F G Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Woodmere, NY EIN: 22-3577769

F G Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodmere, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $10,809 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New York.

F G Foundation at a glance

In short: F G Foundation gave $11K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $469.957), mostly in New York. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,809
-28.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
23
-8.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$470
-22.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$180
Total assets
$162,427
+5.5% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
26% first-time grantees (6 of 23, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New York (78% 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 F G Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation’s 2023 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: C/O Krengel 849 Lowell Street, Woodmere, NY 11598
Phone: (212) 772-7096

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who F G Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Young Israel of Woodmere: $2KYoung Israel of Woodmere$2KAchiezer: $2KAchiezer$2KCongregation Torah Ohr: $2KCongregation Torah Ohr$2KCongregation Bais Medrash of Cedarh: $2KCongregation Bais Medrash ofCedarh$2KSpecial Childrens Center for Educat: $500Special Childrens Center forEducat$500Tifereth Shmuel: $360Tifereth Shmuel$360En Od Milvado Foundation Inc: $360En Od Milvado Foundation Inc$360Hachaim Vhashalom: $260Hachaim Vhashalom$260Echo-National Jewish Institute-Heal: $200Echo-National JewishInstitute-Heal$200Metzad: $200Metzad$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Young Israel of Woodmere ($2K). Together the top 10 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

147 grants across all recorded years

147<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 147 grants of 147 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 16% to Florida, 3% to New Jersey, 2% to California, and 1% to Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynNew YorkCedarhurstFar RockawayLawrenceLos AngelesWoodmereHewlettBoca RatonPort WashingtonSpring ValleyWashingtonLakewoodNew PaltzStaten IslandChicagoMalibuAlexandriaArlingtonTeaneck

Is F G Foundation open to new grantees?

26%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 23 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $237; repeat grants $552. How we count

Medians: $180 first-time, $100 repeat.

  • 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 152% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K102 grants2019 68 grants2020 31 grants2021 37 grants2022 31 grants2023 25 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $21K (2019). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Israel of Woodmere Woodmere, NYSupport of Organization Charitable Activities$2,200
Achiezer Cedarhurst, NYSupport of Organization Charitable Activities$2,160
Congregation Torah Ohr Boca Raton, FLSupport of Organization Charitable Activities$1,700
Congregation Bais Medrash of Cedarh Cedarhurst, NYSupport of Organization Charitable Activities$1,505
Special Childrens Center for Educat Lawrence, NYSupport of Organizationcharitable Activities$500
Tifereth Shmuel Brooklyn, NYSupport of Organization Charitable Activities$360
En Od Milvado Foundation Inc Brooklyn, NYSupport of Organizationcharitable Activities$360
Hachaim Vhashalom Cedarhurst, NYSupport of Organizationcharitable Activities$260
Echo-National Jewish Institute-Heal Spring Valley, NYSupport of Organization Charitable Activities$200
Metzad Brooklyn, NYSupport of Organization Charitable Activities$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$162,427$25,661$17,238$10,80923$17,238$15,704$11,346
2024$154,007$20,861$15,533$15,17325$15,533$20,861$9,865
2023$150,065$20,486$16,082$11,73031$16,082$16,486$10,577
2022$145,661$20,149$20,782$17,68237$20,782$7,657$12,805
2021$146,294$8,357$17,056$14,00631—$11,860$9,529
2020$154,993$30,088$23,212$20,16268—$2,914$9,459
2019$148,117$82,402$23,407$20,857102—$2,340$9,157

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, F G Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K 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 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting needy families, advancing Jewish human rights, helping people affected by cancer, and preventing and resolving child abduction and related family conflicts. These are the recipient organizations’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $10,809. Grants ranged from $50 to $2,200, with a median grant of $180. Its largest grants were $2,200 to Young Israel of Woodmere, $2,160 to Achiezer, $1,700 to Congregation Torah Ohr, and $1,505 to Congregation Bais Medrash of Cedarhurst. Each was designated for the recipient’s charitable activities.

Other 2025 recipients included the Special Childrens Center for Education ($500), Tifereth Shmuel ($360), EN OD Milvado Foundation Inc ($360), Hachaim Vhashalom ($260), ECHO-National Jewish Institute-Health ($200), Metzad ($200), Yeshiva Beth Abraham ($180), and Peylim ($180). The American Heart Association, Child Find of America, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Stand Up To Cancer, and Sharsheret each received $100.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Frada Nager, Michael Krengel, and Mimi Graham as trustees.

F G Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frada Nager

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Krengel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mimi Graham

    Trustee

    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 F G Foundation

How much does F G Foundation give each year?

F G Foundation gave $11K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 25 grants.

What is F G Foundation's typical grant size?

F G Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $180, and its average grant was $470, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from F G Foundation that year got $237 on average.

Where does F G Foundation give grants?

F G Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (5 grants), Cedarhurst, NY (3 grants), Lawrence, NY (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does F G Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on F G Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Organization Charitable Activities" (16 grants) and "Support of Organizationcharitable Activities" (7 grants).

Who are F G Foundation's largest grantees?

F G Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young Israel of Woodmere ($2,200), Achiezer ($2,160) and Congregation Torah Ohr ($1,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is F G Foundation?

F G Foundation reported $162K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does F G Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting needy families, advancing Jewish human rights, helping people affected by cancer, and preventing and resolving child abduction and related family conflicts. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from F G Foundation?

The foundation’s 2023 filing 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 F G Foundation's EIN?

F G Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3577769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does F G 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 6, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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