Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation
Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Deerfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $456K.
Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation gave $456K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $456K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $456,000
- +1882.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $456,000
- +1882.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $456,000
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago's Green City Market Program ($456K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1883% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $456K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $456K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago's Green City Market Program Chicago, IL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $456,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $1,111 | $461,740 | $456,000 | 1 | $458,857 | — | $21,679 |
| 2024 | $460,629 | $1,863 | $26,560 | $23,000 | 1 | $24,755 | — | $23,787 |
| 2023 | $485,326 | $3,583 | $27,990 | $25,000 | 1 | $26,482 | — | $25,054 |
| 2022 | $509,733 | $1,069 | $25,696 | $23,000 | 1 | $24,335 | — | $26,194 |
| 2021 | $534,361 | $294 | $32,101 | $30,000 | 1 | $31,038 | — | $27,756 |
| 2020 | $566,168 | $827 | $32,165 | $30,000 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $597,505 | $2,926 | $33,550 | $32,000 | 1 | — | $2,139 | $30,870 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation is led by Holly Sherr, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly Sherr
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Sherr
Director, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joel M. Friedman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation
How much does Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation give each year?
Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation gave $456K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
Where does Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation operate?
Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
How much is Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2910627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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