Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3389580

Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $945K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $617K. Net investment income was $74K.

Key facts about Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc

In short: Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc gave $617K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $69K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3389580
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$616,749
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$68,528
Median grant
$19,000
Total assets
$944,715
Primary geography
New York (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$945K

-15.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$617K

+219.7% YoY

Grant Count

9

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$69K

+113.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 111% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkFloridaNew Jersey

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K5 grants20204 grants20215 grants20226 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Film Forum: $410KFilm Forum$410KNew Israel Fund: $86KNew Israel Fund$86KElectronics Arts Intermix: $35KElectronics Arts Intermix$35KAssociacao Cultural Videobrasil: $30KAssociacao CulturalVideobrasil$30KPef Israel Endowment Fund: $19KPef Israel Endowment Fund$19KKey West Literary Seminar: $12KKey West Literary Seminar$12KThe Foundation for City: $12KThe Foundation for City$12KCinematheque Royale De Belgique: $8KCinematheque Royale DeBelgique$8KProjects Eats Inc: $5KProjects Eats Inc$5K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FILM FORUM New York, NYCHARITABLE$410,000
NEW ISRAEL FUND New Jersey, NJCHARITABLE$85,585
ELECTRONICS ARTS INTERMIX New York, NYCHARITABLE$35,000
ASSOCIACAO CULTURAL VIDEOBRASIL CHARITABLE$30,000
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND New York, NYCHARITABLE$19,000
KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR Florida, FLCHARITABLE$12,000
THE FOUNDATION FOR CITY New York, NYCHARITABLE$12,000
CINEMATHEQUE ROYALE DE BELGIQUE CHARITABLE$8,164
PROJECTS EATS INC New York, NYCHARITABLE$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$944,715$1,116,521$759,161
Revenue$620,113$695,819$582,324
Expenses$792,114$340,444$402,430
Qualifying Distributions$786,489$324,945$387,391
Net Investment Income$74,488$93,464$47,601
Distributable Amount$64,116$53,627$42,402

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc is led by Vivian Ostrovsky, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Vivian Ostrovsky

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ilan Kwiat

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Nochimson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc

How much does Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc give each year?

Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc gave $617K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $193K across 6 grants.

What is Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $19,000, and its average grant was $68,528, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc give grants?

Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).

Does Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).

Who are Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc's largest grantees?

Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Film Forum ($410,000), New Israel Fund ($85,585) and Electronics Arts Intermix ($35,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc?

Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc reported $945K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $786K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc's EIN?

Ostrovsky Family Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3389580. 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.

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