Omega Association

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake Success, NY EIN: 14-1839157

Omega Association is a private foundation, based in Lake Success, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $538K in total assets.

Omega Association at a glance

Total assets
$538,390
-5.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,105
-96.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$22,973
-47.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Omega Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

New YorkCps CobGreenwich

How Omega Association gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−8%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 28% 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $25K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia University New York, NYDonation$8,500
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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
2024$538,390$1,105$22,973————$31,868
2023$567,007$30,907$43,616$8,5001$8,500—$30,744
2022$572,967$-5,533$45,468$25,3862$25,386—$33,486
2021$623,968$61,108$49,484$22,6812$22,681$34,305$35,059
2020$612,344$31,558$29,643$9,2501—$11,165$33,546

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Omega Association reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Omega Association is led by Fred Wang, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Fred Wang

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Coleman

    Scholarship Chair

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Leitner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Krisberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Sargent

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Desear

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Bessalo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Beshara

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Hopp

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Behringer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Luccarelli

    President Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Omega Association

How large is Omega Association?

Omega Association reported $538K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.

Where does Omega Association operate?

Omega Association has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York.

How much is Omega Association required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Omega Association reported a distributable amount of $32K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Omega Association's EIN?

Omega Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1839157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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