Sweet Tuna Foundation
Sweet Tuna Foundation is a private foundation, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $949K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $898K. Net investment income was $48K.
Sweet Tuna Foundation at a glance
In short: Sweet Tuna Foundation gave $898K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $180K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $898,250
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $179,650
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $132,500
- Total assets
- $949,496
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (82% 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 Sweet Tuna Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation ($540K). Together the top 5 received $898K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 23 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sweet Tuna Foundation gives
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2023) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $898K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation Miami Beach, FL | General Use of the Donee | $540,000 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Miami, FL | General Use of the Donee | $200,000 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc New York, NY | General Use of the Donee | $132,500 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Foundation New York, NY | General Use of the Donee | $25,000 |
| City of Hope Dallas, TX | General Use of the Donee | $750 |
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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 | $949,496 | $943,823 | $913,667 | $898,250 | 5 | $902,825 | $47,902 | $53,209 |
| 2024 | $919,340 | $163,464 | $1,155,779 | $1,145,000 | 6 | $1,149,325 | $82,358 | $70,081 |
| 2023 | $1,910,960 | $606,935 | $78,852 | $69,000 | 2 | $73,125 | $67,955 | $68,790 |
| 2022 | $1,384,875 | $50,864 | $642,639 | $631,000 | 7 | $636,000 | $47,524 | $89,347 |
| 2021 | $1,976,650 | $44,971 | $185,820 | $182,835 | 3 | $182,960 | $48,023 | $101,862 |
| 2020 | $2,117,499 | $40,287 | $287,743 | $282,907 | 8 | — | $50,220 | $101,602 |
| 2019 | $2,364,955 | $18,704 | $112,645 | $106,000 | 4 | — | $53,162 | $122,170 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sweet Tuna Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sweet Tuna Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander Witkoff
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven C. Witkoff
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Witkoff
Trustee
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 Sweet Tuna Foundation
How much does Sweet Tuna Foundation give each year?
Sweet Tuna Foundation gave $898K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 6 grants.
What is Sweet Tuna Foundation's typical grant size?
Sweet Tuna Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $132,500, and its average grant was $179,650, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sweet Tuna Foundation give grants?
Sweet Tuna Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Sweet Tuna Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sweet Tuna Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sweet Tuna Foundation's largest grantees?
Sweet Tuna Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation ($540,000), Institute of Contemporary Art Miami ($200,000) and Friends of United Hatzalah Inc ($132,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sweet Tuna Foundation?
Sweet Tuna Foundation reported $949K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $903K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sweet Tuna Foundation's EIN?
Sweet Tuna Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6799589. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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