The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 51-0138577

The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 62 grants totaling $4.8 million, with 99% of grant dollars going to recipients in New York and 1% to recipients in California.

Key facts about The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009

In short: The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 gave $4.8M across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in New York. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
51-0138577
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,800,000
Grants made (2025)
62
Average grant
$77,419
Median grant
$70,000
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (10 of 62, 2025)
Total assets
$73,914,946
Primary geography
New York (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Deadline
The filing lists an annual submission date of July 15.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$73.9M

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.8M

+12.0% YoY

Grant Count

62

+5.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$77K

+6.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 reported a distributable amount of $5.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 62 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $73K; repeat grants $78K. How we count

Medians: $70K first-time, $70K repeat.

  • 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose own missions address health care, public health, disability services, nonprofit support, and other community needs. For example, Community Health Project Inc. says that Callen-Lorde Community Health Center provides health care and related services to people with low incomes and New York’s LGBTQ+ communities. Montefiore Medical Center describes its mission as healing, teaching, discovering, and advancing the health of the communities it serves. Fund for the City of New York says it works to improve the performance of government and nonprofit organizations and quality of life for New Yorkers and others.

Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes supporting nonprofits through donor-advised funds and fiscal sponsorship (FJC); collaborating with the New York City Health Department to promote residents’ well-being (Fund for Public Health in New York); integrating primary care with substance-use and behavioral-health services (Center for Comprehensive Health Practice); and helping people with disabilities live independently and participate in community life (Independence Care System).

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 62 grants totaling $4,800,000. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $365,000, with a median of $70,000. The largest awards included $365,000 to Fund for the City of New York, $175,000 each to Montefiore Medical Center and Community Health Project Inc., $170,000 to FJC, and $150,000 each to Fund for Public Health in New York and New York Presbyterian Fund Inc.

The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It states that submissions must be made online and that eligible organizations must be IRS-classified public charities and tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Review Cycle

The filing lists an annual submission date of July 15. The 2026 date has passed.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Chicago. Its 2025 grants went primarily to New York recipients, who received 99% of grant dollars; California recipients received 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynLong Island CityBronxDobbs FerryForest HillsLos AngelesMorristownQueensRocky Pointnew YorkStaten IslandWashingtonYonkersAlbanyJackson HeightsLittle NeckLocust ValleyNew OxfordNew PaltzSuite

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M49 grants2020 54 grants2021 59 grants2022 63 grants2023 59 grants2024 62 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.9M (2020) to $5.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $4.8M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Fund for the City of New York: $365KFund for the City of New York$365KMontefiore Medical Center: $175KMontefiore Medical Center$175KCommunity Health Project Inc: $175KCommunity Health Project Inc$175KFJC: $170KFJC$170KFund for Public Health in New York: $150KFund for Public Health in NewYork$150KNew York Presbyterian Fund Inc: $150KNew York Presbyterian Fund Inc$150KGoodwill Industries of Greater NY: $125KGoodwill Industries of GreaterNY$125KSunset Park Health Council DBA Family Health Centers at NYU Langone: $120KSunset Park Health Council DBAFamily Health Centers at NYU…$120KCenter for Comprehensive Health Practice: $100KCenter for ComprehensiveHealth Practice$100KIndependence Care System Inc: $100KIndependence Care System Inc$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fund for the City of New York ($365K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

297 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K200$50–100K63$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 200 grants of 297 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fund for the City of New York New York, NYGeneral$365,000
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NYGeneral$175,000
Community Health Project Inc New York, NYGeneral$175,000
FJC New York, NYGeneral$170,000
Fund for Public Health in New York New York, NYGeneral$150,000
New York Presbyterian Fund Inc New York, NYGeneral$150,000
Goodwill Industries of Greater NY New York, NYGeneral$125,000
Sunset Park Health Council DBA Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Brooklyn, NYGeneral$120,000
Center for Comprehensive Health Practice New York, NYGeneral$100,000
Independence Care System Inc New York, NYGeneral$100,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $73,914,946 $5,127,335 $5,471,357 $4,800,000 62
2024 $74,258,968 $7,582,402 $4,948,413 $4,284,150 59
2023 $71,626,351 $5,317,243 $5,555,479 $4,952,852 63
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$73,914,946$74,258,968$71,626,351
Revenue$5,127,335$7,582,402$5,317,243
Expenses$5,471,357$4,948,413$5,555,479
Qualifying Distributions$5,071,405$4,530,100$5,192,278
Net Investment Income$4,811,636$7,222,284$5,008,844
Distributable Amount$5,545,472$5,048,024$4,863,288

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as trustee.

The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $527K (2022) → $540K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA (2020–2021) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $540KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$540K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $540K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Contact

Application contact: Ira W Decamp Foundation
Mailing address: 800 Connecticut Ave, Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 533-2412

Frequently asked questions about The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009

How much does The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 give each year?

The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 gave $4.8M across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.3M across 59 grants.

What is The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009's typical grant size?

The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009's median grant in 2025 was $70,000, and its average grant was $77,419, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 that year got $73K on average.

Where does The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 give grants?

The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (36 grants), Brooklyn, NY (13 grants) and Long Island City, NY (2 grants).

Does The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (62 of 62) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009's largest grantees?

The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009's largest 2025 grantees include Fund for the City of New York ($365,000), Montefiore Medical Center ($175,000) and Community Health Project Inc ($175,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009?

The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 reported $73.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose own missions address health care, public health, disability services, nonprofit support, and other community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009?

The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009 has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009's EIN?

The Ira Decamp Foundation XXXXX2009's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0138577. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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