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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3802660

The Meckler Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Great Neck, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $58,352 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $58,352

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $632,625

  • Tax year 2023

    $68,372

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $619,742

  • Tax year 2022

    $52,352

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $614,420

  • Tax year 2021

    $64,435

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $672,180

  • Tax year 2020

    $61,635

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $660,338

  • Tax year 2019

    $58,975

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $687,054

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Pennington FundPennington, NJ

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Schwarzman Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $12,750
  3. Congregation EmanuelSanfrancisco, CA

    General support

    $10,595
  4. Town School Annual FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Tulane University FundDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Temple EmanuNew York, NY

    General support

    $875
  7. NY Landmarks ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $867
  8. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  9. Columbiabarnard HillelNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  10. The Bridge Golf FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  11. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    General support

    $240
  12. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $200
  13. Quogue Wildlife RefugeQuogue, NY

    General support

    $100
  14. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $100
  15. Sutton Place Parks ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $50
  16. Turtle Bay AssociationNew York, NY

    General support

    $50
  17. United Service OrganizationsNew York, NY

    General support

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $84039% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $50023% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $50023% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2009% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $502% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey1 grant $25,000
  2. New York13 grants $21,557
  3. California1 grant $10,595
  4. Texas1 grant $1,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alan M MecklerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellen L MecklerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alan B AbramsonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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