The IRO Foundation Trust
The IRO Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $918K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $29K.
The IRO Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: The IRO Foundation Trust gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,500
- -88.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- -77.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $917,839
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (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 IRO Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Donors Fund ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 48 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The IRO Foundation Trust gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 7% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $5K (2025) to $334K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Donors Fund Lakewood, NJ | To Further Jewish Studies and Charitable Causes | $4,500 |
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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 | $917,839 | $29,488 | $4,720 | $4,500 | 1 | $4,500 | $29,268 | $63,342 |
| 2024 | $893,071 | $29,392 | $40,520 | $40,000 | 2 | $40,000 | $28,872 | $59,773 |
| 2023 | $904,199 | $83,997 | $31,440 | $23,400 | 2 | $23,400 | $15,957 | $53,163 |
| 2022 | $854,142 | $58,793 | $334,245 | $333,980 | 22 | $333,980 | $58,528 | $57,700 |
| 2021 | $1,131,869 | $162,534 | $160,479 | $160,380 | 21 | — | $162,435 | $66,877 |
| 2020 | $1,130,331 | $202,975 | $81,200 | $77,240 | 15 | — | $74,515 | $61,517 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The IRO Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The IRO Foundation Trust is led by Isaac S. Obstfeld, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Isaac S. Obstfeld
Trustee
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 IRO Foundation Trust
How much does The IRO Foundation Trust give each year?
The IRO Foundation Trust gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
How large is The IRO Foundation Trust?
The IRO Foundation Trust reported $918K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (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.
Where does The IRO Foundation Trust operate?
The IRO Foundation Trust has awarded grants in California, New Jersey, New York.
What is The IRO Foundation Trust's EIN?
The IRO Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8093889. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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