Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn

Foundation · Grantmaker Hummelstown, PA EIN: 25-6104248

JULIUS L & LIBBIE B STEINSAPIR FDN is a private foundation based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It made 64 grants totaling $81,850 in filing year 2025, supporting tax-exempt organizations that include schools, health and human services organizations, and community and cultural organizations.

Key facts about Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn

In short: Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn gave $98K across 67 grants in 2026 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 24% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-6104248
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026
Annual giving (2026)
$98,400
Grants made (2026)
67
Average grant
$1,469
Median grant
$750
New grantees (estimate)
24% first-time grantees (16 of 67, 2026)
Total assets
$2,469,737
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (63% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
How to apply
Contact Martin A Mallit. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2026 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+32.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$98K

+20.2% YoY

Grant Count

67

+4.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+14.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn reported a distributable amount of $128K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn open to new grantees?

24%

first-time grantees, 2026

In 2026, 16 of 67 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $750 repeat.

  • 76% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−4%). Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. For example, the Jewish Association on Aging describes its work as providing residential, health, and home-care services to Pittsburgh-area seniors, while Jamie’s Dream Team says it provides dreams to terminally ill or medically needy individuals. Carriage House Children’s Center describes its work as structured day care and care and education for young children. These are grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 64 grants totaling $81,850. Grants ranged from $50 to $17,500, with a median grant of $625. The largest grants included $17,500 to Yeshiva Achei Tmimin School, $10,000 to Doctors Without Borders, and $5,000 to the Jewish Association on Aging. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Pennsylvania recipients received 60% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Maryland and Michigan at 12% each, New York at 5%, and Massachusetts at 3%.

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of all 67 itemized 2026 grant dollars.

Cities

PittsburghWashingtonNew YorkSouthfieldHarrisburgAllison ParkOak ParkBloomfield TWPCarnegieChicagoHomesteadMerrifieldMonroevilleNewburyportFredericksburgGlendaleHagerstownAgawamBaltimoreBerkley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K52 grants202156 grants202263 grants202364 grants202464 grants202567 grants2026

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2026

Yeshiva Achei Tmimin School: $20KYeshiva Achei Tmimin School$20KDoctors Without Borders: $11KDoctors Without Borders$11KJewish Association on Aging: $5KJewish Association on Aging$5KBirmingham Bloomfield Chai Center: $4KBirmingham Bloomfield ChaiCenter$4KAleph Institute: $4KAleph Institute$4KTemple David Congregation: $4KTemple David Congregation$4KDown Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh: $4KDown Syndrome Association ofPittsburgh$4KPoale Zedeck Congregation: $3KPoale Zedeck Congregation$3KTemple Ohav Shalom: $3KTemple Ohav Shalom$3KFriends of United Hatzalah: $2KFriends of United Hatzalah$2K

Grant Size Distribution

314 grants across all recorded years

314<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
YESHIVA ACHEI TMIMIN SCHOOL Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$11,000
JEWISH ASSOCIATION ON AGING Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD CHAI CENTER Bloomfield TWP, MIGENERAL SUPPORT$4,250
ALEPH INSTITUTE Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$3,750
TEMPLE DAVID CONGREGATION Monroeville, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$3,600
DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$3,500
POALE ZEDECK CONGREGATION Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$3,250
TEMPLE OHAV SHALOM Allison Park, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH New York, NYGENRAL SUPPORT$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,868,828 $179,409 $139,438 $81,850
2024 $1,829,027 $133,066 $142,389 $88,300
2023 $1,836,742 $109,773 $160,019 $102,450
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M202120222023202420252026
Metric202620252024
Total Assets$2,469,737$1,868,828$1,829,027
Revenue$761,229$179,409$133,066
Expenses$161,115$139,438$142,389
Qualifying Distributions$130,290$111,850$118,690
Net Investment Income$733,011$153,366$105,660
Distributable Amount$127,684$128,211$115,105

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Alberta Shapira, Harold Ash, and Martin A Mallit as co-trustees.

Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn's 2026 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Alberta Shapira

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $10K (2021) → $11K (2026)

  • Harold Ash

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $10K (2021) → $11K (2026)

  • Martin A. Mallit

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $10K (2021) → $11K (2026)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Alberta Shapira — Co-Trustee: $11KAlberta ShapiraCo-Trustee$11KHarold Ash — Co-Trustee: $11KHarold AshCo-Trustee$11KMartin a Mallit — Co-Trustee: $11KMartin a MallitCo-Trustee$11K

Contact

Application contact: Martin A Mallit
Mailing address: 6683 Terrace Way, Harrisburgh, PA 17111
Phone: (412) 302-4689

Frequently asked questions about Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn

How much does Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn give each year?

Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn gave $98K across 67 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $82K across 64 grants.

What is Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn's typical grant size?

Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn's median grant in 2026 was $750, and its average grant was $1,469, across 67 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn that year got $1K on average.

Where does Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn give grants?

Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (13%) and Michigan (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (25 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Harrisburg, PA (3 grants).

Does Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 94% of Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn's 2026 grants with a stated purpose (63 of 67) were for general or operating support, per its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn's largest grantees?

Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn's largest 2026 grantees include Yeshiva Achei Tmimin School ($20,000), Doctors Without Borders ($11,000) and Jewish Association on Aging ($5,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn?

Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. For example, the Jewish Association on Aging describes its work as providing residential, health, and home-care services to Pittsburgh-area seniors, while Jamie’s Dream Team says it provides dreams to terminally ill or medically needy individuals. Carriage House Children’s Center describes its work as structured day care and care and education for young children. These are grantees’ stated missi…

How do I apply for a grant from Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn?

Contact Martin A Mallit. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn's EIN?

Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6104248. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

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