New York Physicians Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-4137126

New York Physicians Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $902K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $85K.

New York Physicians Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: New York Physicians Foundation Inc gave $85K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$84,550
-24.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,079
-14.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,500
Total assets
$901,575
-9.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (94% 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 Physicians Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Congregation L'dor V Dor: $30KCongregation L'dor V Dor$30KGoodwin Family Trust: $26KGoodwin Family Trust$26KYoung Peoples Chorus of NY: $13KYoung Peoples Chorus of NY$13KMetropolitan Opera: $6KMetropolitan Opera$6KThe Church of St Dominic: $5KThe Church of St Dominic$5KThirteen: $500Thirteen$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation L'dor V Dor ($30K). Together the top 6 received $80K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 44 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkOyster BayBronxOld WestburyBostonChicagoNew HavenSalisbury Cove

How New York Physicians Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 125% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 183% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 10 grants2021 8 grants2022 11 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $237K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation L'dor V Dor Oyster Bay, NYto extend financial aid and assistance to trusts or community chests to further their ongoing purpose$30,000
Goodwin Family Trust New York, NYto extend financial aid and assistance to trusts or community chests to further their ongoing purpose$25,900
Young Peoples Chorus of NY New York, NYto extend financial aid and assistance to trusts or community chests to further their ongoing purpose$12,650
Metropolitan Opera New York, NYto encourage public education and fostering a better understandng of life's opportunities.$5,500
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$5,000
The Church of St Dominic Oyster Bay, NYto extend financial aid and assistance to trusts or community chests to further their ongoing purpose$5,000
Thirteen New York, NYto extend financial aid and assistance to trusts or community chests to further their ongoing purpose$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$901,575$4,000$96,108$84,5507$84,550$46,090
2024$993,683$32,500$138,222$112,5008$112,500—
2023$1,099,405$3,000$188,980$112,60011$112,600—
2022$1,285,385$25,200$60,021$37,6008$37,600$62,273
2021$1,320,206$104,750$250,768$236,50010$236,500—
2020$1,466,224$894,836$86,313$14,7508—$30,963

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, New York Physicians Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New York Physicians Foundation Inc is led by John E. Postley MD, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John E. Postley MD

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Dechiario

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jahangir Rahman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David Case MD (2020–2023) — 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 New York Physicians Foundation Inc

How much does New York Physicians Foundation Inc give each year?

New York Physicians Foundation Inc gave $85K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 8 grants.

What is New York Physicians Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

New York Physicians Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $12,079, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does New York Physicians Foundation Inc give grants?

New York Physicians Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Oyster Bay, NY (2 grants).

Does New York Physicians Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on New York Physicians Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are New York Physicians Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

New York Physicians Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation L'dor V Dor ($30,000), Goodwin Family Trust ($25,900) and Young Peoples Chorus of NY ($12,650), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is New York Physicians Foundation Inc?

New York Physicians Foundation Inc reported $902K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is New York Physicians Foundation Inc's EIN?

New York Physicians Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4137126. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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