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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-3129095

The Margules Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lawrence, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $618,166 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $618,166

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $965,847
  • Tax year 2023

    $479,101

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $266,823
  • Tax year 2022

    $285,161

    Grants listed
    132
    Assets, end of year
    $815,214
  • Tax year 2021

    $296,127

    Grants listed
    151
    Assets, end of year
    $431,545
  • Tax year 2020

    $254,642

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $335,078

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Donors FundLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $250,000
  2. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $93,046 in all.

  3. Davis Memorial FundLawrence, NY

    Charitable

    $85,200
  4. Individual

    Charitable

    $28,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $18,000
  6. Bnos Bais Yaakov of Far RockawayFar Rockaway, NY

    Charitable

    $10,500
  7. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. The Chevra GemachCedarhurst, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $7,500
  12. Individual

    Charitable

    $7,500
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $7,500
  14. Individual

    Charitable

    $7,000
  15. One Israel FundCedarhurst, NY

    Charitable

    $6,500
  16. The Chesed FundBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $6,000
  17. Siach YitzchokFar Rockaway, NY

    Charitable

    $5,360
  18. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $5,250
  19. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. Hillel Academy of DenverDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. Central Fund of IsraelCedarhurst, NY

    Charitable

    $4,000
  26. Mosdot BotoshanBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $3,710
  27. Congregation Ohr LevanahMonticello, NY

    Charitable

    $3,100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $250,00067% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $95,20026% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,5003% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $10,5003% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $5,2501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey1 grant $250,000
  2. New York9 grants $133,620
  3. Maryland1 grant $6,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Gail MargulesPresident Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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