The Altirs Foundation
The Altirs Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it made $5K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $297.
The Altirs Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $35,080
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $297
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $5,390
- -82.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,390
- -82.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Altirs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Altirs Foundation gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 294% of 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $385K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Soccer Varsity Fund | $25,000 |
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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 | $35,080 | $297 | $5,390 | — | — | $5,390 | $297 | $1,833 |
| 2024 | $40,173 | $420 | $30,342 | $25,000 | 1 | $30,342 | $420 | $2,535 |
| 2023 | $70,095 | $584 | $40,367 | $35,000 | 2 | $40,367 | $584 | $4,268 |
| 2022 | $109,878 | $810 | $391,301 | $385,000 | 6 | $391,201 | $810 | $11,592 |
| 2021 | $500,369 | $2,656 | $207,088 | $200,000 | 1 | $207,078 | $2,656 | $30,040 |
| 2020 | $704,801 | $700,124 | $14,991 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $124 | $2,242 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Altirs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Altirs Foundation is led by George Altirs, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Altirs
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Altirs Foundation
How large is The Altirs Foundation?
The Altirs Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Altirs Foundation operate?
The Altirs Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is The Altirs Foundation's EIN?
The Altirs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2731951. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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