Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 11-2954310

Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $916K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $33K.

Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc gave $35K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$35,000
-84.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$35,000
-68.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$916,000
+0.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc: $35KJewish Federation of PalmBeach County Inc$35K

The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc ($35K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkWest Palm Beach

How Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 250% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $225K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc West Palm Beach, FLGeneral Support$35,000
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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
2024$916,000$35,592$37,388$35,0001$35,000$33,304$44,511
2023$907,796$23,640$227,117$225,0002$225,000$21,615$38,839
2022$1,111,273$824$12,379$10,0001$10,000—$55,180
2021$1,122,828$595$12,161$10,0001$10,000—$55,598
2020$1,134,394$6,012$13,989$10,0001—$2,273$56,054

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc is led by Joan Serchuck, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joan Serchuck

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jerome Serchuck (2020–2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc

How much does Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc give each year?

Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc gave $35K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $225K across 2 grants.

How large is Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc?

Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc reported $916K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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.

Where does Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc operate?

Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New York.

What is Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc's EIN?

Ushkow Charitable Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2954310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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