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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 11-3264337

Benjamin Mandel Foundation

A private foundation in Far Rockaway, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 64 grants and $139,326 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $139,326

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $1,232,054

  • Tax year 2024

    $146,534

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $1,271,999

  • Tax year 2023

    $109,600

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $1,269,264

  • Tax year 2022

    $154,469

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,226,434

  • Tax year 2021

    $102,953

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,235,988

  • Tax year 2020

    $97,766

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,144,508

  • Tax year 2019

    $82,343

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,111,352

Grants paid in 2025

64 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Religious charities

    $16,435
  2. Yeshiva Emek HalachaLakewood, NJ

    Religious charity

    $15,000
  3. Individual

    Religious charity

    $10,800
  4. Individual

    Religious charity

    $9,371
  5. Individual

    Religious charity

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Vol ambulance

    $4,300
  7. Davis Memorial FundLawrence, NY

    Religious charities

    $4,200
  8. Torah Academy for GirlsFar Rockaway, NY

    Religious charity

    $3,960
  9. Individual

    Food pantry

    $3,600
  10. Individual

    Food pantry

    $3,600
  11. Individual

    Vol medical referal SVC

    $3,600
  12. Individual

    Religious charity

    $3,600
  13. Individual

    Religious charity

    $3,170
  14. Individual

    Religious charity

    $2,800
  15. Individual

    Religious charity

    $2,500
  16. Individual

    Community services

    $2,500
  17. Individual

    Religious charity

    $2,500
  18. Individual

    Religious charity

    $2,500
  19. Individual

    Religious charity

    $2,300
  20. American Friends of Torah B'tzfatBrooklyn, NY

    Religious charities

    $2,000
  21. Individual

    Religious charity

    $2,000
  22. Yeshiva of Kings BayBrooklyn, NY

    Religious charity

    $2,000
  23. Individual

    Religious charity

    $1,890
  24. Chai LifelineNew York, NY

    Religious charity

    $1,800
  25. Individual

    Vol ambulance

    $1,800
  26. Individual

    Religious charity

    $1,800
  27. Individual

    Religious charity

    $1,800
  28. Cong Torah Center of Chestnut RidgeSpring Valley, NY

    Religious charity

    $1,800
  29. Friends of Tiferet TzionLakewood, NJ

    Religious charity

    $1,800
  30. Individual

    Religious charity

    $1,000
  31. MisaskimBrooklyn, NY

    Community service org

    $1,000
  32. Individual

    Religious charity

    $1,000
  33. The Jewish Center for Special EducaBrooklyn, NY

    Special ed org

    $1,000
  34. Individual

    Vol ambulance

    $1,000
  35. Individual

    Medical research

    $1,000
  36. Individual

    Religious charity

    $1,000
  37. Individual

    Religious charity

    $750
  38. Individual

    Religious charity

    $750
  39. Individual

    Relgious srvices

    $720
  40. ZakaBrooklyn, NY

    Religious charity

    $510
  41. Individual

    Religious charity

    $500
  42. Individual

    Religious charity

    $500
  43. Bikur Cholim of Far RockawayLawrence, NY

    Religious charities

    $500
  44. Individual

    Religious charity

    $500
  45. Individual

    Religious charity

    $500
  46. Individual

    Religious charity

    $500
  47. Individual

    Religious charity

    $500
  48. Individual

    Religious charity

    $500
  49. Individual

    Religious charity

    $500
  50. Individual

    Community org

    $500
  51. Individual

    Religious charity

    $500
  52. Kimpatorin AidBrooklyn, NY

    Religious charity

    $360
  53. Individual

    Social service support

    $360
  54. Individual

    Religious charity

    $360
  55. Individual

    Religious charity

    $360
  56. Jewish Year AbroadTeaneck, NJ

    Religious charity

    $360
  57. Individual

    Religious charity

    $360
  58. Individual

    Religious charity

    $360
  59. Individual

    Religious charity

    $250
  60. Individual

    Religious charity

    $180
  61. Individual

    Religious charity

    $180
  62. Chesed FundLakewood, NJ

    Religious charity

    $180
  63. Bais Medrash of AlbertLakewood, NJ

    Religious charity

    $180
  64. Keren orNew York, NY

    Religious charity

    $180

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion4 grants $17,49059% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $5,56019% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $2,3608% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $2,3008% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $1,9807% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $19,310
  2. New Jersey5 grants $17,520

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Benjamin MandelTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sara MandelTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margaret WagnerTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

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