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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4105605

Miner-Romanoff Foundation

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $312,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $312,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,386,760

  • Tax year 2024

    $223,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,502,012

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,265

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,508,959

  • Tax year 2022

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $451,677

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Arthur ProjectNew York, NY

    Charitable gift for public charitable worksrkscharitable gift for public charitable works

    $150,000
  2. Theory of ChangeCarol Stream, IL

    Charitable gift for public charitable worksrkscharitable gift for public charitable works

    $60,000
  3. Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York CityNew York, NY

    Charitable gift for public charitable workscharitable gift for public charitable works

    $50,000
  4. Council on Criminal JusticeWashington, DC

    Charitable gift for public charitable worksrkscharitable gift for public charitable works

    $20,000
  5. Lambda Legal Defense and Education FundNew York, NY

    Charitable gift for public charitable works

    $20,000
  6. Volunteer Lawyers for the ArtsNew York, NY

    Charitable gift for public charitable workscharitable gift for public charitable works

    $12,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $150,00074% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $12,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $232,500
  2. Illinois1 grant $60,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Karen Minor-RomanoffDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Matthew RomanoffDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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