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The Muskin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 260849417

The Muskin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,637 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,600 and the largest $13,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $34,935 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$36,5008$798,654
2024$34,9357$837,170
2025$33,6377$936,090

How to apply

The Muskin Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$21,637
Ohio1$10,000
Alabama1$1,000
Connecticut1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
Boston, MA
General/unrestricted$13,000
New Avenues to Independence
Cleveland, OH
Unrestricted$10,000
St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Cambridge, MA
General/unrestricted$5,000
Chron's & Colitis Foundation
Needham Heights, MA
Contribution - unrestricted$2,600
Women's Lunch Place
Boston, MA
Contribution - unrestricted$1,037
Vista Life Innovations
Westbrook, CT
General/unrestricted$1,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
General/unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Muskin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Muskin Family Foundation give?

$33,637 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,600.

Who runs The Muskin Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stana M Gnatovich (President/Director), Hallie Gnatovich (Vice President), Sam Gnatovich (Vice President) and Steven Gnatovich (Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

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