Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation
Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $279 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $145K.
Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation at a glance
In short: Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation gave $145K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- +58.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,111
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $279
- +1062.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (97% 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 Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harlem Village Academies ($25K). Together the top 9 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 37 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2023) to $206K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem Village Academies New York, NY | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc New York, NY | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| 92ND Street Y New York Donation New York, NY | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| National Sept 11 Memorial and Museum New York, NY | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| First Tee Bronx, NY | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Only One Inc New York, NY | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greenwich CT Grennwich, CT | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation New York, NY | General Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 | $279 | $150,425 | $150,170 | $145,000 | 9 | $150,170 | — | $469 |
| 2024 | $24 | $81,670 | $91,695 | $91,500 | 7 | $91,695 | — | $207 |
| 2023 | $10,049 | $89,925 | $94,920 | $90,000 | 8 | $94,920 | — | $479 |
| 2022 | $15,044 | $222,000 | $209,950 | $206,000 | 8 | $209,950 | — | $915 |
| 2021 | $2,994 | $142,413 | $141,000 | $141,000 | 5 | $141,000 | — | $432 |
| 2020 | $1,581 | $121,899 | $135,000 | $135,000 | 3 | — | $17 | $438 |
| 2019 | $14,682 | $127,674 | $125,025 | $125,000 | 2 | — | $77 | $1,002 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $469 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation is led by Jeffrey S. Wilpon, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey S. Wilpon
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Wilpon
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation
How much does Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation give each year?
Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation gave $145K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 7 grants.
What is Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation's typical grant size?
Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $16,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation give grants?
Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation gives mostly in New York: 97% 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 (7 grants).
Does Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation's largest grantees?
Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harlem Village Academies ($25,000), World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc ($25,000) and 92ND Street Y New York Donation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation?
Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation reported $279 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $469 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation's EIN?
Valerie and Jeffrey S Wilpon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3555767. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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