Engel Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Ocean Ridge, FL EIN: 36-4229957

Engel Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Ocean Ridge, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $37K.

Key facts about Engel Family Foundation

EIN
36-4229957
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$37,350
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$3,395
Median grant
$600
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2024)
Primary geography
Illinois (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Engel Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Engel Family Foundation's 11 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (50%), North Carolina (40%) and Ohio (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Forest, IL (4 grants) and Oxford, OH (2 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (11 grants).

Is Engel Family Foundation open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $600 repeat.

  • 82% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+20%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$37K

+48.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+75.2% YoY

About Engel Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Engel Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Ocean Ridge, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Lake ForestOxfordChicagoGlenviewGolfLake BluffCharlestonBoynton BeachCharlotteDelray BeachOrlandoVillage of GolfDurhamEvanstonIndianapolisLehigh AcresLemontMiamiOcean RidgeRaleigh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$19K$28K$37K16 grants202017 grants202117 grants202213 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Faraja School Foundation: $15KFaraja School Foundation$15KFirst Presbyterian Church: $14KFirst Presbyterian Church$14KMiami University Foundation: $3KMiami University Foundation$3KHistory Center of Lake Forest-Lake: $3KHistory Center of LakeForest-Lake$3KGlen View Club Scholarship: $800Glen View Club Scholarship$800Phi Kapp Tau Foundation: $600Phi Kapp Tau Foundation$600Evans Scholorship Foundation: $500Evans Scholorship Foundation$500Reading Power: $300Reading Power$300Open Lands of Lake Forest: $250Open Lands of Lake Forest$250Friends of Brennemann: $200Friends of Brennemann$200

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Faraja School Foundation ($15,000), First Presbyterian Church ($13,500), Miami University Foundation ($3,100).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FARAJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION Charleston, NCDONATION$15,000
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Lake Forest, ILDONATION$13,500
MIAMI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Oxford, OHDONATION$3,100
HISTORY CENTER OF LAKE FOREST-LAKE Lake Forest, ILDONATION$3,000
GLEN VIEW CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Golf, ILDONATION$800
PHI KAPP TAU FOUNDATION Oxford, OHDONATION$600
EVANS SCHOLORSHIP FOUNDATION Glenview, ILDONATION$500
READING POWER Lake Bluff, ILDONATION$300
OPEN LANDS OF LAKE FOREST Lake Forest, ILDONATION$250
FRIENDS OF BRENNEMANN Chicago, ILDONATION$200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mitchell EngelPresident——
Kristina EngelSecretary——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Engel Family Foundation?

Engel Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Ocean Ridge, FL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Engel Family Foundation operate?

Engel Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia.

What size grants does Engel Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Engel Family Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $37K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Engel Family Foundation's EIN?

Engel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4229957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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