Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat
Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $291K. Net investment income was $532K.
Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat at a glance
In short: Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat gave $291K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $291,095
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,219
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $3,951,401
- +6.5% 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 Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grants 10000 or Less Each ($171K). Together the top 5 received $291K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 20 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2020) to $291K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $291K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants 10000 or Less Each Chicago, IL | General Funding | $170,573 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | General Funding | $81,522 |
| Anti Defamation League Various, IL | General Funding | $14,000 |
| American Jewish Committee Chicago, IL | General Funding | $14,000 |
| Chicago Council on Global Affairs Chicago, IL | General Funding | $11,000 |
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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 | $3,951,401 | $536,056 | $295,075 | $291,095 | 5 | $295,075 | $532,076 | $282,068 |
| 2024 | $3,710,420 | $79,671 | $252,861 | $249,831 | 5 | $252,861 | $187,625 | $250,381 |
| 2023 | $3,327,700 | $60,970 | $208,093 | $205,821 | 8 | $208,093 | $151,576 | $217,392 |
| 2022 | $3,074,392 | $56,357 | $240,727 | $237,740 | 1 | $240,727 | $269,180 | $217,280 |
| 2021 | $3,111,164 | $60,852 | $214,944 | $214,618 | 1 | $214,944 | $198,344 | $224,814 |
| 2020 | $2,561,165 | $58,819 | $180,632 | $180,371 | 1 | — | $358,868 | $194,036 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat reported a distributable amount of $282K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat is led by Avner Porat, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Avner Porat
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gil Porat
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ilana Porat
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Porat
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat
How much does Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat give each year?
Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat gave $291K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 5 grants.
What is Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat's typical grant size?
Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $58,219, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat give grants?
Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat's largest grantees?
Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat's largest 2025 grantees include Grants 10000 or Less Each ($170,573), Anshe Emet Synagogue ($81,522) and Anti Defamation League ($14,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat?
Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $295K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $282K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat's EIN?
Porat Family Charitable Foundation Joan Porat's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1484046. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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