Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc
Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Elwood, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $12,620, including support for charitable organizations in New York and other states.
Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc gave $13K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $788.75), mostly in New York. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,620
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $789
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $246,637
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 IRS filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 84 Springtime Rd, Elwood, NY 11731
Phone: (631) 271-3876
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ADL ($3K). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 8% to Washington, DC, 3% to California, and 1% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $360; repeat grants $850. How we count
Medians: $360 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ADL New York, NY | General use | $2,500 |
| JDC New York, NY | General Use | $1,500 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | general use | $1,500 |
| Art Therepy Project New York, NY | general use | $1,000 |
| Holocaust Memorial Tolerance Center Glen Cove, NY | general use | $1,000 |
| Sixth and I Washington, DC | general use | $1,000 |
| Ahrc Glen Head, NY | general use | $500 |
| CMA Westbury, NY | general use | $500 |
| Green Chimneys Brewster, NY | General use | $500 |
| Birthrite Israel New York, NY | General Use | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $246,637 | $7,898 | $12,911 | $12,620 | 16 | $12,911 | $7,898 | $11,705 |
| 2024 | $227,463 | $8,723 | $12,040 | $12,040 | 14 | $12,040 | $8,723 | $10,164 |
| 2023 | $192,501 | $7,966 | $11,720 | $11,720 | 14 | $11,720 | $7,966 | $9,955 |
| 2022 | $184,140 | $7,659 | $11,100 | $11,100 | 12 | $11,100 | $7,659 | $11,091 |
| 2021 | $231,379 | $7,856 | $11,851 | $11,500 | 14 | $11,500 | $7,505 | $11,067 |
| 2020 | $203,273 | $14,202 | $10,870 | $10,780 | 13 | — | $8,904 | $11,356 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 went to organizations including Jewish, arts, human-services, and Holocaust-education organizations. Jewish National Fund-USA describes its own mission as working to build a prosperous future for the land of Israel and its people, through programs that include forestry and green innovations, water solutions, community building, Zionist education and advocacy, research and development, heritage-site preservation, and disabilities and special needs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $12,620. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $2,500, with a median of $500. Its largest reported grants included $2,500 to ADL; $1,500 each to JDC and Jewish National Fund; and $1,000 each to Art Therepy Project, Holocaust Memorial Tolerance Center, and Sixth and I.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joel Wolinsky as President and Treasurer, and Roberta Wolinsky as Vice President and Secretary.
Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc is led by Joel Wolinsky, President Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel Wolinsky
President Treasurer
President & Treasurer → President Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Wolinsky
Vice President Secretary
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc
How much does Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc gave $13K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 14 grants.
What is Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $789, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc that year got $360 on average.
Where does Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants).
Does Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include ADL ($2,500), JDC ($1,500) and Jewish National Fund ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc?
Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc reported $247K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Jewish, arts, human-services, and Holocaust-education organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states on its 2024 IRS filing 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 Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1577191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wolinsky Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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