Orentreich Family Foundation
The Orentreich Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to qualifying charitable organizations, including recipients in New York and other states.
Orentreich Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Orentreich Family Foundation gave $839K across 80 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $838,785
- -31.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 80
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,485
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,218
- Total assets
- $18,061,654
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (6 of 80, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Orentreich Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 909 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10021-4187
Phone: (212) 606-0862
Website: https://orentreich.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Orentreich Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ESF College Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $467K.
Grant Size Distribution
396 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 359 grants of 396 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 11% to recipients in New Jersey. Recipients in the District of Columbia received 2%; Maryland and California each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 80 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Orentreich Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 80 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $839K (2025) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 80 grants totaling $839K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ESF College Foundation Syracuse, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Crohns Colitis Foundati Manalapan, NJ | Charitable | $53,000 |
| New Museum of Contmpry AR New York, NY | Charitable | $52,000 |
| Mt Sinai Derm Advisory Board New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Neue Gallerie New York, NY | Charitable | $45,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | Charitable | $42,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Nynj Trail Conference Mahwah, NJ | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Glynwood Cold Spring, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Metrpltn Museum of Art New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
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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 | $18,061,654 | $1,929,462 | $1,243,326 | $838,785 | 80 | $1,015,350 | $1,719,161 | $1,393,523 |
| 2024 | $17,375,518 | $2,195,125 | $1,581,525 | $1,215,461 | 85 | $1,343,695 | $1,989,558 | $1,167,633 |
| 2023 | $16,761,918 | $980,704 | $1,535,692 | $1,068,643 | 73 | $1,170,902 | $645,919 | $1,136,176 |
| 2022 | $17,251,529 | $1,354,382 | $1,496,689 | $1,205,108 | 82 | $1,301,211 | $1,145,804 | $891,852 |
| 2021 | $17,453,111 | $1,209,165 | $1,311,176 | $1,025,878 | 76 | — | $1,013,637 | $1,235,422 |
| 2020 | $17,519,731 | $908,353 | $1,352,615 | $1,094,184 | 74 | — | $741,853 | $1,102,344 |
| 2019 | $17,969,467 | $1,124,822 | $1,404,321 | $1,087,797 | 82 | — | $918,979 | $1,112,488 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Orentreich Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the Orentreich Family Foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions span several areas. For example, the ESF College Foundation says it supports education, research, and public service at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The Museum of Modern Art says it fosters public awareness of modern and contemporary art; the Jewish Museum says it collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets art and Jewish culture; and the Wooster Group says it develops new and experimental forms of drama and the interplay of performing and visual arts. Environmental grantees include Earthjustice, which describes its work as using law and partnerships to protect health, places, and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 80 grants totaling $838,785. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $4,218. The largest awards included $100,000 to ESF College Foundation, $53,000 to Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, $52,000 to the New Museum of Contemporary Art, $50,000 to the Mount Sinai Dermatology Advisory Board, and $45,000 to Neue Galerie. Other notable awards included $42,000 to Central Park Conservancy and $40,000 to the Museum of Modern Art.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Orentreich, Sari Mass, and Catherine Orentreich as trustees.
Orentreich Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Orentreich
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Orentreich
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sari Mass
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Norman Orentreich (2019) — Trustee
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 Orentreich Family Foundation
How much does Orentreich Family Foundation give each year?
Orentreich Family Foundation gave $839K across 80 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 85 grants.
What is Orentreich Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Orentreich Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,218, and its average grant was $10,485, across 80 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Orentreich Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Orentreich Family Foundation give grants?
Orentreich Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (42 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants), Cold Spring, NY (3 grants) and Bronx, NY (3 grants).
Does Orentreich Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 80 grants with a stated purpose on Orentreich Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (80 grants).
Who are Orentreich Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Orentreich Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ESF College Foundation ($100,000), Crohns Colitis Foundati ($53,000) and New Museum of Contmpry AR ($52,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Orentreich Family Foundation?
Orentreich Family Foundation reported $18.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (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 does Orentreich Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the Orentreich Family Foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions span several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Orentreich Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Orentreich Family Foundation's EIN?
Orentreich Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6879797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Orentreich Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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