The Etkin Foundation
The Etkin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K.
The Etkin Foundation at a glance
In short: The Etkin Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $30,240
- +30.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (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 The Etkin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Giving Seed Foundation ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Etkin Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $25K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Giving Seed Foundation Washington, DC | Donation | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,240 | $55,000 | $48,000 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $1,317 |
| 2024 | $23,238 | $54,000 | $48,322 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $1,005 |
| 2023 | $17,560 | $7,000 | $39,000 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $1,653 |
| 2022 | $49,560 | — | $20,662 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $2,950 |
| 2021 | $70,222 | $500 | $35,880 | $2,500 | 3 | $35,500 | $4,330 |
| 2020 | $105,602 | $100,000 | $27,288 | $10,149 | 2 | — | $3,410 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Etkin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Etkin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Permut
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bruce Etkin
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Etkin Foundation
How much does The Etkin Foundation give each year?
The Etkin Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is The Etkin Foundation?
The Etkin Foundation reported $30K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Etkin Foundation operate?
The Etkin Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Utah.
What is The Etkin Foundation's EIN?
The Etkin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1269804. 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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