Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Mechanicstown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $543K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $60K.
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation at a glance
In short: Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,991
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,888
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,241
- Total assets
- $543,382
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (58% 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 Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Domestic Violence Project ($5K). Together the top 9 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $29K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Violence Project Canton, OH | Community Support | $5,000 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank Akron, OH | Community Support | $3,750 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | Disaster Relief | $3,750 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical Research | $3,250 |
| Central Catholic High School Canton, OH | Education | $2,241 |
| American Committe for the Weizman Institute of Science New York, NY | Scientific Research | $2,000 |
| Ohio Found of Independent Colleges Cincinnati, OH | Education | $2,000 |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | Medical Research | $2,000 |
| Walsh University North Canton, OH | Education | $2,000 |
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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 | $543,382 | $60,489 | $27,932 | $25,991 | 9 | $25,991 | $59,579 | $27,434 |
| 2024 | $510,825 | $23,250 | $24,602 | $23,387 | 9 | $23,387 | $22,735 | $25,991 |
| 2023 | $512,177 | $14,331 | $25,377 | $24,399 | 9 | $24,399 | $14,101 | $23,387 |
| 2022 | $523,223 | $21,561 | $31,807 | $29,492 | 9 | $29,492 | $20,096 | $24,399 |
| 2021 | $533,469 | $38,867 | $25,899 | $24,864 | 9 | $24,864 | $38,582 | $29,492 |
| 2020 | $520,501 | $19,418 | $25,886 | $25,095 | 9 | — | $19,377 | $24,864 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation is led by Martin Mestel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Mestel
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Stiffler
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cliffford Mestel (2020–2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation
How much does Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation give each year?
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 9 grants.
What is Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation's typical grant size?
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,241, and its average grant was $2,888, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation give grants?
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Iowa (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Canton, OH (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation's largest grantees?
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Domestic Violence Project ($5,000), Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank ($3,750) and American Red Cross ($3,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation?
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation?
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Mechanicstown, OH. It holds $543K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation's EIN?
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1756960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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