The Ovitz Family Foundation
The Ovitz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. Net investment income was $17.
The Ovitz Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,648
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $17
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $25
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Ovitz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $700K (2021) to $888K (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $888K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | Charitable | $837,500 |
| Newyork Presbyterian Fund Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
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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 | $4,648 | $17 | $25 | — | — | — | $17 | $229 |
| 2024 | $4,656 | $25 | $25 | — | — | — | $25 | $234 |
| 2023 | $4,756 | $2,742 | — | — | — | — | $242 | $107 |
| 2022 | $2,014 | $868,999 | $901,100 | $887,500 | 2 | $887,500 | $730,822 | — |
| 2021 | $34,115 | $744,027 | $711,000 | $700,000 | 1 | $700,000 | $719,001 | — |
| 2020 | $1,088 | — | $10 | — | — | — | — | $54 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ovitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ovitz Family Foundation is led by Michael S. Ovitz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael S. Ovitz
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael S. Dreyer
CFO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert F. Goldman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Ovitz Family Foundation
How large is The Ovitz Family Foundation?
The Ovitz Family Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $17.
Where does The Ovitz Family Foundation operate?
The Ovitz Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
How much is The Ovitz Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Ovitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Ovitz Family Foundation's EIN?
The Ovitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1354173. 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 April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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