Resonance Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 85-6739934

Resonance Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $800K. Net investment income was $7.8M.

Key facts about Resonance Foundation

In short: Resonance Foundation gave $800K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $800K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-6739934
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$800,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$800,000
Median grant
$800,000
Total assets
$19,131,668
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$19.1M

+137.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$800K

+60.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$800K

+60.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Resonance Foundation reported a distributable amount of $641K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Resonance Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 171% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 125% of 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

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CincinnatiNew YorkWashingtonPasadenaQueens

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $265K (2021) to $800K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $800K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Fidelity Charitable: $800KFidelity Charitable$800K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($800K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$800,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$19,131,668$8,068,019$6,344,287
Revenue$19,301,996$2,234,343$2,101,143
Expenses$809,783$508,261$308,116
Qualifying Distributions$800,000$500,000$300,000
Net Investment Income$7,762,435$34,746$37,261
Distributable Amount$641,237$470,994$304,367

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Resonance Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Larisa Leventon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Leventon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 Resonance Foundation

How much does Resonance Foundation give each year?

Resonance Foundation gave $800K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 1 grant.

How large is Resonance Foundation?

Resonance Foundation reported $19.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $800K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $641K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Resonance Foundation operate?

Resonance Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York, Ohio.

What is Resonance Foundation's EIN?

Resonance Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6739934. 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.

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