Myths and Facts Inc
Myths and Facts Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Forest Hills, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K.
Myths and Facts Inc at a glance
In short: Myths and Facts Inc gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,600
- Total assets
- $14,327
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (40% 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 Myths and Facts Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camera ($4K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Myths and Facts Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $18K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Boston, MA | Support | $3,600 |
| Aief Washington, DC | Education | $3,600 |
| Anshe Sholom Chabad KEW Gardens, NY | Education | $1,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,327 | — | $10,070 | $9,000 | 3 | $10,070 | $926 |
| 2024 | $24,397 | — | $11,895 | $10,800 | 4 | $11,895 | $1,573 |
| 2023 | $36,292 | — | $19,320 | $18,400 | 5 | $19,320 | $2,404 |
| 2022 | $55,612 | — | $912 | — | — | $912 | $2,761 |
| 2021 | $56,524 | $50 | $865 | — | — | $865 | $2,788 |
| 2020 | $57,339 | — | $3,285 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $2,794 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Myths and Facts Inc reported a distributable amount of $926 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Myths and Facts Inc is led by Marilyn Hertz, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marilyn Hertz
President
On filings since 2023
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Eli Hertz (2020–2022) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Myths and Facts Inc
How much does Myths and Facts Inc give each year?
Myths and Facts Inc gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 4 grants.
What is Myths and Facts Inc's typical grant size?
Myths and Facts Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,600, and its average grant was $3,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Myths and Facts Inc give grants?
Myths and Facts Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (40%) and New York (20%).
Does Myths and Facts Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Myths and Facts Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Myths and Facts Inc?
Myths and Facts Inc reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $926 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Myths and Facts Inc?
Myths and Facts Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Forest Hills, NY. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Myths and Facts Inc's EIN?
Myths and Facts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0538790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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