Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 59-1869914

Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Jacksonville, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations serving Jewish communities and organizations providing health, family, and elder-care services.

Key facts about Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc

In short: Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-1869914
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,600
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$2,327
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$557,077
Primary geography
Florida (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$557K

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

+4.5% YoY

Grant Count

11

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+4.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a formal mission. The purposes listed for 2025 grants include social services for Jewish families, medical care in Israel, general hospital support, disease research, services for children with life-threatening illnesses, elderly care, and housing for families with a hospitalized family member.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $25,600 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $6,100, with a median of $2,500.

Notable 2025 grants included:

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that Florida recipients received 67% of grant dollars, California 10%, South Carolina 10%, Arizona 10%, and Illinois 4%.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleOak BrookSedonaMt PleasantErieLos AngelesNew YorkEustisBoca RatonCharleston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K12 grants2020 13 grants2021 14 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $28K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $26K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jacksonville Jewish Center: $6KJacksonville Jewish Center$6KAmerican Friends of Magen David Adom: $3KAmerican Friends of MagenDavid Adom$3KChabad of Charleston: $3KChabad of Charleston$3KCongregation Ahavath Chesed: $3KCongregation Ahavath Chesed$3KJewish Community of Sedona: $3KJewish Community of Sedona$3KBaptist Children's Hospital: $3KBaptist Children's Hospital$3KJacksonville Jewish Federation: $2KJacksonville Jewish Federation$2KNemours Childrens Clinic: $2KNemours Childrens Clinic$2KDreams Come True: $1KDreams Come True$1KHospice of Northeast Florida: $1KHospice of Northeast Florida$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jacksonville Jewish Center ($6K). Together the top 10 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jacksonville Jewish Center Jacksonville, FLSocial Services for Jewish Families$6,100
American Friends of Magen David Adom Los Angeles, CAProvision of Medical Care in Israel$2,500
Chabad of Charleston Mt Pleasant, SCServing the jewish community throughout charleston and the Low county area$2,500
Congregation Ahavath Chesed Jacksonville, FLSocial Services for Jewish Families$2,500
Jewish Community of Sedona Sedona, AZSocial Services for Jewish Families$2,500
Baptist Children's Hospital Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$2,500
Jacksonville Jewish Federation Jacksonville, FLSocial Services for Jewish Families$2,000
Nemours Childrens Clinic Jacksonville, FLResearch for Cures of Diseases$2,000
Dreams Come True Jacksonville, FLGranting Dreams for Children with Life Threatening Illnesses$1,000
Hospice of Northeast Florida Jacksonville, FLElderly Care$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants given
2025 $557,077 $24,247 $32,743 $25,600
2024 $565,573 $68,038 $28,678 $24,500
2023 $466,605 $27,831 $29,438 $25,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$557,077$565,573$466,605
Revenue$24,247$68,038$27,831
Expenses$32,743$28,678$29,438
Qualifying Distributions$26,793$25,250$25,750
Net Investment Income$15,993$64,247$22,643
Distributable Amount$28,326$25,675$23,746

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Rhonda Passink, president/trustee; Jerry Portnoy, vice president/trustee; Michael Portnoy, vice president/trustee; Michael N. Schneider, secretary/trustee; Richard Passink, treasurer; and Robert Ennis, assistant secretary/trustee.

Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc is led by Rhonda Passink, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rhonda Passink

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Portnoy

    Vice President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael N. Schneider

    Secretary & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Portnoy

    Vice President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Ennis

    Assistant Secretary & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Passink

    Treasurer

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 2817 Forest Mill Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone: (904) 296-0100

Frequently asked questions about Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc

How much does Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 11 grants.

What is Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,327, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.

Where does Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (10%) and South Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (7 grants).

Does Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Occasionally: 9% of Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Social Services for Jewish Families" (4 grants).

Who are Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jacksonville Jewish Center ($6,100), American Friends of Magen David Adom ($2,500) and Chabad of Charleston ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc?

Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc reported $557K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc fund?

The available information does not state a formal mission. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1869914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Louis Portnoy Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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