Mandel Family Foundation
The Mandel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Newport Beach, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including educational, community, health, and advocacy organizations.
Mandel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mandel Family Foundation gave $102K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,768
- +67.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,995
- +83.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $2,007,885
- +7.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (19 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mandel Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2901 W Coast Highway 200, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone: (949) 270-7450
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mandel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UCLA Foundation ($35K). Together the top 10 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
245 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 245 grants of 245 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other leading recipient states were Massachusetts (9%), the District of Columbia (5%), New Hampshire (5%), and Pennsylvania (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mandel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 51 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $750 repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of 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 $30K (2021) to $102K (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | For Organization's Charitable Purpose | $35,000 |
| Maldef Los Angeles, CA | For Organization's Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Our Voice Community for Quality Education Los Angeles, CA | For Organization's Charitable Purpose | $6,800 |
| Friends of the Veritones Hanover, NH | For Organization's Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Smithosian Tropical Research Institute Boston, MA | For Organization's Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan Association Los Angeles, CA | For Organization's Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
| Robeson Evangelical Lutheran Church Mohnton, PA | For Organization's Charitable Purpose | $3,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | For Organization's Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| Unidos US Washington, DC | For Organization's Charitable Purpose | $2,073 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | For Organization's Charitable Purpose | $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 | $2,007,885 | $88,884 | $119,668 | $101,768 | 51 | $110,048 | $79,264 | $94,733 |
| 2024 | $1,872,578 | $75,420 | $71,464 | $60,860 | 56 | $62,515 | $66,471 | $88,424 |
| 2023 | $1,712,350 | $-120,199 | $62,277 | $49,320 | 56 | $54,381 | $24,330 | $80,576 |
| 2022 | $1,532,933 | $1,501,197 | $54,244 | $46,778 | 46 | $51,656 | $1,498,609 | $57,757 |
| 2021 | $1,703,495 | $33,109 | $33,432 | $30,495 | 36 | $32,734 | $33,068 | $61,374 |
| 2020 | $1,145,323 | $30,423 | $37,364 | $33,562 | 43 | — | $28,592 | $52,681 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mandel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 UCLA Foundation, whose stated role is to support UCLA through private philanthropy, and the Jewish Free Loan Association, which says it provides interest-free loans to individuals and families on a non-sectarian basis. Other supported organizations include City of Hope, which describes its mission as helping people touched by cancer and diabetes, and Project On Government Oversight, which describes itself as an independent watchdog investigating corruption, abuse of power, and waste.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 51 grants totaling $101,768. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $35,000, with a median of $500. Its largest reported grants included $35,000 to UCLA Foundation, $10,000 to MALDEF, $6,800 to Our Voice Community for Quality Education, and $5,000 each to Friends of the Veritones and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Other recipients included the Jewish Free Loan Association ($4,000), Robeson Evangelical Lutheran Church ($3,000), and City of Hope ($2,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eva Plaza Mandel as president and Raquel Toledo as secretary/treasurer.
Mandel Family Foundation is led by Eva Plaza Mandel, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eva Plaza Mandel
President
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raquel Toledo
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Eric Mandel (2020–2024) — President & Treasurer
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 Mandel Family Foundation
How much does Mandel Family Foundation give each year?
Mandel Family Foundation gave $102K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 56 grants.
What is Mandel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mandel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,995, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mandel Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Mandel Family Foundation give grants?
Mandel Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (9%) and District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), Boston, MA (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and El Paso, TX (4 grants).
Who are Mandel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mandel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UCLA Foundation ($35,000), Maldef ($10,000) and Our Voice Community for Quality Education ($6,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mandel Family Foundation?
Mandel Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mandel Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mandel Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Mandel Family Foundation's EIN?
Mandel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6046826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mandel Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Mandel Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mandel-family-foundation-morg_636319dd3dfe4191b533d3462fa4ff2f
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