Sylvia & Howard G Minksy Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 06-1528345

Sylvia & Howard G Minksy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $590.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$143K

+32.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

+53.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

+133.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-34.3% YoY

About Sylvia & Howard G Minksy Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sylvia & Howard G Minksy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $590.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BridgehamptonChamberlanDenverEast HamptonLittletonNashvilleNew YorkPineridgeRedwood CitySan FranciscoWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3K$6K$8K$11K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$143,496$108,110$118,977
Revenue$590$567$557
Expenses$8,197$7,153$10,081
Qualifying Distributions$7,815$5,100$8,864
Net Investment Income$590$567$557
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$7K$9K5 grants20205 grants20215 grants20223 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER$4KDONNA ADA VIA GO FUND ME$1KNASHVILLE MAYOR FUND$1KHAMPTONS DOC FESTIVAL$700ACE HELPFUL FUND$400INDIAN COLLEGE FUND$250WORLD WILDLIFE FUND$250

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARRY MINSKYTRUSTEE5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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