Meltzer Family Foundation Trust
Meltzer Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Mineola, New York. It reported 16 grants totaling $21,730 in filing year 2025.
Meltzer Family Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Meltzer Family Foundation Trust gave $22K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,730
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,358
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $104,986
- +21.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (88% 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 Meltzer Family Foundation Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing names Lewis S Meltzer as the contact. It lists application forms and materials as N/A and deadlines as N/A. The filing states that application decisions are made case by case.
- Contact
Application contact: Lewis S Meltzer
Mailing address: 190 Willis Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
Phone: (516) 747-0300
Email: lmeltzer@meltzerlippe.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meltzer Family Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Huntington Hospital ($10K). Together the top 10 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The remaining shares went to Texas (5%), Massachusetts (2%), Pennsylvania (2%), and Virginia (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Meltzer Family Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $710; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 401% 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 $16K (2020) to $23K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington Hospital Huntington, NY | Health | $10,000 |
| UJA Federation New York, NY | Jewish Communial Fund | $2,500 |
| Chabad of Long Island Commack, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| Concern Worldwide US New York, NY | Educational | $1,800 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Jewish Education | $500 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | Jewish Education | $500 |
| Harvard Hillel Cambridge, MA | educational | $500 |
| Thirteen New York, NY | Public TV | $500 |
| Shriners Children's Philadelphia, PA | Educational | $500 |
| Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | Educational | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $104,986 | $40,000 | $21,730 | $21,730 | 16 | $21,730 | — |
| 2024 | $86,716 | — | $20,210 | $20,210 | 15 | $20,210 | — |
| 2023 | $106,926 | $25,000 | $19,870 | $19,860 | 8 | $19,860 | $4,948 |
| 2022 | $101,796 | $89,000 | $18,500 | $18,500 | 7 | $18,500 | $1,845 |
| 2021 | $31,296 | $50,000 | $23,000 | $23,000 | 8 | $23,000 | $1,064 |
| 2020 | $4,296 | $15,000 | $15,860 | $15,860 | 6 | — | $206 |
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 grantees included organizations working in areas such as health, education, international aid, public television, and Jewish community life, as reflected in the listed recipients and grant purposes.
Concern Worldwide US describes its mission as helping people living in extreme poverty achieve lasting improvements in their lives. The American Heart Association describes its mission as being a force for longer, healthier lives. Smile Train says it aims to provide people born with clefts the same opportunities in life as those born without clefts. Operation Smile describes work that includes surgery for people born with cleft lip and cleft palate and other conditions, medical education, and health-system strengthening in lower- and middle-income countries.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $21,730. Grants ranged from $180 to $10,000, with a median of $500.
The largest listed grants included $10,000 to Huntington Hospital in Huntington, New York; $2,500 to UJA Federation in New York, New York; $2,500 to Chabad of Long Island in Commack, New York; and $1,800 to Concern Worldwide US in New York, New York. Other listed grants included $500 each to the American Heart Association, Mercy Ships, Harvard Hillel, Thirteen, Shriners Children’s, Tunnels to Towers, the Museum of Eldridge Street, and WLIW. It also gave $250 to Smile Train and $250 to Operation Smile.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lewis S Meltzer and Gary Meltzer as trustees.
Meltzer Family Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Meltzer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lewis S Meltzer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Meltzer Family Foundation Trust
How much does Meltzer Family Foundation Trust give each year?
Meltzer Family Foundation Trust gave $22K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 15 grants.
What is Meltzer Family Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Meltzer Family Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,358, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Meltzer Family Foundation Trust that year got $710 on average.
Where does Meltzer Family Foundation Trust give grants?
Meltzer Family Foundation Trust gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants).
Does Meltzer Family Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Meltzer Family Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (9 grants).
Who are Meltzer Family Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Meltzer Family Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Huntington Hospital ($10,000), UJA Federation ($2,500) and Chabad of Long Island ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meltzer Family Foundation Trust?
Meltzer Family Foundation Trust reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $40K.
What does Meltzer Family Foundation Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working in areas such as health, education, international aid, public television, and Jewish community life, as reflected in the listed recipients and grant purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meltzer Family Foundation Trust?
The 2025 filing names Lewis S Meltzer as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Meltzer Family Foundation Trust's EIN?
Meltzer Family Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6451183. 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 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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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