William E Orzolek & Munja

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 46-6191764

WILLIAM E ORZOLEK & MUNJA is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including health, welfare, culture, and education.

Key facts about William E Orzolek & Munja

In short: William E Orzolek & Munja gave $70K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-6191764
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$69,500
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$5,792
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$942,018
Primary geography
New York (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$942K

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

+0.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+9.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William E Orzolek & Munja reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is William E Orzolek & Munja open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated work spans health, welfare, culture, and education. For example, United Sound says its mission is to remove barriers and foster social change through music. AHL Foundation describes work promoting Korean and Korean-American artists and building public awareness of their contributions to contemporary art. Jazz Foundation of America says it assists jazz and blues musicians through emergency assistance and work opportunities. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $69,500. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $12,000, with a median grant of $5,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 26% to California, 7% to Arizona, and 4% to Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkLos AngelesMesaSan FranciscoScrantonAnaheimBrooklynBaysideChicagoFarmingdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K13 grants202012 grants202113 grants202211 grants202313 grants202412 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2023) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $70K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Enob Inc: $12KEnob Inc$12KKorean American Special Ed Center: $10KKorean American Special EdCenter$10KThe Korean Community Services NY: $10KThe Korean Community ServicesNY$10KMetropolitan Opera: $6KMetropolitan Opera$6KEntertainment Community Fund: $5KEntertainment Community Fund$5KGlobal Childrens Fdn: $5KGlobal Childrens Fdn$5KJCC Manhattan: $5KJCC Manhattan$5KUnited Sound: $5KUnited Sound$5KAhl Foundation: $3KAhl Foundation$3KDream Ochestra: $3KDream Ochestra$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Enob Inc ($12K). Together the top 10 received $64K.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Enob Inc New York, NYHealth/Welfare$12,000
Korean American Special Ed Center Anaheim, CAWelfare$10,000
The Korean Community Services NY Bayside, NYCultural/Health/Welrfare$10,000
Metropolitan Opera New York, NYCultural$5,500
Entertainment Community Fund New York, NYCultural/Welfare$5,000
Global Childrens Fdn San Francisco, CAWelfare$5,000
JCC Manhattan New York, NYCultural/Education$5,000
United Sound Mesa, AZCultural/Health/Welfare$5,000
Ahl Foundation New York, NYCultural/Education$3,000
Dream Ochestra Los Angeles, CACultrual$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $942,018 $91,260 $83,508 $69,500
2024 $934,266 $61,312 $81,158 $69,000
2023 $954,112 $49,828 $70,550 $57,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$942,018$934,266$954,112
Revenue$91,260$61,312$49,828
Expenses$83,508$81,158$70,550
Qualifying Distributions$71,672$71,035$59,785
Net Investment Income$28,784$23,953$12,675
Distributable Amount$63,844$60,321$56,584

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists William Orzolek and Munja Orzolek as trustees.

William E Orzolek & Munja's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Munja Orzolek

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Orzolek

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 2150 Broadway 10A, New York, NY 10023
Phone: (201) 280-1354

Frequently asked questions about William E Orzolek & Munja

How much does William E Orzolek & Munja give each year?

William E Orzolek & Munja gave $70K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 13 grants.

What is William E Orzolek & Munja's typical grant size?

William E Orzolek & Munja's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,792, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William E Orzolek & Munja that year got $6K on average.

Where does William E Orzolek & Munja give grants?

William E Orzolek & Munja gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (26%) and Arizona (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).

Does William E Orzolek & Munja give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on William E Orzolek & Munja's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Welfare" (3 grants).

Who are William E Orzolek & Munja's largest grantees?

William E Orzolek & Munja's largest 2025 grantees include Enob Inc ($12,000), Korean American Special Ed Center ($10,000) and The Korean Community Services NY ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William E Orzolek & Munja?

William E Orzolek & Munja reported $942K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does William E Orzolek & Munja fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated work spans health, welfare, culture, and education. For example, United Sound says its mission is to remove barriers and foster social change through music. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from William E Orzolek & Munja?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is William E Orzolek & Munja's EIN?

William E Orzolek & Munja's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6191764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does William E Orzolek & Munja accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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