The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation
The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.
The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,541
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
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 Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $25K (2022) to $76K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Philadelphia, PA | General | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,541 | $25,001 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $326 |
| 2024 | $4,540 | $25,001 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $429 |
| 2023 | $4,539 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $326 |
| 2022 | $4,539 | $25,001 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $224 |
| 2021 | $4,538 | $75,001 | $75,500 | $75,500 | 2 | $75,500 | $553 |
| 2020 | $5,037 | $25,362 | $29,755 | $29,755 | 2 | — | $248 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $326 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill F. Bonovitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon M. Bonovitz
Trustee
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 Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation
How much does The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation give each year?
The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation?
The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $326 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation operate?
The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation's EIN?
The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7173515. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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