South Fork Foundation
South Fork Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sunny Isles Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $347K. Net investment income was $52K.
South Fork Foundation at a glance
In short: South Fork Foundation gave $347K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $347K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $347,230
- +88.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $347,230
- +88.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $347,230
- Total assets
- $12,634,487
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (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 South Fork Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 23 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How South Fork Foundation gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 52% 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 $184K (2024) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $347K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached See Schedule, DE | General Purpose | $347,230 |
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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 | $12,634,487 | $7,521 | $382,815 | $347,230 | 1 | $375,054 | $52,248 | $724,639 |
| 2024 | $13,009,781 | $-896,853 | $186,206 | $184,316 | 1 | $384,316 | $103,260 | $325,373 |
| 2023 | $14,092,840 | $-4,790,263 | $543,279 | $534,197 | 1 | $536,697 | $153,688 | $380,850 |
| 2022 | $19,426,492 | $-619,725 | $1,208,030 | $1,181,081 | 1 | $1,186,362 | $542,500 | $826,797 |
| 2021 | $21,254,247 | $935,169 | $1,167,808 | $1,033,944 | 19 | $1,150,244 | $929,849 | $1,153,519 |
| 2020 | $21,486,886 | $694,332 | $1,064,004 | $928,700 | 32 | — | $889,165 | $902,601 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, South Fork Foundation reported a distributable amount of $725K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
South Fork Foundation is led by Michelle Icahn Nevin, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Icahn Nevin
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Icahn
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michelle Icahn (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 South Fork Foundation
How much does South Fork Foundation give each year?
South Fork Foundation gave $347K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $184K across 1 grant.
How large is South Fork Foundation?
South Fork Foundation reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $375K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $725K (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 South Fork Foundation operate?
South Fork Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
What is South Fork Foundation's EIN?
South Fork Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4724490. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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