The Jerry Ornsmidas Family
The Jerry Ornsmidas Family is a private foundation, based in St Petersburg, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $120K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $9K.
The Jerry Ornsmidas Family at a glance
In short: The Jerry Ornsmidas Family gave $16K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $120,243
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (75% 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 Jerry Ornsmidas Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($4K). Together the top 8 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Jerry Ornsmidas Family gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 242% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charity | $4,000 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation St Cloud, FL | Charity | $3,000 |
| Dogs Inc Palmetto, FL | Charity | $3,000 |
| Chabad St Petersburg, FL | Charity | $2,000 |
| Florida Holocaust Museum St Petersburg, FL | Charity | $1,000 |
| Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services Clearwater, FL | Charity | $1,000 |
| Jewish Burial Society of Pinellas County St Petersburg, FL | Charity | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco Counties Largo, FL | Charity | $1,000 |
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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 | $120,243 | $13,406 | $17,925 | $16,000 | 8 | $16,900 | $8,660 | $6,976 |
| 2024 | $126,764 | $12,852 | $17,367 | $15,354 | 9 | $16,406 | $8,984 | $6,761 |
| 2023 | $134,002 | $7,397 | $11,422 | $9,500 | 7 | $10,461 | $4,377 | $6,938 |
| 2022 | $141,839 | $6,787 | $11,357 | $9,600 | 9 | $10,450 | $4,361 | $7,713 |
| 2021 | $150,599 | $5,263 | $10,937 | $9,100 | 10 | $10,011 | $4,065 | $7,742 |
| 2020 | $156,273 | $8,408 | $10,476 | $8,700 | 10 | — | $5,426 | $7,065 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jerry Ornsmidas Family reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jerry Ornsmidas Family's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ivy Kitenplon
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jill Orns
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lonnie Orns
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pamela Morris
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Kitenplon
V.p. & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Jerry Ornsmidas Family
How much does The Jerry Ornsmidas Family give each year?
The Jerry Ornsmidas Family gave $16K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 9 grants.
What is The Jerry Ornsmidas Family's typical grant size?
The Jerry Ornsmidas Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Jerry Ornsmidas Family give grants?
The Jerry Ornsmidas Family gives mostly in Florida: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (3 grants).
Does The Jerry Ornsmidas Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Jerry Ornsmidas Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants).
Who are The Jerry Ornsmidas Family's largest grantees?
The Jerry Ornsmidas Family's largest 2025 grantees include Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($4,000), Crohn's and Colitis Foundation ($3,000) and Dogs Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jerry Ornsmidas Family?
The Jerry Ornsmidas Family reported $120K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Jerry Ornsmidas Family's EIN?
The Jerry Ornsmidas Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3413420. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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