Victor Zhilin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 45-5614357

Victor Zhilin Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $125K. Net investment income was $27K.

Victor Zhilin Foundation at a glance

In short: Victor Zhilin Foundation gave $125K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $125K), mostly in New York. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$125,000
+2400.0% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
+0.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$125,000
+2400.0% vs 2021
Median grant
$125,000
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Victor Zhilin Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Syracuse University: $125KSyracuse University$125K

The largest 2022 recipient was Syracuse University ($125K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

SyracuseGreat Neck

How Victor Zhilin Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 525% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $125K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Syracuse University Syracuse, NYCharitable$125,000
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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
2022—$35,824$143,069$125,0001$134,035$26,790$3,818
2021$245,313$53,661$10,208$5,0001$5,087$48,540$8,672
2019$852—$21,710$20,0001——$604

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Victor Zhilin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Victor Zhilin Foundation is led by Boris Zhilin, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Boris Zhilin

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert W. Earley II

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Victor Zhilin Foundation

How much does Victor Zhilin Foundation give each year?

Victor Zhilin Foundation gave $125K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

Where does Victor Zhilin Foundation operate?

Victor Zhilin Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

How much is Victor Zhilin Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Victor Zhilin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Victor Zhilin Foundation's EIN?

Victor Zhilin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5614357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

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