Paul Armin Family Foundation
Paul Armin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Highland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $235K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $35K.
Paul Armin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Paul Armin Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $234,530
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Paul Armin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Paul Armin Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Chicago, IL | Promote org's activity by gifts to gen'l rev fund | $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 | $234,530 | $35,459 | $26,896 | $25,000 | 1 | $26,145 | $35,102 | $16,134 |
| 2024 | $225,967 | $28,657 | $24,098 | $22,500 | 1 | $23,618 | $28,369 | $13,164 |
| 2023 | $221,408 | $13,853 | $18,171 | $16,500 | 1 | $16,780 | $13,831 | $13,023 |
| 2022 | $225,960 | $23,690 | $21,595 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,275 | $23,644 | $13,669 |
| 2021 | $223,631 | $16,842 | $21,281 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,255 | $16,807 | $14,623 |
| 2020 | $227,683 | $13,554 | $6,772 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $13,487 | $10,867 |
| 2019 | $221,227 | $29,193 | $17,784 | $16,000 | 2 | — | $33,373 | $12,053 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul Armin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul Armin Family Foundation is led by Mitchell A. Kovitz, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mitchell A. Kovitz
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sari Kovitz
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sanford Kovitz
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President, Secretary & Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
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 Paul Armin Family Foundation
How much does Paul Armin Family Foundation give each year?
Paul Armin Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Paul Armin Family Foundation?
Paul Armin Family Foundation reported $235K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Paul Armin Family Foundation operate?
Paul Armin Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Michigan, New York.
What is Paul Armin Family Foundation's EIN?
Paul Armin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4120598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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