Ma TOV Charitable Foundation
Ma TOV Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Teaneck, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including schools and other organizations in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
Ma TOV Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ma TOV Charitable Foundation gave $89K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Jersey. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,333
- +99.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,444
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,389
- Total assets
- $4,278,362
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ma TOV Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1170 Sussex Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 692-1027
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ma TOV Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Caskey Torah Academy ($18K). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (57%), New York (21%), Pennsylvania (20%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ma TOV Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $111K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Caskey Torah Academy Wynnewood, PA | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $18,000 |
| Yeshivat Torah Shraga Brooklyn, NY | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $18,000 |
| Shearit Haplate of Bergen County Teaneck, NJ | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $12,000 |
| Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey River Edge, NJ | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $10,000 |
| The Frisch School Paramus, NJ | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $10,000 |
| Yeshivat Noam Paramus, NJ | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $10,000 |
| Donations Under 1000 Teaneck, NJ | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $2,778 |
| Congregation Bnai Yeshurin Teaneck, NJ | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $2,395 |
| NCSY Teaneck, NJ | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $2,160 |
| Torah Academy of Bergen County Teaneck, NJ | To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations. | $2,000 |
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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 | $4,278,362 | $194,838 | $139,495 | $89,333 | 12 | $91,175 | $127,876 | — |
| 2024 | $4,223,019 | $177,468 | $94,492 | $44,732 | 6 | $46,467 | $125,908 | — |
| 2023 | $4,140,043 | $186,448 | $98,321 | $47,218 | 7 | $48,915 | $117,965 | $401 |
| 2022 | $4,051,916 | $192,552 | $98,238 | $48,238 | 6 | $50,238 | $117,154 | — |
| 2021 | $3,965,715 | $156,534 | $160,610 | $111,020 | 8 | $112,610 | $106,944 | — |
| 2020 | $3,961,678 | $182,685 | $155,136 | $105,003 | 9 | — | $112,552 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational and other charitable organizations. Yeshivat Noam describes its mission as establishing and maintaining a nonprofit coeducational Orthodox school for early childhood through middle school. The Frisch School describes its mission as providing religious education and college preparatory courses to high school students. Torah Academy of Bergen County describes its mission as providing religious and secular education for high school boys in grades 9–12.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $89,333. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $18,000, with a median of $6,389. The largest reported grants included $18,000 each to Caskey Torah Academy in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, and Yeshivat Torah Shraga in Brooklyn, New York; $12,000 to Shearit Haplata of Bergen County in Teaneck, New Jersey; and $10,000 each to Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey, The Frisch School, and Yeshivat Noam.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sam Vogel as President and Avi Vogel as Vice President.
Ma TOV Charitable Foundation is led by Sam Vogel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sam Vogel
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Avi Vogel
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lorraine Vogel (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ma TOV Charitable Foundation
How much does Ma TOV Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ma TOV Charitable Foundation gave $89K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 6 grants.
What is Ma TOV Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ma TOV Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,389, and its average grant was $7,444, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ma TOV Charitable Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Ma TOV Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ma TOV Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (21%) and Pennsylvania (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Teaneck, NJ (5 grants), Paramus, NJ (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Ma TOV Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Ma TOV Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Contribute to Qualified Charitable Organizations." (12 grants).
Who are Ma TOV Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Ma TOV Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Caskey Torah Academy ($18,000), Yeshivat Torah Shraga ($18,000) and Shearit Haplate of Bergen County ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ma TOV Charitable Foundation?
Ma TOV Charitable Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $195K.
What does Ma TOV Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational and other charitable organizations. Yeshivat Noam describes its mission as establishing and maintaining a nonprofit coeducational Orthodox school for early childhood through middle school. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ma TOV Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ma TOV Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ma TOV Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4777956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ma TOV Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ma TOV Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ma-tov-charitable-foundation-morg_f2567f860a1d4e688eb3fe3de678480a
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