Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker West Sand Lake, NY EIN: 14-6034010

Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust is a private foundation, based in West Sand Lake, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $171K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 32 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $41K.

Key facts about Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust

EIN
14-6034010
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$36,000
Grants made (2023)
32
Average grant
$1,125
Median grant
$725
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (6 of 31, 2023)
Total assets
$170,723
Primary geography
New York (52% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust's 32 itemized 2023 grants were New York (52%), Vermont (18%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Troy, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Albany, NY (2 grants). None of its 32 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (9 grants), "Education" (8 grants) and "Religious" (5 grants).

Is Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust open to new grantees?

19%

first-time grantees, 2023

In 2023, 6 of 31 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $750; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 77% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
  • Giving grew 34% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2023). 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 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$171K

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$36K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

32

-3.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+3.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust

Based on IRS filings

Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust is a private foundation, based in West Sand Lake, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $171K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 32 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $41K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 32 itemized 2023 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkTroyWashingtonAlbanyNew HavenManchesterBarreDenverLakewoodLincolnNew York CityPennsburgBenningstonBerkleyFarmingtonHanoverSchenectadyBattleboroColchesterGunnison

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11K$23K$34K$45K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$170,723$169,407$175,782
Revenue$41,155$30,925$16,585
Expenses$39,586$36,798$38,102
Qualifying Distributions$36,000$36,000—
Net Investment Income$40,655$30,425$16,085
Distributable Amount$31,859$31,891$29,794

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$27K$36K27 grants202039 grants202133 grants202232 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

Brotherhood Synagogue: $3KBrotherhood Synagogue$3KUnited Counciling Services: $3KUnited Counciling Services$3KBerith Sholom Temple: $3K across 2 grantsBerith Sholom Temple$3K · 2 grants15 Love: $3K15 Love$3KCongregation Ansche Chesed: $3KCongregation Ansche Chesed$3KPerkiomen School: $2KPerkiomen School$2KHunter College Elementary Sch PTA: $2KHunter College Elementary SchPTA$2KAbraham Joshua Heschel School: $2KAbraham Joshua Heschel School$2KFlight for Life: $2KFlight for Life$2KVermont Public Broadcast Systems: $2KVermont Public BroadcastSystems$2K

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest recipients include Brotherhood Synagogue ($3,000), United Counciling Services ($3,000), Berith Sholom Temple ($2,750 across 2 grants).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BROTHERHOOD SYNAGOGUE New York, NYRELIGIOUS$3,000
UNITED COUNCILING SERVICES Benningston, VTEDUCATIONAL$3,000
15 LOVE Albany, NYEDUCATION$2,500
CONGREGATION ANSCHE CHESED New York, NYRELIGIOUS$2,500
PERKIOMEN SCHOOL Pennsburg, PAEDUCATION$2,250
HUNTER COLLEGE ELEMENTARY SCH PTA NY, NYEDUCATION$2,000
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL SCHOOL New York, NYEDUCATION$2,000
BERITH SHOLOM TEMPLE Troy, NYRELIGIOUS$1,800
FLIGHT FOR LIFE Lakewood, COMEDICAL$1,500
VERMONT PUBLIC BROADCAST SYSTEMS Battleboro, VTEDUCATIONAL$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2023 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Alice SanderTrustee——
Dale M RaisigTrustee——
Joanne MintzerTrustee——

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust?

As of 2023, Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust holds $171K in total assets with $41K in annual revenue. It awarded 32 grants totaling $36K in 2023.

Where does Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust operate?

Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont.

What size grants does Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust award?

In 2023, Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust awarded 32 grants totaling $36K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust reported a distributable amount of $32K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust's EIN?

Joseph G & Hortense Mintzer Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6034010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

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