Noble Family Charitable Foundation
Noble Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Williamsville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $243K.
Noble Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Noble Family Charitable Foundation gave $125K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,857
- -25.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,942,575
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (84% 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 Noble Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Buffalo and Erie County ($60K). Together the top 7 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 33 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Noble Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2020) to $130K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Buffalo and Erie County Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $60,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness of Buffalo & Erie County Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Alight Minneapolis, MN | Charity | $10,000 |
| The Hebrew Free Burial Association New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| National Psoriasis Foundation Alexandria, VA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,942,575 | $283,221 | $165,376 | $125,000 | 7 | $125,000 | $242,845 | $135,060 |
| 2024 | $1,825,951 | $141,713 | $159,494 | $120,000 | 5 | $120,000 | $102,219 | $129,636 |
| 2023 | $1,845,633 | $154,700 | $162,690 | $125,000 | 7 | $125,000 | $117,010 | $116,225 |
| 2022 | $1,853,636 | $99,331 | $172,030 | $130,000 | 7 | $130,000 | $61,620 | $120,798 |
| 2021 | $1,928,944 | $201,506 | $158,344 | $120,000 | 7 | $120,000 | $163,162 | $134,208 |
| 2020 | $1,886,932 | $62,100 | $153,604 | $119,000 | 5 | — | $27,510 | $116,126 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Noble Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Noble Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Jay
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Kathleen A. Fennie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Nike F. Carli
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Robin Kashyap
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$5K (2022) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patrick J. Fennie (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Kathleen a Fennie (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Noble Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Noble Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Noble Family Charitable Foundation gave $125K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 5 grants.
What is Noble Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Noble Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Noble Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Noble Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Noble Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Noble Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Noble Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Noble Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Buffalo and Erie County ($60,000), National Alliance on Mental Illness of Buffalo & Erie County ($25,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Noble Family Charitable Foundation?
Noble Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (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 Noble Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Noble Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6689942. 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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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