The Onyx and Breezy Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tuxedo, NY EIN: 13-7437754

The Onyx and Breezy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tuxedo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $768K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $84K. Net investment income was $30K.

The Onyx and Breezy Foundation at a glance

In short: The Onyx and Breezy Foundation gave $84K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $84K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$83,853
+40.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$83,853
+40.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$83,853
Total assets
$767,880
-12.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

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Who The Onyx and Breezy Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 18 (72%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Spring HillWestwoodHawthorneNesconsetBentonBloomfieldLas VegasSloatsburgSpring BranchTotowaTuxedoBowling GreenLos AngelesTuxedo Park

How The Onyx and Breezy Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 171% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2023) to $95K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $84K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$83,853
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$767,880$132,007$239,135$83,8531—$29,744—
2024$877,558$178,784$207,393$59,6841—$29,744$39,211
2023$903,313$287,992$195,455$54,0452—$17,524$36,987
2022$808,963$215,618$214,709$91,2026—$2,601$37,147
2021$820,008$169,812$159,856$94,5538$64,839$533$37,900
2020$802,377$198,850$164,979$76,2416—$5,465$34,963

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Onyx and Breezy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Shefts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wanda Shefts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/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 Onyx and Breezy Foundation

How much does The Onyx and Breezy Foundation give each year?

The Onyx and Breezy Foundation gave $84K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 1 grant.

How large is The Onyx and Breezy Foundation?

The Onyx and Breezy Foundation reported $768K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $132K.

Where does The Onyx and Breezy Foundation operate?

The Onyx and Breezy Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.

What is The Onyx and Breezy Foundation's EIN?

The Onyx and Breezy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7437754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 27, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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