New York Crohns Foundation
New York Crohns Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Hyde Park, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $10.
New York Crohns Foundation at a glance
In short: New York Crohns Foundation gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500,000
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500,000
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500,000
- Total assets
- $51,574
- -0.4% 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 New York Crohns Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America ($1.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How New York Crohns Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $2.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America New York, NY | Research for the Cure of Crohns Disease | $1,500,000 |
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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 | $51,574 | $1,500,010 | $1,500,220 | $1,500,000 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $10 | $2,542 |
| 2024 | $51,784 | $1,500,011 | $1,564,720 | $1,564,500 | 1 | $1,564,500 | $11 | $4,243 |
| 2023 | $116,493 | $1,500,076 | $1,500,220 | $1,500,000 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $14 | $5,739 |
| 2022 | $116,637 | $1,515,117 | $1,500,220 | $1,500,000 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $14 | $5,038 |
| 2021 | $101,740 | $1,125,171 | $1,125,699 | $1,125,489 | 2 | $1,125,489 | $16 | $5,011 |
| 2020 | $102,268 | $1,725,114 | $1,649,696 | $1,739,000 | 5 | — | $16 | $2,705 |
| 2019 | $26,850 | $2,125,174 | $2,102,056 | $2,090,000 | 4 | — | $8 | $870 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, New York Crohns Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New York Crohns Foundation is led by Carole Pittelman, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carole Pittelman
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Howard Swarzman
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael Kerr (2019–2024) — Vice President & 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 New York Crohns Foundation
How much does New York Crohns Foundation give each year?
New York Crohns Foundation gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.
How large is New York Crohns Foundation?
New York Crohns Foundation reported $52K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does New York Crohns Foundation operate?
New York Crohns Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is New York Crohns Foundation's EIN?
New York Crohns Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3437172. 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 May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
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