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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-1043759

Mestal Foundation

A private foundation in Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 55 grants and $95,865 paid in grants.

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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

    $95,865

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $813,067

  • Tax year 2023

    $80,955

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $878,246

  • Tax year 2022

    $69,065

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,003,293

  • Tax year 2021

    $79,100

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $1,065,336

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,200

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $1,010,860

Grants paid in 2024

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned Parenthood of South FloridaWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $15,000
  2. Planned Parenthood of South AtlanticRaleigh, NC

    General

    $10,000
  3. ARC of Palm Beach CountyRiviera Beach, FL

    General

    $7,500
  4. Bak Middle School of the Arts FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $7,500
  5. Palm Beach County Food BankLK Worth BCH, FL

    General

    $5,000
  6. Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA

    General

    $5,000
  7. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General

    $4,000
  8. ACLUNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  9. Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding CenterNorth Loxahatchee, FL

    General

    $2,500
  10. Peggy Adams Animal Rescue LeagueWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $2,500
  11. Big Dog Ranch RescueLxhtchee GRVS, FL

    General

    $2,000
  12. Feeding South FloridaPembroke Park, FL

    General

    $2,000
  13. Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation SocietyWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $2,000
  14. University of Vermont FoundationBurlington, VT

    General

    $2,000
  15. Opportunity IncWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $1,500
  16. Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    General

    $1,500
  17. United WayPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $1,500
  18. West Palm Beach Library FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $1,000
  19. Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians & JewsPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $1,000
  20. Healthy Mothers Healthy BabiesGreenacres, FL

    General

    $1,000
  21. People for the American WayWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  22. Special Olympics FloridaClermont, FL

    General

    $1,000
  23. The Lord's PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $1,000
  24. University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $1,000
  25. Friends of the North Palm Beach LibraryN Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $1,000
  26. Cancer Alliance of Help & HopePalm Beach, FL

    General

    $1,000
  27. ALS AssociationArlington, VA

    General

    $1,000
  28. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  29. Kingdom County ProductionsDelhi, NY

    General

    $1,000
  30. National Alliance for Eating DisordersWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $750
  31. Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $700
  32. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General

    $600
  33. Cox Science Center & AquariumWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $500
  34. Armory Art CenterWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $500
  35. Episcopal Church at Bethesda by the SeaPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $500
  36. Palm Beach DramaworksWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $500
  37. University of Florida FoundationGainesville, FL

    General

    $500
  38. Friends of the Jupiter BeachJupiter, FL

    General

    $500
  39. Friends of the Fletcher Free LibraryBurlington, VT

    General

    $500
  40. National Disaster Search Dog FoundationSanta Paula, CA

    General

    $500
  41. Lake Worth PlayhouseLake Worth, FL

    General

    $500
  42. G Star School of the ArtsPalm Springs, FL

    General

    $400
  43. Kravis Center for the Performing ArtsWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $250
  44. Mounts Botanical GardensWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $250
  45. Ann Norton Sculpture GardensWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $250
  46. Palm Beach County Bar AssociationWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $250
  47. South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL

    General

    $250
  48. Jesuit Dallas FoundationDallas, TX

    General

    $250
  49. Pi Beta Phi FoundationChesterfield, MO

    General

    $250
  50. Red Sneakers for OakleyWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $150
  51. Cultural Council of Palm Beach CountyLK Worth BCH, FL

    General

    $150
  52. Pi Beta Phi FraternityTown and Country, MO

    General

    $140
  53. Busch Wildlife SanctuaryJupiter, FL

    General

    $100
  54. Palm Beach Civic AssociationPalm Beach, FL

    General

    $100
  55. Georgetown Law SchoolWashington, DC

    General

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $15,50026% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $9,00015% of the total
  3. Arts and culture10 grants $8,70014% of the total
  4. Education5 grants $7,90013% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $7,00012% of the total
  6. Animals4 grants $6,60011% of the total
  7. 8 other causes8 grants $6,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida37 grants $63,100
  2. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  3. New York4 grants $8,600
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  5. Vermont3 grants $3,500
  6. California2 grants $2,000
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $1,025
  8. Ohio1 grant $1,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  10. Missouri2 grants $390

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Allison HaftPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $20,000
  • Stuart J HaftVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jordan HaftDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Blair HaftDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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