Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation
Saul & Janice Linzer 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 $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $215K.
Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation at a glance
In short: Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,097
- -38.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,097
- +271.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,097
- Total assets
- $2,350,535
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DAF Giving 360 ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $73K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DAF Giving 360 San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $45,097 |
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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 | $2,350,535 | $210,815 | $53,097 | $45,097 | 1 | $45,097 | $214,631 | $78,003 |
| 2024 | $2,192,817 | $226,080 | $76,378 | $72,747 | 6 | $75,647 | $220,751 | $71,499 |
| 2023 | $2,043,115 | $39,766 | $50,427 | $42,587 | 5 | $50,427 | $50,876 | $61,669 |
| 2022 | $2,053,776 | $17,815 | $75,400 | $58,450 | 4 | $63,400 | $30,539 | $71,424 |
| 2021 | $2,111,361 | $104,896 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 2 | $7,500 | $104,896 | $7,244 |
| 2020 | $1,567,366 | $46,465 | $63,683 | $52,902 | 4 | — | $39,484 | $83,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation's only listed officer is Nancy Freedman, Vice President on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Freedman
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janice Linzer (2020–2022) — President
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 Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation
How much does Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation give each year?
Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 6 grants.
How large is Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation?
Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation operate?
Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York.
What is Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation's EIN?
Saul & Janice Linzer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6917099. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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