SKH Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 83-2867957

SKH Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $109K.

Key facts about SKH Foundation Inc

In short: SKH Foundation Inc gave $108K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-2867957
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$108,020
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$18,003
Median grant
$21,250
Total assets
$1,746,953
Primary geography
New York (44% 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

$1.7M

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$108K

+11.8% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+11.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SKH Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How SKH Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynFairfieldArlingtonBaltimoreGreenwichMinneapolis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 5 grants2020 3 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $123K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $108K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Mercatus Center: $30KMercatus Center$30KSave the Children: $30KSave the Children$30KThe American Scandinavian Foundation: $23KThe American ScandinavianFoundation$23KThe Children's Academy: $20KThe Children's Academy$20KBrooklyn Autism Center Foundation: $5KBrooklyn Autism CenterFoundation$5KAnne Saxelby Legacy Fund: $520Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund$520

The largest 2025 recipient was Mercatus Center ($30K). Together the top 6 received $108K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercatus Center Arlington, VAAims to be the world's university source for market oriented ideas, bridging the gap between academic concepts and real-world problems.$30,000
Save the Children Fairfield, CTTo ensure children's voices are heard, their rights realized and their issues are given top priority.$30,000
The American Scandinavian Foundation New York, NYSupport Cultural Education Between US and Scandinavian Countries.$22,500
The Children's Academy New York, NYTo educate students with speech and language challenges and learning differences in a supportive social environment.$20,000
Brooklyn Autism Center Foundation Brooklyn, NYSupport Education for Children with Autism$5,000
Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund Brooklyn, NYTo provide monthlong paid apprenticeships for young adults to live on sustainable farms.$520

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,746,953$1,749,312$2,212,922
Revenue$118,945$65,728$57,795
Expenses$118,505$106,224$122,005
Qualifying Distributions$117,395$105,058$112,060
Net Investment Income$108,681$56,089$72,807
Distributable Amount$124,232$116,338$105,265

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SKH Foundation Inc is led by Sigurdur Hilmarsson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sigurdur Hilmarsson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Dong

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Spiegel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 SKH Foundation Inc

How much does SKH Foundation Inc give each year?

SKH Foundation Inc gave $108K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 6 grants.

What is SKH Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

SKH Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $21,250, and its average grant was $18,003, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does SKH Foundation Inc give grants?

SKH Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (28%) and Connecticut (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).

Does SKH Foundation Inc give general operating support?

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

Who are SKH Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

SKH Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mercatus Center ($30,000), Save the Children ($30,000) and The American Scandinavian Foundation ($22,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is SKH Foundation Inc?

SKH Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (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.

What is SKH Foundation Inc's EIN?

SKH Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2867957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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