Engel Family Foundation
The Engel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ocean Ridge, Florida. It made 11 grants totaling $37,350 in 2024, supporting charitable organizations in Illinois, North Carolina, and Ohio.
Engel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Engel Family Foundation gave $37K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $37,350
- +48.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- -15.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,395
- +75.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $600
- Total assets
- $90,417
- -18.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Engel Family 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: 6885 North Ocean Blvd Unit 302, Ocean Ridge, FL 33435
Phone: (847) 295-1894
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Engel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Faraja School Foundation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 40% to recipients in North Carolina, and 10% to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Engel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. 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
- In 2024 it paid out 338% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $37K (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Faraja School Foundation Charleston, NC | Donation | $15,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Lake Forest, IL | Donation | $13,500 |
| Miami University Foundation Oxford, OH | Donation | $3,100 |
| History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Lake Forest, IL | Donation | $3,000 |
| Glen View Club Scholarship Golf, IL | Donation | $800 |
| Phi Kapp Tau Foundation Oxford, OH | Donation | $600 |
| Evans Scholorship Foundation Glenview, IL | Donation | $500 |
| Reading Power Lake Bluff, IL | Donation | $300 |
| Open Lands of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | Donation | $250 |
| Friends of Brennemann Chicago, IL | Donation | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $90,417 | $19,307 | $39,371 | $37,350 | 11 | $37,350 | $6,671 | $11,059 |
| 2023 | $110,481 | $31,398 | $28,503 | $25,200 | 13 | $25,200 | $6,487 | $11,438 |
| 2022 | $107,586 | $7,580 | $39,870 | $35,275 | 17 | $35,275 | $4,731 | $12,860 |
| 2021 | $139,876 | $22,007 | $34,656 | $31,200 | 17 | $31,200 | $6,032 | $14,751 |
| 2020 | $152,525 | $9,842 | $28,497 | $24,750 | 16 | — | $5,654 | $14,680 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Engel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants went to organizations including a school foundation, a church, university and scholarship foundations, a history center, a literacy tutoring program, and other community organizations. Reading Power Inc., which received $300, describes its mission as accelerating literacy learning and fostering a love of reading and writing among low-achieving elementary-school children through tutoring in partnership with schools.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $37,350. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $15,000, with a median of $600. Its largest grants were $15,000 to Faraja School Foundation, $13,500 to First Presbyterian Church, $3,100 to Miami University Foundation, and $3,000 to History Center of Lake Forest-Lake. The listed purposes for these grants were donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mitchell Engel as president and Kristina Engel as secretary.
Engel Family Foundation is led by Mitchell Engel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mitchell Engel
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristina Engel
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Engel Family Foundation
How much does Engel Family Foundation give each year?
Engel Family Foundation gave $37K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 13 grants.
What is Engel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Engel Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $600, and its average grant was $3,395, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Engel Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Engel Family Foundation give grants?
Engel Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (40%) and Ohio (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Forest, IL (4 grants) and Oxford, OH (2 grants).
Does Engel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Engel Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (11 grants).
Who are Engel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Engel Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Faraja School Foundation ($15,000), First Presbyterian Church ($13,500) and Miami University Foundation ($3,100), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Engel Family Foundation?
Engel Family Foundation reported $90K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Engel Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including a school foundation, a church, university and scholarship foundations, a history center, a literacy tutoring program, and other community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Engel Family 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 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.
Does Engel Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Engel Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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