The Irwin and Ginny Edlavitch

WEST PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 54-1907348

The Irwin and Ginny Edlavitch Foundation is a private foundation established in 1998 and based in West Palm Beach, Florida. The foundation operates as a family foundation with a focus on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors and geographic regions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-8.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$345K

-34.5% YoY

Grant Count

18

+5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-38.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports initiatives in the following areas:

  • Arts and culture
  • Philanthropy and grantmaking
  • Health and medical care (in-patient medical care and hospital care)
  • Nonprofits and community organizations

Grantmaking

The foundation typically funds general operating expenses for grantees rather than project-specific grants.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation provides funding across multiple U.S. locations, including:

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • College Park, Maryland
  • Denver, Colorado
  • New York
  • North Bethesda, Maryland
  • Palm Beach, Florida
  • Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
  • Rockville Centre, New York
  • Washington, District of Columbia
  • West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Woodbury, New York

States served: Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BaltimoreBooneBostonChevy ChaseCollege ParkDenverLandoverMcleanNew YorkNorth BethesdaPalm BeachPalm Beach GardensRockvilleRockville CentreWashingtonWest Palm BeachWoodbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $2,069,943
  • Total revenues: $189,910
  • Total expenses: $378,185
  • Investment income and dividends: $61,043
  • Total liabilities: $0
  • Number of employees: 0

Historical Assets:

  • 2024: $2,069,943 (per one source); $4.1M (per another source)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$396K$791K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,069,943$2,258,218$2,792,564
Revenue$189,910$19,852$427,267
Expenses$378,185$554,198$996,503
Qualifying Distributions$349,775$530,562$953,872
Net Investment Income$276,279$326,354$391,477
Distributable Amount$198,505$182,270$203,160

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$351K$702K$1M$1M25 grants202019 grants202117 grants202217 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN FRIENDS FOR MAG…$121KPALM BEACH UNITED WAY$38KEDLAVITCH DC JEWISH COMM…$30KNATIONAL GALLERY OF ART$25KJEWISH FEDERATION OF GRE…$20KKRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PE…$20KALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION$15KHIGHER ACHIEVEMENT$15KNORTON MUSUEM OF ART$15KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K1$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Irwin P. Edlavitch — President and Director (serves without compensation)

Ginny S. Edlavitch — Secretary and Director (serves without compensation)

Both founders are Palm Beach residents actively involved in the foundation's governance.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
IRWIN P EDLAVITCHPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
GINNY S EDLAVITCHSECRETARY/DIRECTOR8

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2022

In October 2022, Irwin and Ginny Edlavitch provided a $25,000 matching grant to the Town of Palm Beach United Way's Hurricane Ian emergency relief fund for Southwest Florida. The matching grant was designed to encourage additional donations on a dollar-for-dollar basis to support families affected by the hurricane.

Alexandria City High School teacher Eva Irwin wins $25,000 Milken Educator

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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