeneral Operating$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,057,169$328,361$220,360$180,7084$197,299$308,781$197,286
2024$2,948,865$203,582$156,097$121,8853$127,134$172,841$185,957
2023$2,902,351$18,099$276,562$232,3996$236,699$50,649$171,544
2022$3,159,001$3,238,953$16,536——$5,804$886,308$192,844

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Koenig Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $197K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Koenig Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JTC Trust Company Delaware LTD

    Co-Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $33K (2025)

  • Bernardo Koenig

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Citibank N A (2022–2024) — Co-Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

JTC Trust Company Delaware Ltd — Co-Trustee: $33KJTC Trust Company…Co-Trustee$33K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to JTC Trust Company Delaware Ltd (Co-Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Koenig Family Foundation

How much does Koenig Family Foundation give each year?

Koenig Family Foundation gave $181K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $122K across 3 grants.

What is Koenig Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Koenig Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $45,177, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Koenig Family Foundation give grants?

Koenig Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and Texas (11%).

Does Koenig Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Koenig Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Koenig Family Foundation?

Koenig Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $197K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $197K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Koenig Family Foundation's EIN?

Koenig Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1998197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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