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Gavrin Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Rye, New York · EIN 136265245

Gavrin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Rye, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,500 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,000. 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 $68,000 the year before.

94% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,5007$1.0 million
2024$68,00012$1.1 million
2025$40,50017$1.1 million

How to apply

Gavrin Family Foundation Inc 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

What Gavrin Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York17$40,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Henry Cuamani
Elmhurst, NY
Study - LaGuardia Community College$3,000
Jaden Coley
Brooklyn, NY
Study - Colgate$2,500
Natalie Gosek
Woodhaven, NY
Study - USC$2,500
Maya Ollivierre
New York, NY
Study - University of Michigan$2,500
Adrian Neequaye
Bronx, NY
Study - Binghamton University$2,500
Austin Huang
Flushing, NY
Study - University at Buffalo - SUNY$2,500
Jeremy Victoria
Bronx, NY
Study - Fordham University$2,500
Juliana Londono
College Point, NY
Study - Le Moyne University$2,500
Aisha Ismail
Whitestone, NY
Study - Adelphi University$2,500
Felix Owusu
Bronx, NY
Study - University at Buffalo - SUNY$2,500
Gordon Kwasi Addaii
Bronx, NY
Study - Binghamton University$2,500
Samuel Lopez-Cardenas
Huntington Station, NY
Study - Ithaca College$2,500
Sylwia Filonik
Brooklyn, NY
Study - University at Buffalo - SUNY$2,000
Emmanuel Usman
East Elmhurst, NY
Study - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$2,000
Matthew Usman
Stony Brook, NY
Study - SUNY Stony Brook University$2,000
Derwin Guzman
Purchase, NY
Study - Manhattanville College$2,000
Jeremias Contreras
Brooklyn, NY
Study - Kings College, Baruch College$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gavrin Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gavrin Family Foundation Inc give?

$40,500 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Gavrin Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists David M Gavrin (President), Laurie B Gavrin (Treasurer), Beth J Gavrin (Vice President) and Nancy S Gavrin (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Gavrin Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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