Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music
Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $202K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $7K.
Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music at a glance
In short: Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music gave $14K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $202,312
- +3.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (36% 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 Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was New Music on the Point ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music gives
- Giving grew 75% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 186% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $14K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| New Music on the Point Leicester, VT | Donation | $3,000 |
| Sarah Gibson Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $202,312 | $31,810 | $24,613 | $14,000 | 4 | $23,675 | $7,045 | $12,721 |
| 2023 | $195,115 | $7,266 | $42,368 | $14,000 | 4 | $41,424 | $6,215 | $11,679 |
| 2022 | $230,217 | $274 | $22,535 | $12,000 | 4 | $22,227 | $5,086 | $13,930 |
| 2021 | $252,478 | $21,981 | $15,845 | $8,000 | 2 | $14,255 | $5,542 | $15,500 |
| 2020 | $246,342 | $2,964 | $18,673 | $12,000 | 6 | — | $4,530 | $14,319 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music is led by Amy Williams, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$332 (2021) → $406 (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jan Williams (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $406, to Amy Williams (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music
How much does Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music give each year?
Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music gave $14K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 4 grants.
What is Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music's typical grant size?
Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music give grants?
Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music's top state is District of Columbia, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (36%) and Vermont (21%).
Does Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music?
Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music reported $202K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music?
Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $202K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music's EIN?
Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1466808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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