Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rockville, MD EIN: 26-3515702

Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12K in total assets.

Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$11,589
+2269.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$83,900
+9.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BaltimorePhiladelphia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250$500$750$1K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
No Kid Hungry Philadelphia, PAUnrestricted Donation$500
Meals on Wheels Baltimore, MDUnrestricted Donation$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$11,589$25,000$83,900——
2023$489$25,000$76,813——
2022$17,302$20,000$79,244——
2021$10,546$20,000$83,325——
2020$33,871$20,000$98,794$1,0002

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation is led by Jan K Herman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jan K Herman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Polland

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven G Hirshenson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation

How large is Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation?

Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $25K.

What is Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation?

Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rockville, MD. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation operate?

Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania.

What is Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation's EIN?

Samuel and Helen Bookatz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3515702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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