Meisels Chai Family Foundation
Meisels Chai Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $236K in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K.
Meisels Chai Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Meisels Chai Family Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $13,469
- -17.2% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 1
- -98.9% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $13,469
- +7687.0% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $13,469
- Total assets
- $236,458
- +0.0% vs 2021
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Meisels Chai Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 124 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Meisels Chai Family Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $16K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Charity Less Than 1000 Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $13,469 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $236,458 | $13,716 | $13,613 | $13,469 | 1 | $13,469 | $11,643 |
| 2021 | $236,355 | $25,789 | $16,479 | $16,259 | 94 | $16,259 | — |
| 2020 | $227,045 | $46,888 | $1,788 | $1,244 | 29 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meisels Chai Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meisels Chai Family Foundation's only listed officer is Chaim D Meisels, Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020) (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2022 filing
Chaim D Meisels
Officer
Trustee → Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Meisels Chai Family Foundation
How much does Meisels Chai Family Foundation give each year?
Meisels Chai Family Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $16K across 94 grants.
How large is Meisels Chai Family Foundation?
Meisels Chai Family Foundation reported $236K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Meisels Chai Family Foundation operate?
Meisels Chai Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Texas.
What is Meisels Chai Family Foundation's EIN?
Meisels Chai Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5219441. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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