Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable
Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable is a private foundation, based in Glencoe, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $83K.
Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable at a glance
In short: Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +78.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,652,418
- +238.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (67% 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 Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish United Fund ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable gives
- Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 50% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $46K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission Irvine, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,652,418 | $1,814,932 | $66,780 | $15,000 | 2 | $53,155 | $82,683 | $107,300 |
| 2024 | $783,357 | $71,926 | $67,913 | $20,990 | 5 | $56,848 | $61,362 | $43,722 |
| 2023 | $779,762 | $37,126 | $64,582 | $15,510 | 5 | $53,903 | $26,509 | $41,603 |
| 2022 | $807,218 | $519,216 | $82,999 | $36,800 | 8 | $72,927 | $9,548 | $26,019 |
| 2021 | $371,001 | $32,228 | $90,711 | $41,000 | 6 | $80,063 | $21,861 | $22,582 |
| 2020 | $429,484 | $27,160 | $89,017 | $41,752 | 7 | — | $17,188 | $25,253 |
| 2019 | $491,341 | $24,204 | $94,549 | $46,250 | 10 | — | $14,153 | $28,174 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable is led by Marci Barth, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marci Barth
President
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$40K (2019) → $40K (2025)
Mackenzie Barth
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Barth
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Sandra Mandell (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Howard Mandell (2019–2021) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Marci Barth (President).
Frequently asked questions about Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable
How much does Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable give each year?
Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 5 grants.
How large is Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable?
Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (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.
Where does Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable operate?
Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Texas, Wisconsin.
What is Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable's EIN?
Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4265554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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