Mazal Institute Inc
Mazal Institute Inc is a private foundation based in Brighton, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing describes support for children displaced by war, needy individuals, and religious education.
Mazal Institute Inc at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $203,421
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,493
- +29.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,661
- Total assets
- $95,814
- +28.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (21% 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 Mazal Institute Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should email or write to Gregory Margolin, delineating the nature of the need and its relevance to the organization’s mission. Preference is given to Jewish recipients in furtherance of Jewish awareness and education.
- Contact
Application contact: Gregory Margolin
Mailing address: 14 Eulita Terrace, Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: (871) 258-6077
Email: gmargolin@pobox.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mazal Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kinderwelt ($117K). Together the top 10 received $203K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 72 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 21% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 2% to recipients in New York. The recipient state associated with the remaining 77% is not identified in the filing data.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mazal Institute Inc open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
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 $26K (2020) to $345K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $203K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kinderwelt | Care of children displaced by war | $116,785 |
| Aviva Marchette Brighton, MA | Support 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, NY | Education services | $2,500 |
| Svetlana Gorbulsky Brooklyn, NY | Support needy individual | $1,900 |
| Hotam Ahesed | Support religious education | $705 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $95,814 | $225,304 | $204,005 | $203,421 | 11 | $204,005 |
| 2024 | $74,515 | $160,785 | $213,715 | $213,503 | 15 | $213,715 |
| 2023 | $127,444 | $359,453 | $346,487 | $344,655 | 19 | $346,487 |
| 2022 | $114,445 | $157,926 | $73,429 | $73,224 | 11 | $73,429 |
| 2021 | $31,152 | $52,716 | $56,281 | $54,952 | 16 | $54,952 |
| 2020 | $24,292 | $32,924 | $26,105 | $26,009 | 6 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 filing describes direct charitable activities involving cash grants to a center supporting children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war, cash assistance to needy individuals, and payments to organizations and individuals providing religious education to the public.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $203,421. Grants ranged from $500 to $116,785, with a median of $3,661. The largest grant was $116,785 to Kinderwelt for care of children displaced by war. Other grants included $17,643 to Chabad b-Aliyah and $9,882 to Chabad of Sderot, both for support of needy individuals; $5,200 to Machanaim for religious education; and $2,500 to Friends of Beis Chana for education services. The filing also lists grants to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory Margolin as president, Yisroel Markov as treasurer, and Steve Yanovsky as director.
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 does Mazal Institute Inc fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mazal Institute Inc?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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