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Markowitz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Suffern, NY EIN: 13-4035030 Website

Markowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Suffern, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $257K. Net investment income was $172K.

Key facts about Markowitz Family Foundation

In short: Markowitz Family Foundation gave $257K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $257K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-4035030
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$256,758
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$256,758
Median grant
$256,758
Total assets
$2,812,650
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$257K

-19.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$257K

-19.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Markowitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Markowitz Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 191% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Brooklyn

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $257K (2025) to $575K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $257K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

See Schedule: $257KSee Schedule$257K

The largest 2025 recipient was See Schedule ($257K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Schedule Brooklyn, NYSee Schedule$256,758

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,812,650$2,709,454$2,610,098
Revenue$421,739$267,947$-140,776
Expenses$258,403$324,867$378,158
Qualifying Distributions$256,758$320,378$374,470
Net Investment Income$171,897$94,665$15,917
Distributable Amount$134,238$124,833$126,515

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Markowitz Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eugene Markowitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Markowitz

    Trustee

    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 Markowitz Family Foundation

How much does Markowitz Family Foundation give each year?

Markowitz Family Foundation gave $257K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $320K across 1 grant.

How large is Markowitz Family Foundation?

Markowitz Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $257K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Markowitz Family Foundation?

Markowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Suffern, NY. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Markowitz Family Foundation operate?

Markowitz Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Markowitz Family Foundation's EIN?

Markowitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4035030. 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.

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