The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc
The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Ridgewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $181K.
The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,361,505
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $180,998
- +72.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $180,998
- +72.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $20,343
- -74.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out 207% 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $75K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Hosp New York, NY | Research | $70,000 |
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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 | $1,361,505 | $180,998 | $20,343 | — | — | — | $180,998 | $40,223 |
| 2024 | $1,200,850 | $105,098 | $80,995 | $70,000 | 1 | $70,000 | $105,098 | $33,743 |
| 2023 | $1,176,747 | $-64,666 | $110,933 | $75,000 | 1 | $75,000 | $24,009 | $32,408 |
| 2022 | $1,217,958 | $32,203 | $45,319 | — | — | $3,518 | $1,440 | $40,949 |
| 2021 | $1,231,074 | $74,242 | $43,125 | — | — | — | $48,881 | $38,703 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc is led by Carolyn Schenker, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Schenker
President & Director
V.p. & Director → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lonnie Wollin
Secretary & Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marjorie Hirschhorn (2021) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Hirschhorn Foundation Inc
How large is The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc?
The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $181K.
Where does The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc operate?
The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
How much is The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $40K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Hirschhorn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3002070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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