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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-3806264

The Mitzen Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Saratoga Springs, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $447,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $447,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,457,311

  • Tax year 2023

    $406,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,374,685

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,464,470

    Grants listed
    166
    Assets, end of year
    $6,042,252

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,856,290

    Grants listed
    128
    Assets, end of year
    $9,228,536

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mohawk Hudson Humane Society (MHHS)Menands, NY

    General needs

    $250,000
  2. Double H RanchLake Luzerne, NY

    General needs

    $100,000
  3. Interfaith Partnership for the HomelessAlbany, NY

    General needs

    $50,000
  4. Crossroads Center for ChildrenSchenectady, NY

    General needs

    $20,000
  5. Alzheimers Association Northeastern NY ChapterAlbany, NY

    General needs

    $10,000
  6. The Father Peter G Young FoundationAlbany, NY

    General needs

    $10,000
  7. Alert Partnership IncAlbany, NY

    General needs

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $20,00073% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $7,50027% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $447,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lisa AmitzenPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edward GmitzenVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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