Pressman Family Foundation
Pressman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $196K.
Pressman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pressman Family Foundation gave $73K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,580
- +52.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,369
- +74.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,021,499
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (83% 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 Pressman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iu (Indiana University) Foundation ($60K). Together the top 7 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 36 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pressman Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 408% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 156% 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 $14K (2022) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iu (Indiana University) Foundation Bloomington, IN | Unrestricted General | $60,000 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Roundabout Theater Company New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Long Beach Island Foundation Loveladies, NJ | Unrestricted General | $2,500 |
| Beth Haverim Mahwah, NJ | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theater New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $1,230 |
| The Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $850 |
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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 | $1,021,499 | $205,300 | $94,275 | $72,580 | 7 | $85,221 | $196,218 | $54,729 |
| 2024 | $909,787 | $33,882 | $65,373 | $47,630 | 8 | $55,586 | $24,511 | $54,860 |
| 2023 | $942,151 | $54,487 | $51,945 | $31,770 | 5 | $37,307 | $39,924 | $48,735 |
| 2022 | $939,473 | $47,652 | $28,555 | $14,300 | 8 | $20,879 | $40,933 | $48,114 |
| 2021 | $920,489 | $75,868 | $72,636 | $55,172 | 8 | $62,255 | $66,237 | $53,988 |
| 2020 | $917,257 | $60,621 | $61,140 | $48,500 | 10 | — | $52,265 | $48,609 |
| 2019 | $918,594 | $31,605 | $62,122 | $44,450 | 9 | — | $23,473 | $49,123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pressman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pressman Family Foundation is led by Kim Pressman, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Pressman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
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 Pressman Family Foundation
How much does Pressman Family Foundation give each year?
Pressman Family Foundation gave $73K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 8 grants.
What is Pressman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Pressman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,369, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pressman Family Foundation give grants?
Pressman Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Pressman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pressman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pressman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Pressman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Iu (Indiana University) Foundation ($60,000), New York Shakespeare Festival ($3,000) and Roundabout Theater Company ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pressman Family Foundation?
Pressman Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pressman Family Foundation's EIN?
Pressman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6975785. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
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