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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1687141

MZL 40 Foundation

A private foundation in Cedarhurst, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $48,210 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $48,210

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,067,282

  • Tax year 2024

    $60,218

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $1,082,490

  • Tax year 2023

    $43,168

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,109,548

  • Tax year 2022

    $93,682

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,096,309

  • Tax year 2021

    $54,099

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,146,059

  • Tax year 2020

    $56,046

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,115,579

  • Tax year 2019

    $72,220

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,094,009

  • Tax year 2018

    $91,685

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,098,653

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chabad of the Five TownsCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $18,172
  2. Friends of Chabad of HebronIrvine, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  3. Jewish Learning InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  4. Associated Beth Rivka SchoolsBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  5. American Friends of Biala InstitutionsLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,800
  6. NcfjeBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  7. Keren orNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  8. The Marion and Aaron Gural JCCCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $1,200
  9. Emunah of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,180
  10. American Friends of Ateret CohanimWoodmere, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  11. Ascent IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  12. KulanuCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Crown Heights Community CouncilBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  14. Keren MiriamBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $1,000
  15. One People ProjectGreenwood Village, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Young Israel of Deerfield BeachDeerfield Beach, FL

    General support

    $570
  17. Chabad Jewish Center of Fort GreeneBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  18. Hatzalah of South FloridaMiami, FL

    General support

    $500
  19. Shalom & Pessy Jacobs FoundationCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $500
  20. Bikur Cholim of Far Rockaway & Five TownsLawrence, NY

    General support

    $360
  21. Chesed L'avrahamBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $250
  22. Hatzalah of the Rockaways & Nassau CountyFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $250
  23. Bikur Cholim of ManhattanNew York, NY

    General support

    $180
  24. Chabad at UcfOviedo, FL

    General support

    $180
  25. Jep LiLawrence, NY

    General support

    $180
  26. Just One LifeNew York, NY

    General support

    $180
  27. One Israel FundCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $180
  28. Project Extreme - Miryam's HouseLawrence, NY

    General support

    $180
  29. Ydt Special FundFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $180
  30. Chai LifelineNew York, NY

    General support

    $150
  31. Flatbush Satmar Bikur CholimBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $150
  32. Mosdos BotoshanBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $150
  33. Aid L'shalomBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $118

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion3 grants $28,17276% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $2,5407% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $2,5007% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,2003% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $6982% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York26 grants $38,160
  2. California2 grants $6,800
  3. Florida3 grants $1,250
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Myrna ZismanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • David PortalTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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