Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ft Washington, PA EIN: 22-2779210

Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ft Washington, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5.

Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation at a glance

In short: Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
-90.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
-80.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$47,992
-11.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% 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 Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Abramson Senior Center: $5KAbramson Senior Center$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Abramson Senior Center ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Blue BellEgg Harbor TownshipNew York

How Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 241% 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $51K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Abramson Senior Center Blue Bell, PAGeneral Contributions$5,000
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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$47,992$5$5,930$5,0001$5,885$5$2,446
2024$53,917$642$51,066$51,0002$51,000$642$3,388
2023$104,341$2,105$11,591$10,0001$11,500$2,105$5,120
2022$113,827$82$10,024$10,0001$10,000$82$5,787
2021$123,769$15$20,000$20,0001—$15$6,433

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John S. Birnhak

    Trustee As Required

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie L. Birnhak

    Trustee As Required

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation

How much does Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation give each year?

Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 2 grants.

How large is Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation?

Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation operate?

Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation's EIN?

Marilyn & Jrobert Birnhak Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2779210. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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