Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL EIN: 13-6161692

Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation is a private foundation, based in PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 16 grants totaling $4.1M. Net investment income was $107K.

Key facts about Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation

EIN
13-6161692
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$4,122,044
Grants made (2022)
16
Average grant
$257,628
Median grant
$1,250
New grantees (estimate)
63% first-time grantees (10 of 16, 2022)
Primary geography
Ohio (88% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation's 16 itemized 2022 grants were Ohio (88%) and Florida (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2 grants) and Boca Raton, FL (2 grants). None of its 16 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (16 grants).

Is Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation open to new grantees?

63%

first-time grantees, 2022

In 2022, 10 of 16 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $405K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 19% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.1M

+3409.0% YoY

Grant Count

16

+45.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$258K

+2312.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation is a private foundation, based in PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 16 grants totaling $4.1M. Net investment income was $107K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 16 itemized 2022 grant dollars.

Cities

West Palm BeachNew YorkPalm Beach GardensBoca RatonChicagoHanoverJupiterWashingtonAtlantaCincinnatiDeerfield BeachDetroitHarrisonHuntingtonSwarthmoreTallahassee

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$5M202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets—$1,554,544$1,497,999
Revenue$132,293$229,086$172,508
Expenses$4,164,196$172,541$230,946
Qualifying Distributions$4,123,048$126,933—
Net Investment Income$107,305$203,939$48,282
Distributable Amount$197,637$209,017$141,487

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M14 grants202011 grants202116 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund: $3.6MFidelity InvestmentsCharitable Gift Fund$3.6MThe Nathanson Family Foundation: $354KThe Nathanson FamilyFoundation$354KPlanned Parenthood: $51KPlanned Parenthood$51KDramaworks: $50KDramaworks$50KAdl Florida: $40KAdl Florida$40KBallenisles Charities Foundation: $12KBallenisles CharitiesFoundation$12KJewish Federation of Palm Beach County: $4KJewish Federation of PalmBeach County$4KAmerican Civil Liberities Union: $2KAmerican Civil LiberitiesUnion$2KAmerican Technican Society: $1KAmerican Technican Society$1KOsher Life Long Learning Institute: $1KOsher Life Long LearningInstitute$1K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest recipients include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($3,607,522), The Nathanson Family Foundation ($353,757), Planned Parenthood ($51,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND CINCINNATI, OHCHARITABLE$3,607,522
THE NATHANSON FAMILY FOUNDATION PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLCHARITABLE$353,757
PLANNED PARENTHOOD WEST PALM BEACH, FLCHARITABLE$51,000
DRAMAWORKS WEST PALM BEACH, FLCHARITABLE$50,000
ADL FLORIDA BOCA RATON, FLCHARITABLE$40,000
BALLENISLES CHARITIES FOUNDATION PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLCHARITABLE$12,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY WEST PALM BEACH, FLCHARITABLE$3,600
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERITIES UNION NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$1,500
AMERICAN TECHNICAN SOCIETY NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$1,000
OSHER LIFE LONG LEARNING INSTITUTE BOCA RATON, FLCHARITABLE$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2022 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Sally NathansonTrustee1—
Elyse NathansonAdvisory Committee Chair——

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation operate?

Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.

What size grants does Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation award?

In 2022, Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $4.1M — an average of about $258K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $198K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation's EIN?

Sally & Irwin B Nathanson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6161692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

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