Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation
The Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Osprey, Florida. In filing year 2025, it reported 19 grants totaling $48,505 to charitable organizations.
Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation gave $49K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,505
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,553
- +44.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $479,475
- -4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (72% 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 Orest and Lidia Bilous 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: 473 South Creek Drive, Osprey, FL 34229
Phone: (914) 217-0251
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Unwla Centennial Support ($20K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 125 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (72%), followed by Florida (13%), New Jersey (8%), Texas (2%), and Washington, DC (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 $33K (2019) to $98K (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unwla Centennial Support New York, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Ukrainian Institute of America New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Ukrainian National ASSOCIATION(UNA) Parsipppany, NJ | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Urainian Catholic University Foudation New York, NY | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Unwlabr 56 Venice, FL | Unrestricted | $2,830 |
| Sarasota Opera Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted | $1,250 |
| City College Fund New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| JC'S Lighthouse for Children Rockport, TX | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $479,475 | $35,799 | $56,152 | $48,505 | 19 | $53,272 | $32,919 | $58,956 |
| 2024 | $502,316 | $31,285 | $53,748 | $47,851 | 27 | $51,150 | $28,686 | $53,948 |
| 2023 | $529,345 | $48,503 | $103,444 | $97,590 | 27 | $97,590 | $44,916 | $47,845 |
| 2022 | $587,258 | $35,813 | $40,312 | $34,214 | 26 | $34,214 | $32,112 | $48,619 |
| 2021 | $584,203 | $33,442 | $40,363 | $34,180 | 26 | $34,180 | $29,831 | $48,902 |
| 2020 | $591,103 | $32,892 | $38,231 | $33,015 | 23 | — | $32,892 | $38,972 |
| 2019 | $595,942 | $11,362 | $40,276 | $32,925 | 20 | — | $4,530 | $39,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations including Ukrainian cultural and educational organizations, a university, arts organizations, and health-related institutions. The Ukrainian Institute of America describes its own mission as promoting cultural, social, and educational events and activities that showcase Ukrainian art, culture, and history to the general public; the foundation gave it $5,000 in 2025.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $48,505. Grant amounts ranged from $125 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $20,000 to UNWLA Centennial Support; $5,000 each to Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Ukrainian Institute of America; $4,000 to the Ukrainian National Association; and $3,500 to the Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation. The listed grants were designated unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Orest Bilous as president and director; Lidia M Bilous as secretary and director; and Michael W Bilous, Oresta B Olexy, Andre Olexy, Gregory A Betterton, and Kira Olexy as directors.
Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation is led by Orest Bilous, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Orest Bilous
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andre Olexy
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gregory A. Betterton
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lidia M. Bilous
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael W. Bilous
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Oresta B. Olexy
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kira Olexy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
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 Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation
How much does Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation give each year?
Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation gave $49K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 27 grants.
What is Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,553, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation give grants?
Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (13%) and New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Venice, FL (2 grants), Sarasota, FL (2 grants) and Tampa, FL (2 grants).
Does Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Unwla Centennial Support ($20,000), Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science ($5,000) and Ukrainian Institute of America ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation?
Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation reported $479K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations including Ukrainian cultural and educational organizations, a university, arts organizations, and health-related institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Orest and Lidia Bilous 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 Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation's EIN?
Orest and Lidia Bilous Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1062193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Orest and Lidia Bilous 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 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 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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