Luise Mandel Charitable Trust
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Tarzana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $618K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $60K.
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Luise Mandel Charitable Trust gave $37K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,600
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,229
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $617,661
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (59% 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 Luise Mandel Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hugs ($10K). Together the top 6 received $32K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Luise Mandel Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $34K (2019) to $42K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hugs Honolulu, HI | To Fund the Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Health Reseda, CA | Extend the life of senior citizens with therapy and medical services | $5,000 |
| Igby Ministries Decatur, IL | General Aid | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Lafd Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To Fund the Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $5,000 |
| Woodland Hills Rotary Foundation Woodland Hills, CA | To Fund the Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $4,100 |
| Voice of Oc Santa Ana, CA | For General Aid | $2,500 |
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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 | $617,661 | $60,866 | $40,099 | $36,600 | 7 | $36,600 | $60,304 | $37,021 |
| 2024 | $596,894 | $40,890 | $38,161 | $35,042 | 6 | $35,042 | $40,301 | $35,432 |
| 2023 | $594,165 | $29,970 | $39,325 | $34,750 | 3 | $34,750 | $29,531 | $33,331 |
| 2022 | $605,785 | $29,767 | $45,671 | $42,250 | 5 | $42,250 | $29,419 | $36,073 |
| 2021 | $621,315 | $48,603 | $61,665 | $41,000 | 4 | $41,000 | $48,312 | $39,527 |
| 2020 | $633,784 | $114,198 | $53,812 | $35,370 | 3 | — | $39,168 | $36,881 |
| 2019 | $572,718 | $33,117 | $55,217 | $33,600 | 2 | — | $32,864 | $32,753 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Luise Mandel Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust is led by Mark Eskander Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Eskander Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$13K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $16K, to Mark Eskander ESQ (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Luise Mandel Charitable Trust
How much does Luise Mandel Charitable Trust give each year?
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust gave $37K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 6 grants.
What is Luise Mandel Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,229, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Luise Mandel Charitable Trust give grants?
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Hawaii (27%) and Illinois (14%).
Who are Luise Mandel Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Hugs ($10,000), Los Angeles Jewish Health ($5,000) and Igby Ministries ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Luise Mandel Charitable Trust?
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust reported $618K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 Luise Mandel Charitable Trust?
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Tarzana, CA. It holds $618K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Luise Mandel Charitable Trust's EIN?
Luise Mandel Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7058755. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
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