The Torgovnik Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 87-3596739

The Torgovnik Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $542K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $156K.

The Torgovnik Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Torgovnik Foundation Inc gave $140K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$140,000
+0.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$46,667
+33.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$541,576
+3.5% 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 September 2026.

Who The Torgovnik Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Cornell University: $80KCornell University$80KHospital for Special Surgery: $30KHospital for Special Surgery$30KMount Sinai Hospital: $30KMount Sinai Hospital$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell University ($80K). Together the top 3 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkIthaca

How The Torgovnik Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 565% 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$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2022) to $141K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $140K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University Ithaca, NYUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$80,000
Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NYUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$30,000
Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NYUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$30,000
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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$541,576$169,168$150,873$140,0003$140,000$156,016$24,776
2024$523,281$169,264$150,638$139,4334$139,433$197,711$21,235
2023$502,715$151,182$151,890$140,7003$140,700$2,131$19,526
2022$498,261$132,764$138,182$132,5032$132,503$297,157$13,419
2021$503,679$503,679—————$1,619

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Torgovnik Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Torgovnik Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lara Traum

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lamotta

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vladimir Torgovnik

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    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.

Frequently asked questions about The Torgovnik Foundation Inc

How much does The Torgovnik Foundation Inc give each year?

The Torgovnik Foundation Inc gave $140K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $139K across 4 grants.

What is The Torgovnik Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Torgovnik Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $46,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Torgovnik Foundation Inc give grants?

The Torgovnik Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Torgovnik Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Torgovnik Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Torgovnik Foundation Inc?

The Torgovnik Foundation Inc reported $542K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Torgovnik Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Torgovnik Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3596739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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