Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Glencoe, IL EIN: 36-6079729

Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Glencoe, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $23K.

Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $19K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$19,250
-89.5% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
+0.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$19,250
-89.5% vs 2021
Median grant
$19,250
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Schedule Attached: $19KSchedule Attached$19K

The largest 2022 recipient was Schedule Attached ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Glencoe

How Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 36% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $420K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schedule Attached Glencoe, ILEducational$19,250
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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
2022—$-57,967$19,698$19,2501$19,250$23,089$54,005
2021$880,271$121,620$187,117$184,0001$184,000$121,620$65,996
2020$945,767$119,390$186,509$182,4501—$116,648$62,215
2019$1,012,886$129,803$425,276$420,1001—$125,640$75,220

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc is led by Jocelyn Spitz Nebenzahl, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Jocelyn Spitz Nebenzahl

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Nebenzahl

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Nebenzahl Nichols

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Nebenzahl Rose

    Secretary, Tsy & D

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc

How much does Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc give each year?

Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $184K across 1 grant.

Where does Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc operate?

Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

How much is Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $54K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc's EIN?

Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6079729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

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