The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1777632

Mandelbaum Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $38,600 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $38,600

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $160,488
  • Tax year 2024

    $29,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $147,332
  • Tax year 2023

    $9,250

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $167,393
  • Tax year 2022

    $250

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $183,959
  • Tax year 2021

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $196,653
  • Tax year 2019

    $41,035

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $178,965
  • Tax year 2018

    $36,525

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $227,663
  • Tax year 2017

    $36,175

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $243,586

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of the Isreal Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $12,500
  2. Shalom ParkAurora, CO

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $10,000
  3. Global Down Syndrome FoundationDenver, CO

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $7,500
  4. Temple SinaiDenver, CO

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $5,000
  5. Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $1,500
  6. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $500
  7. US Holocaust MuseumWashington, DC

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $500
  8. Jewish Family ServicesOverland Park, KS

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $500
  9. HOAG Hospital FoundationNewport Beach, CA

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $500
  10. Friends of Yad SarahNew York, NY

    For continuing nonprofit efforts

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $10,50051% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $8,10039% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,5007% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado4 grants $24,000
  2. New York2 grants $12,600
  3. California1 grant $500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  5. Illinois1 grant $500
  6. Kansas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gary MandelbaumPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Debbie MandelbaumVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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