Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz
Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K.
Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz at a glance
In short: Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,800
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,600
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $22,898
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Emanu-El ($6K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 783% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $17K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Emanu-El New York, NY | To Further Organization's Outreach & Service Activity | $5,600 |
| The Lotos Foundation New York, NY | To Further Organization's Outreach & Service Activity | $2,000 |
| Penguin Repertory Theatre Stony Point, NY | To Further Organization's Outreach & Service Activity | $200 |
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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 | $22,898 | $10,000 | $8,545 | $7,800 | 3 | $8,545 | $1,092 |
| 2024 | $21,443 | $10,000 | $6,255 | $5,400 | 2 | $6,255 | $964 |
| 2023 | $17,698 | $10,000 | $10,325 | $9,780 | 3 | $10,325 | $880 |
| 2022 | $18,023 | $15,000 | $7,150 | $6,450 | 2 | $7,150 | $694 |
| 2021 | $10,173 | $15,000 | $6,931 | $6,336 | 6 | $6,931 | $302 |
| 2020 | $2,104 | $10,500 | $17,158 | $16,500 | 7 | — | $268 |
| 2019 | $8,762 | $10,000 | $8,712 | $7,995 | 8 | — | $471 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melvin Stecher
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman Horowitz
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz
How much does Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz give each year?
Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
What is Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz's typical grant size?
Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,600, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz give grants?
Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz gives mostly in New York: 100% 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 (2 grants).
Does Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Organization's Outreach & Service Activity" (3 grants).
How large is Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz?
Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz's EIN?
Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2842809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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