The SVRCEK Foundation
The Svrcek Foundation is a private foundation based in Jericho, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in education, healthcare, the arts, and other areas, including unrestricted grants.
The SVRCEK Foundation at a glance
In short: The SVRCEK Foundation gave $340K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state Massachusetts. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $340,000
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,286
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,980,464
- -14.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The SVRCEK Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. No application materials or other application process are specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Jericho Quadrangle 220, Jericho, NY 11753
Phone: (516) 333-6100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The SVRCEK Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pivotworks Inc ($75K). Together the top 10 received $295K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 59 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were distributed among recipients in Massachusetts (46% of grant dollars), New York (29%), New Jersey (21%), and California (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The SVRCEK Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2019) to $340K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $340K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pivotworks Inc Boston, MA | Healthcare | $75,000 |
| Princeton University Annual Giving Princeton, NJ | Education | $50,000 |
| Harvard College Cambridge, MA | Student Support Fund for Physics | $30,000 |
| MIT Cambridge, MA | Education | $30,000 |
| Friends of the Ihes Inc New York, NY | Education | $20,000 |
| Institute of Advanced Studies Princeton, NJ | Education | $20,000 |
| Myriad USA New York, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Leaf Education North America Inc Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Carnegie Hall New York, NY | The Advancement of Instrumental Music | $15,000 |
| Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Berkeley, CA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,980,464 | $-373,978 | $455,334 | $340,000 | 14 | $340,000 | $92,261 | $398,048 |
| 2024 | $5,807,819 | $556,624 | $406,854 | $275,000 | 12 | $275,000 | $152,259 | $345,853 |
| 2023 | $5,658,228 | $448,228 | $362,528 | $200,000 | 11 | $200,000 | $80,091 | $272,297 |
| 2022 | $5,572,552 | $3,785,337 | $193,376 | $177,500 | 10 | $177,500 | $3,673,318 | $199,379 |
| 2021 | $1,980,603 | $135,972 | $120,998 | $112,500 | 12 | $112,500 | $7,474 | $178,375 |
| 2020 | $1,965,639 | $-70,479 | $95,999 | $65,000 | 8 | — | $1,015 | $109,901 |
| 2019 | $2,132,129 | $847,799 | $64,782 | $56,000 | 8 | — | $776,113 | $73,539 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The SVRCEK Foundation reported a distributable amount of $398K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for educational institutions and programs, healthcare, instrumental music, the arts, and unrestricted purposes. Among its grantees, Myriad USA describes its mission as facilitating thoughtful, effective giving across borders. Ballet Theatre Foundation describes its mission as creating, presenting, preserving, and extending classical dance through performances and educational programming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $340,000 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $75,000, with a median of $20,000. Notable grants included $75,000 to PivotWorks Inc. for healthcare; $50,000 to Princeton University Annual Giving for education; $30,000 each to Harvard College for a student support fund for physics and to MIT for education; and $20,000 each to Friends of the IHES Inc. and the Institute of Advanced Studies for education, Myriad USA for unrestricted purposes, and Leaf Education North America Inc. for unrestricted purposes. Other grants included $15,000 each to Carnegie Hall and the New York Philharmonic for the advancement of instrumental music, and $10,000 to New York City Ballet for the advancement of the arts. Ballet Theatre Foundation also received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Peter Svrcek is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
The SVRCEK Foundation is led by Peter Svrcek, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Svrcek
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 SVRCEK Foundation
How much does The SVRCEK Foundation give each year?
The SVRCEK Foundation gave $340K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 12 grants.
What is The SVRCEK Foundation's typical grant size?
The SVRCEK Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $24,286, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The SVRCEK Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does The SVRCEK Foundation give grants?
The SVRCEK Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (29%) and New Jersey (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Cambridge, MA (3 grants) and Princeton, NJ (2 grants).
Does The SVRCEK Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of The SVRCEK Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants) and "The Advancement of Instrumental Music" (3 grants).
Who are The SVRCEK Foundation's largest grantees?
The SVRCEK Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pivotworks Inc ($75,000), Princeton University Annual Giving ($50,000) and Harvard College ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The SVRCEK Foundation?
The SVRCEK Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $340K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $398K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The SVRCEK Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for educational institutions and programs, healthcare, instrumental music, the arts, and unrestricted purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The SVRCEK Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The SVRCEK Foundation's EIN?
The SVRCEK Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3256562. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The SVRCEK Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 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 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The SVRCEK Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-svrcek-foundation-morg_b58564557d0b48e890d970a0ed6e4df0
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