Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation
Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $1K.
Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $34,691
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mabel Mercer Foundation ($5K). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 508% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $51K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mabel Mercer Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Gingold Theatrical Group New York, NY | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $34,691 | $3,528 | $9,561 | $8,000 | 2 | $8,535 | $1,415 | $1,681 |
| 2024 | $40,724 | $4,616 | $6,666 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,568 | $1,883 | $1,948 |
| 2023 | $42,774 | $3,350 | $23,506 | $21,800 | 3 | $22,398 | $2,199 | $2,395 |
| 2022 | $62,930 | $2,792 | $18,699 | $17,500 | 2 | $17,923 | $2,221 | $3,361 |
| 2021 | $78,837 | $5,255 | $19,997 | $18,500 | 3 | $19,017 | $2,825 | $4,248 |
| 2020 | $93,579 | $5,051 | $29,327 | $28,000 | 4 | — | $3,348 | $4,800 |
| 2019 | $117,855 | $10,194 | $52,733 | $51,200 | 6 | — | $7,661 | $6,655 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary and Frank Skillern 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
Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation is led by Frank Skillern, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Skillern
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Lopez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Skillern
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Christopher Skillern (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation
How much does Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation give each year?
Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation?
Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation operate?
Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation's EIN?
Mary and Frank Skillern Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0572197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
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