Benjamin Mandel Foundation
The Benjamin Mandel Foundation is a private foundation based in Far Rockaway, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including religious charity, food pantries, volunteer ambulance service, and medical referral services.
Benjamin Mandel Foundation at a glance
In short: Benjamin Mandel Foundation gave $139K across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,326
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 64
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,177
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,232,054
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (16 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Benjamin Mandel Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 635 Alonzo Road, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Phone: (917) 613-4952
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Benjamin Mandel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cong Shaaray Tefila ($16K). Together the top 10 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
260 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 260 grants of 260 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 17% to recipients in New Jersey, and 1% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Benjamin Mandel Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 64 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2019) to $154K (2022). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $139K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Shaaray Tefila Lawrence, NY | Religious Charities | $16,435 |
| Yeshiva Emek Halacha Lakewood, NJ | Religious Charity | $15,000 |
| Yeshiva Darchei Torah Far Rockway, NY | Religious Charity | $10,800 |
| Cong Kneseth Israel Far Rockaway, NY | Religious Charity | $9,371 |
| Khal Torah U'tefillah of New City New City, NY | Religious Charity | $5,000 |
| Hatzalah of Rockaway Nassau Woodmere, NY | Vol Ambulance | $4,300 |
| Davis Memorial Fund Lawrence, NY | Religious Charities | $4,200 |
| Torah Academy for Girls Far Rockaway, NY | Religious Charity | $3,960 |
| Tomche Shabbos Yad Yeshaya Far Rockaway, NY | Food Pantry | $3,600 |
| Tomche Shabbos of Boro Park Brooklyn, NY | Food Pantry | $3,600 |
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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 | $1,232,054 | $186,963 | $145,478 | $139,326 | 64 | $139,326 | $30,811 | $102,181 |
| 2024 | $1,271,999 | $173,644 | $149,864 | $146,534 | 67 | $146,534 | $20,314 | $96,960 |
| 2023 | $1,269,264 | $160,705 | $117,875 | $109,600 | 49 | $109,600 | $15,516 | $102,180 |
| 2022 | $1,226,434 | $148,990 | $161,318 | $154,469 | 36 | $154,469 | $11,697 | $86,049 |
| 2021 | $1,235,988 | $197,392 | $105,912 | $102,953 | 44 | $102,953 | $90,740 | $51,105 |
| 2020 | $1,144,508 | $133,834 | $100,678 | $97,766 | 39 | — | $34,191 | $54,858 |
| 2019 | $1,111,352 | $115,940 | $84,493 | $82,343 | 42 | — | $32,760 | $54,613 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin Mandel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for religious charities and organizations providing community services. Among its grantees, Davis Memorial Fund describes its mission as assisting needy families and disadvantaged children; Chai Lifeline describes its work as supporting children, families, and communities facing illness, crisis, or loss; and Misaskim describes providing assistance during crisis or tragedy. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 64 grants totaling $139,326. Grants ranged from $180 to $16,435, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest grants included $16,435 to Cong Shaaray Tefila, $15,000 to Yeshiva Emek Halacha, $10,800 to Yeshiva Darchei Torah, and $9,371 to Cong Kneseth Israel. Other 2025 grants included $4,300 to Hatzalah of Rockaway Nassau, $3,960 to Torah Academy for Girls, and $3,600 each to Tomche Shabbos Yad Yeshaya, Tomche Shabbos of Boro Park, Refuha Resources, and Kahal Mevahshei Hashem.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Benjamin Mandel, Sara Mandel, and Margaret Wagner as trustees.
Benjamin Mandel Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin Mandel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Margaret Wagner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sara Mandel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frieda Mandel (2019–2023) — Trustee
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 Benjamin Mandel Foundation
How much does Benjamin Mandel Foundation give each year?
Benjamin Mandel Foundation gave $139K across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $147K across 67 grants.
What is Benjamin Mandel Foundation's typical grant size?
Benjamin Mandel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,177, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Benjamin Mandel Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Benjamin Mandel Foundation give grants?
Benjamin Mandel Foundation gives mostly in New York: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (21 grants), Far Rockaway, NY (9 grants), Lakewood, NJ (8 grants) and Lawrence, NY (6 grants).
Does Benjamin Mandel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 64 grants with a stated purpose on Benjamin Mandel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious Charity" (47 grants), "Religious Charities" (4 grants) and "Vol Ambulance" (3 grants).
Who are Benjamin Mandel Foundation's largest grantees?
Benjamin Mandel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cong Shaaray Tefila ($16,435), Yeshiva Emek Halacha ($15,000) and Yeshiva Darchei Torah ($10,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benjamin Mandel Foundation?
Benjamin Mandel Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Benjamin Mandel Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for religious charities and organizations providing community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Benjamin Mandel Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Benjamin Mandel Foundation's EIN?
Benjamin Mandel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3264337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Benjamin Mandel Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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