The Palin Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 33-1048616

The Palin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $149 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K.

The Palin Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Palin Family Foundation Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,000
-10.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,000
-10.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$149
+0.0% 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 September 2026.

Who The Palin Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Southampton Hospital Foundation: $9KSouthampton HospitalFoundation$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Southampton Hospital Foundation ($9K).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

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

Cities

SouthamptonNew YorkBrooklynDurhamEast HamptonHampton BaysProvidenceSouthamptinWesthampton

How The Palin Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2020 0 grants2021 9 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $390K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southampton Hospital Foundation Southampton, NYSupport stony brook southhampton hospital's mission to deliver healthcare services and expand clinical programs to meet the needs of the community.$9,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$149$9,000$9,000$9,0001$9,000$7
2024$149$10,000$10,000$10,0001$10,000$7
2023$149$6,000$16,030$16,0002$16,030$28
2022$10,179$400,900$389,983$389,9009$389,900$251
2020—$40,500$41,500$41,5005—$12

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Palin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Palin Family Foundation Inc is led by Michael Palin, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Palin

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Fayer

    V.pres. & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy Palin

    V.pres & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Palin

    Sec'y & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 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 Palin Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Palin Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Palin Family Foundation Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is The Palin Family Foundation Inc?

The Palin Family Foundation Inc reported $149 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Palin Family Foundation Inc operate?

The Palin Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, New York, Rhode Island.

What is The Palin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Palin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1048616. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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