Remembering Litvaks Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Petersburg, FL EIN: 45-5311983

The Florida Holocaust Museum is one of the largest Holocaust museums in the country, located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded as a result of businessman and Holocaust survivor Walter P. Loebenberg's vision, the Museum honors the memory of those who suffered and perished in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching people of all backgrounds to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides. Since opening in 1992 with a single staff member, the Museum has grown to become a major educational institution serving students, educators, and the public through exhibits, programs, and a growing collection of artifacts, research materials, and personal collections including Professor Elie Wiesel's archives.

Remembering Litvaks Inc at a glance

In short: Remembering Litvaks Inc gave $38K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,772
+256.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,295
+256.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,537
Total assets
$44,252
-4.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Remembering Litvaks Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Prof Dovid Katz: $23KProf Dovid Katz$23KRokiskis Regional Museum: $5K across 2 grantsRokiskis Regional Museum$5K · 2 grantsReal Sound Records: $2KReal Sound Records$2KKupiskis Public Library: $1KKupiskis Public Library$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Prof Dovid Katz ($23K). Together the top 4 received $31K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,641), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Modesto

How Remembering Litvaks Inc gives

  • Giving grew 119% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants2019 7 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prof Dovid Katz Digitize & Publish Yiddish Archives$22,670
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$6,641
Rokiskis Regional Museum Fund 2025 Ruvin Bun Award Prize$2,714
Rokiskis Regional Museum Translate Rokiskis Yb$2,360
Real Sound Records Litvak Yiddish Speakers$2,207
Kupiskis Public Library Translate Kupiskis Book$1,180
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$44,252$44,442$46,674$37,7726$46,674—
2024$46,484$30,836$11,674$10,5846$11,674—
2023$27,322$13,248$20,534$17,3637$20,534—
2022$34,608$26,050$19,532$17,2407$19,532$493
2021$30,620$11,759$6,495$6,2448$6,495—
2020$22,371$10,800$16,389$14,2997——
2019$27,960$17,351$8,649$8,1846—$1,163

About Remembering Litvaks Inc

Based on IRS filings

Remembering Litvaks Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Petersburg, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $38K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Remembering Litvaks Inc is led by Philip Shapiro, Chairman President Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Philip Shapiro

    Chairman President Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Peggy Mosinger Freeman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Saunders

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Wolfson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aldona Shapiro

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David B. Shapiro

    Vice Chairmantreasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Rebecca Tucker (2019–2021) — Director

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 Remembering Litvaks Inc

How much does Remembering Litvaks Inc give each year?

Remembering Litvaks Inc gave $38K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 6 grants.

What is Remembering Litvaks Inc's typical grant size?

Remembering Litvaks Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,537, and its average grant was $6,295, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does Remembering Litvaks Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Remembering Litvaks Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Remembering Litvaks Inc's largest grantees?

Remembering Litvaks Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Prof Dovid Katz ($22,670), Rokiskis Regional Museum ($5,074 across 2 grants) and Real Sound Records ($2,207), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,641), which are not listed by name. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Remembering Litvaks Inc?

Remembering Litvaks Inc reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $44K.

What is Remembering Litvaks Inc?

Remembering Litvaks Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Petersburg, FL. It holds $44K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Remembering Litvaks Inc operate?

Remembering Litvaks Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is Remembering Litvaks Inc's EIN?

Remembering Litvaks Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5311983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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