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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1787457

The Morton Mendes Charitable Founda

A private foundation in Chagrin Falls, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $21,360 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

    $21,360

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $302,438

  • Tax year 2024

    $21,870

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $258,226

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,735

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $307,355

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,658

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $308,767

  • Tax year 2021

    $19,840

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $313,115

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,333

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $318,235

  • Tax year 2019

    $19,548

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $316,069

  • Tax year 2018

    $23,346

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $359,489

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Natural Horsemanship CenterPortland, ME

    General operations

    $3,500
  2. Gentle Giant Draft Horse RescueMount Airy, MD

    General operation

    $3,280
  3. Midcoast HumaneBrunswick, ME

    General operations

    $3,000
  4. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General operations

    $2,660
  5. Planned Parenthood of Greater OhioCleveland, OH

    General operations

    $1,660
  6. Hola OhioPainesville, OH

    General operations

    $1,660
  7. Little Long Ears Donkey RescueNew Oxford, PA

    General operations

    $1,000
  8. Darrowby Farm SanctuaryJefferson, ME

    General operations

    $1,000
  9. Pasadena HumanePasadena, CA

    General operations

    $500
  10. The Cleveland Animal Protective LeagueCleveland, OH

    General operations

    $500
  11. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General operations

    $500
  12. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    General operations

    $500
  13. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  14. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General operations

    $500
  15. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General operations

    $250
  16. American Red CrossCleveland, OH

    General operations

    $250
  17. Project HeroSan Diego, CA

    General operations

    $50
  18. Project K-9 Dog HeroesFrederick, MD

    General operations

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $4,50041% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $3,66034% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,66015% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $1,0009% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $50<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine3 grants $7,500
  2. Ohio5 grants $4,570
  3. Maryland3 grants $3,830
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $2,910
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  6. California2 grants $550
  7. Connecticut1 grant $500
  8. Illinois1 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.

  • Scott MendesPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peggy SternVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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