Mazal Institute Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Brighton, MA EIN: 04-3428130

Mazal Institute Inc is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Brighton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $203K.

Key facts about Mazal Institute Inc

In short: Mazal Institute Inc gave $203K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Massachusetts. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3428130
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$203,421
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$18,493
Median grant
$3,661
New grantees (estimate)
55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$95,814
Primary geography
Massachusetts (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$96K

+28.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$203K

-4.7% YoY

Grant Count

11

-26.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+29.9% YoY

Is Mazal Institute Inc open to new grantees?

55%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $27K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 178% from 2022 to 2025. 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BrooklynBrightonCambridgeEverettSilver SpringAuburndaleBaltimoreCedarhurstNorth AttleboroSharonSomerville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K6 grants202016 grants202111 grants202219 grants202315 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kinderwelt: $117KKinderwelt$117KAviva Marchette: $42KAviva Marchette$42KChabad b-Aliyah: $18KChabad b-Aliyah$18KChabad of Sderot: $10KChabad of Sderot$10KMachanaim: $5KMachanaim$5KKeren Beerot Yitzchak: $4KKeren Beerot Yitzchak$4KMichael Koritz: $3KMichael Koritz$3KFriends of Beis Chana: $3KFriends of Beis Chana$3KSvetlana Gorbulsky: $2KSvetlana Gorbulsky$2KHotam Ahesed: $705Hotam Ahesed$705

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kinderwelt Care of children displaced by war$116,785
Aviva Marchette Brighton, MASupport needy individual - home care$41,645
Chabad b-Aliyah Support needy individuals$17,643
Chabad of Sderot Support needy individuals$9,882
Machanaim Support religious education$5,200
Keren Beerot Yitzchak Support needy individuals$3,661
Michael Koritz Support religious education$3,000
Friends of Beis Chana Brooklyn, NYEducation services$2,500
Svetlana Gorbulsky Brooklyn, NYSupport needy individual$1,900
Hotam Ahesed Support religious education$705

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$95,814$74,515$127,444
Revenue$225,304$160,785$359,453
Expenses$204,005$213,715$346,487
Qualifying Distributions$204,005$213,715$346,487
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 27, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 11, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
  9. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mazal Institute Inc is led by Gregory Margolin, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gregory Margolin

    President

    President → Director President, 2022

    Director President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Yanovsky

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yisroel Markov

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Director Treasurer, 2022

    Director Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Mazal Institute Inc

How much does Mazal Institute Inc give each year?

Mazal Institute Inc gave $203K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $214K across 15 grants.

What is Mazal Institute Inc's typical grant size?

Mazal Institute Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,661, and its average grant was $18,493, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mazal Institute Inc that year got $11K on average.

Where does Mazal Institute Inc give grants?

Mazal Institute Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).

Does Mazal Institute Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Mazal Institute Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support needy individuals" (3 grants) and "Support religious education" (3 grants).

Who are Mazal Institute Inc's largest grantees?

Mazal Institute Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Kinderwelt ($116,785), Aviva Marchette ($41,645) and Chabad b-Aliyah ($17,643), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mazal Institute Inc?

Mazal Institute Inc reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $225K.

What is Mazal Institute Inc?

Mazal Institute Inc is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Brighton, MA. It holds $96K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mazal Institute Inc's EIN?

Mazal Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3428130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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