Negrin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 91-2026155

Negrin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $551K.

Negrin Foundation at a glance

In short: Negrin Foundation gave $250K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$250,000
-3.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$35,714
-3.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$5,647,399
+5.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (60% 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 Negrin Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

California Fire Foundation: $50KCalifornia Fire Foundation$50KTemple B-Nai Torah: $50KTemple B-Nai Torah$50KKindering Center: $40KKindering Center$40KSafe Crossings Foundation: $35KSafe Crossings Foundation$35KCommunity Foundation Texas Hill Country: $25KCommunity Foundation TexasHill Country$25KJewish Family Services: $25KJewish Family Services$25KLos Angeles Regional Food Bank: $25KLos Angeles Regional Food Bank$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was California Fire Foundation ($50K). Together the top 7 received $250K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 34 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleBellevueNew YorkWashingtonBooneMattapoisettAustinChicagoKerrvilleLos AngelesMercer IslandSacramento

How Negrin Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% 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$100K$200K$300K$400K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 4 grants2021 9 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2021) to $310K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $250K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
California Fire Foundation Sacramento, CAUnrestricted General$50,000
Temple B-Nai Torah Bellevue, WAUnrestricted General$50,000
Kindering Center Bellevue, WAUnrestricted General$40,000
Safe Crossings Foundation Seattle, WAUnrestricted General$35,000
Community Foundation Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TXUnrestricted General$25,000
Jewish Family Services Seattle, WAUnrestricted General$25,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CAUnrestricted General$25,000
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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$5,647,399$757,957$311,993$250,0007$270,726$551,203$302,364
2024$5,351,472$405,366$315,976$260,0007$280,127$355,984$289,686
2023$5,277,992$356,757$341,352$250,0007$268,084$280,234$267,007
2022$5,262,736$5,974,669$345,250$310,0009$323,026$2,899,637$125,992
2021$2,476,858$242,869$161,142$135,0004$146,486$223,982$140,144
2020$2,390,340$114,997$280,469$245,0007—$83,085$124,709
2019$2,571,754$1,281,544$212,941$195,4007—$590,169$98,608

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Negrin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $302K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Negrin Foundation is led by Robin Negrin, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robin Negrin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Negrin Foundation

How much does Negrin Foundation give each year?

Negrin Foundation gave $250K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 7 grants.

What is Negrin Foundation's typical grant size?

Negrin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $35,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Negrin Foundation give grants?

Negrin Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (30%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bellevue, WA (2 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants).

Does Negrin Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Negrin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Negrin Foundation's largest grantees?

Negrin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include California Fire Foundation ($50,000), Temple B-Nai Torah ($50,000) and Kindering Center ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Negrin Foundation?

Negrin Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $271K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $302K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Negrin Foundation's EIN?

Negrin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2026155. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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