Vayner Foundation
Vayner Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $913K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $176K. Net investment income was $48K.
Vayner Foundation at a glance
In short: Vayner Foundation gave $176K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $175,500
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- Average grant
- $43,875
- Median grant
- $37,000
- Total assets
- $912,587
- -12.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (56% 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 Vayner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Charity Water ($98K). Together the top 4 received $176K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vayner Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 447% 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
In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charity Water Franklin, TN | To Support Clean Water Projects. | $98,000 |
| Pencils of Promise New York, NY | To support educational programs for studends in ghana, guatemala, and laos. | $69,000 |
| Griffin Bridges Program West Orange, NJ | To Support Financially Limited, Academically Talented Students. | $5,000 |
| New Jersey Seeds DBA Seeds - Access Changes Everything Newark, NJ | To Support Seeds' Program | $3,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $912,587 | $45,958 | $179,316 | $175,500 | 4 | $175,501 | $47,613 | $39,284 |
| 2023 | $1,045,945 | $45,194 | — | — | — | — | $45,753 | $49,674 |
| 2022 | $1,000,751 | $1,000,751 | — | — | — | — | $751 | $4,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vayner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vayner Foundation is led by Gary Vaynerchuk, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gary Vaynerchuk
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mona Zohrehvand
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Vayner Foundation
How much does Vayner Foundation give each year?
Vayner Foundation gave $176K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Vayner Foundation's typical grant size?
Vayner Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $37,000, and its average grant was $43,875, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vayner Foundation give grants?
Vayner Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (39%).
Does Vayner Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Vayner Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Vayner Foundation?
Vayner Foundation reported $913K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Vayner Foundation's EIN?
Vayner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0405684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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