The Nomi P Ghez Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Plainview, NY EIN: 13-3801608

The Nomi P Ghez Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Plainview, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $334K. Net investment income was $1.0M.

Key facts about The Nomi P Ghez Foundation

EIN: 13-3801608
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $333,500
Grants made (2025): 14
Average grant: $23,821
Median grant: $2,500
New grantees (estimate): 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025)
Total assets: $5,264,264
Primary geography: New York (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Nomi P Ghez Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Nomi P Ghez Foundation's 14 itemized 2025 grants were New York (99%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (10 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Nomi P Ghez Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $44K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.

36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3M

+16.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$334K

+17.7% YoY

Grant Count

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+34.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nomi P Ghez Foundation reported a distributable amount of $336K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Nomi P Ghez Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $329K (99%)

Washington $3K (1%)

Connecticut $500 (0%)

Massachusetts $200 (0%)

All other $600 (0%)

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Connecticut Massachusetts New York Washington

Cities

New YorkSeattleBrooklynCummingtonLitchfieldMahopacPlainview

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$5,264,264	$4,503,234	$4,473,091
Revenue	$2,029,996	$511,049	$114,686
Expenses	$341,259	$289,727	$302,995
Qualifying Distributions	$333,500	$283,285	$297,575
Net Investment Income	$1,037,632	$310,700	$114,686
Distributable Amount	$336,407	$277,298	$242,038

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include New York University ($290,000), The New York Academy of Sciences ($16,500), NRDC ($6,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY	GENERAL	$290,000
THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES New York, NY	GENERAL	$16,500
NRDC New York, NY	GENERAL	$6,000
THE ROCKEFEKKER UNIVERSITY New York, NY	GENERAL	$4,550
BALLROOM BASIX USA New York, NY	GENERAL	$4,150
CASCADIA EMEMENTARY PTA Seattle, WA	GENERAL	$3,000
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY New York, NY	GENERAL	$2,500
THE FINK MUSEUM New York, NY	GENERAL	$2,500
BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION New York, NY	GENERAL	$1,000
EFFROC New York, NY	GENERAL	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Nomi P Ghez Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

Ariana N. Ghez

Trustee

On filings since 2021

No compensation reported
Nomi P. Ghez

Trustee

On filings since 2021

No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Nomi P Ghez Foundation?

The Nomi P Ghez Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Plainview, NY. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is The Nomi P Ghez Foundation?

As of 2025, The Nomi P Ghez Foundation holds $5.3M in total assets with $2.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $334K in 2025.

Where does The Nomi P Ghez Foundation operate?

The Nomi P Ghez Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Washington.

What size grants does The Nomi P Ghez Foundation award?

In 2025, The Nomi P Ghez Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $334K — an average of about $24K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Nomi P Ghez Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Nomi P Ghez Foundation reported a distributable amount of $336K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.