M D Katz Foundation Inc
The M.D. Katz Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1962 and based in Englewood, New Jersey. The foundation maintains a low-profile approach to grantmaking and does not operate a public website or provide formal application guidelines.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$59.8M
+0.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.7M
+4.5% YoY
Grant Count
61
+17.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$93K
-11.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports Jewish education and Jewish-related causes, with a particular emphasis on Jewish institutions serving early childhood through higher education. All education funding occurs through a Jewish lens, focusing on Jewish-affiliated schools and institutions.
Primary funding areas include:
- Jewish K-12 education
- Jewish higher education
- Jewish early childhood education
- School scholarships and fellowships
- Jewish nonprofits and religious organizations
Grantmaking
The foundation prefers a proactive approach to grantmaking rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. A notable characteristic of the foundation's strategy is its tendency to provide multi-year grants to the same grantees over extended periods.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New Jersey and the Tri-State Area, though many of the schools supported have personal connections to Katz family members.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $59,829,967
- Total Annual Giving: $5,688,788
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $59,829,967 | $59,812,225 | $58,040,262 |
| Revenue | $6,235,711 | $7,720,106 | $6,517,747 |
| Expenses | $6,217,969 | $5,948,143 | $5,957,055 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,735,838 | $5,491,655 | $5,613,646 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,576,534 | $7,047,076 | $6,004,203 |
| Distributable Amount | $6,464,038 | $5,825,203 | $5,505,337 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
241 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation was created by Mordecai Katz and Dr. Monique Katz. Mordecai Katz, who passed away in 2021, held law, engineering, and management degrees and was a former aerospace executive. Dr. Monique Katz is a former radiologist.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE C KATZ | PresidentTreasurer | 3 | — |
| MICHAEL D KATZ | VP Secretary | 30 | — |
| RACHEL SIDLOW | Director | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with 990 tax forms available for years 2018 through 2025, indicating ongoing philanthropic activity.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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