The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 92-1393624

The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K.

The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $900), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,800
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$900
Median grant
$900
Total assets
$16,200
-10.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Chai Lifeline: $900Chai Lifeline$900New York Cancer Society: $900New York Cancer Society$900

The largest 2025 recipient was Chai Lifeline ($900). Together the top 2 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BrooklynNew York

How The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 203% 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

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chai Lifeline New York, NYCharitable$900
New York Cancer Society Brooklyn, NYCharitable$900
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$16,200—$1,800$1,8002$1,800$887
2024$18,000$18,000————$74

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $887 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc is led by Henry Nahum, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Henry Nahum

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olga Nahum

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David H. Nahum (2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc

How much does The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc give each year?

The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc?

The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $887 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc operate?

The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Henry & Olga Nahum Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1393624. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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