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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 55-0874960

David Minkin Foundation

A private foundation in Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 60 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,220,000

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $19,671,364
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,232,150

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $19,618,570
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,303,600

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $15,587,874
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,112,150

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $16,410,185
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,110,150

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $16,064,203

Grants paid in 2024

60 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General

    $185,000
  2. Max Planck Florida FDNJupiter, FL

    General

    $150,000
  3. Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteMiami, FL

    General

    $80,000
  4. Cleveland Clinic FloridaWeston, FL

    General

    $75,000
  5. Alzheimer's FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $65,000
  6. American Cancer SocietyWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $50,000
  7. Catholic Charities Diocese of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $50,000
  8. Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL

    General

    $50,000
  9. Northwell Health FoundationGreat Neck, NY

    General

    $45,000
  10. Palm Beach Opera IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $40,000
  11. Palm Healthcare Foundation IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $30,000
  12. Jupiter Medical Center Foundation IncJupiter, FL

    General

    $25,000
  13. Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing ArtsWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $25,000
  14. St Mary's Medical CenterWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $20,000
  15. American Red CrossWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $15,000
  16. Center for Child CounselingWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $15,000
  17. Palm Beach ZooWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $15,000
  18. Arthritis Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    General

    $10,000
  19. Boys & Girls Club of PBCWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $10,000
  20. Cox Science Center and Aquarium fka South Florida Science CenterWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $10,000
  21. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    General

    $10,000
  22. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $10,000
  23. National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD

    General

    $10,000
  24. Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $10,000
  25. Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $10,000
  26. Southwest Florida Community Foundation IncFort Myers, FL

    General

    $10,000
  27. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  28. The Palm Beach Symphony SocietyWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $10,000
  29. Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $10,000
  30. Children's Case Management Org Inc - Families First of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $7,500
  31. Duke of Edinburgh's Int'l Award (USA)Chicago, IL

    General

    $7,500
  32. Flagler MuseumPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $7,500
  33. Navy League of the Us-Palm Beach CouncilJupiter, FL

    General

    $7,500
  34. Opportunity Inc of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $7,500
  35. American Friends of Royal Museums Greenwich Co Chapel & Yorke-Lucy CookeNew York, NY

    General

    $7,000
  36. Avda Shelter Aid to Victims of Domestic AbuseDelray, FL

    General

    $7,000
  37. Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm BeachPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    General

    $7,000
  38. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    General

    $7,000
  39. Hospice of Palm Beach CountyLakewood Ranch, FL

    General

    $6,000
  40. Palm Beach Police FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $6,000
  41. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  42. English Speaking Union Palm Beach ChapterNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  43. Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

    General

    $5,000
  44. Hannah's Home of South FloridaTequesta, FL

    General

    $5,000
  45. Historical Society of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $5,000
  46. Lords PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $5,000
  47. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    General

    $5,000
  48. Mystic SeaportMystic, CT

    General

    $5,000
  49. Palm Beach Civic AssociationPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $5,000
  50. Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians & JewsPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $5,000
  51. Palm Beach Fire Rescue DepartmentPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $5,000
  52. Place of Hope IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $5,000
  53. Rehabilitation Center for Children & AdultsPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $5,000
  54. Trustees of Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    General

    $5,000
  55. Peabody Essex Museum IncSalem, MA

    General

    $4,000
  56. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General

    $3,500
  57. Davidson Institute for Talent DevelopmentReno, NV

    General

    $3,000
  58. The Salvation ArmyWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $3,000
  59. Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach IncPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $2,500
  60. Chamber Music SocietyNew York, NY

    General

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health5 grants $250,00043% of the total
  2. Arts and culture10 grants $126,50022% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,0009% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $45,0008% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $32,5006% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $16,0003% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $58,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida38 grants $761,500
  2. New York10 grants $202,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $185,000
  4. Massachusetts3 grants $14,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $7,500
  9. California1 grant $7,000
  10. Connecticut1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Prescott LesterTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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