Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 52-6037976

MEYER AND ESTHER B MAZOR is a private foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Its 2024 filing reports $51,000 in grants to 13 recipients, including organizations working in emergency medical response, hunger relief, environmental protection, animal welfare, and other areas.

Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc gave $46K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$46,000
-9.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,538
-9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$522,835
-3.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New York (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc

How to Apply

The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists John Mazor as the contact, no required form or materials, and no award restrictions.

Contact

Application contact: John Mazor
Mailing address: 417 Wilkes Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3721
Phone: (917) 509-7292

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Friends of the Isreal Defence Force: $10KFriends of the Isreal DefenceForce$10KFriends of United Hatzalah: $10KFriends of United Hatzalah$10KSoil Sustainable Organic Int Liv: $8KSoil Sustainable Organic IntLiv$8KFood and Water Watch: $5KFood and Water Watch$5KDoctors Without Borders: $3KDoctors Without Borders$3KFood Bank for New York City: $2KFood Bank for New York City$2KUnion of Concerned Scientists: $2KUnion of Concerned Scientists$2KAmerican Red Cross: $1KAmerican Red Cross$1KAnimal Welfare Inst: $1KAnimal Welfare Inst$1KColel Chabad: $1KColel Chabad$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Isreal Defence Force ($10K). Together the top 10 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 16% to recipients in Washington, DC, 4% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 2% to recipients in Iowa.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonCambridgeSherburneBooneBrooklynHermosa BeachSanta MonicaBrooklin

Is Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K15 grants2020 15 grants2021 15 grants2022 12 grants2023 13 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $51K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Isreal Defence Force New York, NYGeneral Fund Contribution$10,000
Friends of United Hatzalah New York, NYGeneral Fund Contribution$10,000
Soil Sustainable Organic Int Liv Sherburne, NYGeneral Fund Contribution$8,000
Food and Water Watch Washington, DCGeneral Fund Contribution$5,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYGeneral Fund Contribution$3,000
Food Bank for New York City New York, NYGeneral Fund Contribution$2,000
Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MAGeneral Fund Contribution$2,000
American Red Cross Boone, IAGeneral Fund Contribrution$1,000
Animal Welfare Inst Washington, DCGeneral Fund Contribution$1,000
Colel Chabad Brooklin, NYGeneral Fund$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$522,835$52,476$65,307$46,00013$52,478—$48,191
2024$539,591$113,686$64,621$51,00013$53,500$102,565$43,462
2023$488,026$91,556$51,859$40,00012$42,500$1,543$37,402
2022$448,329$41,459$52,789$40,00015$42,561—$37,878
2021$459,659$68,038$56,296$40,00015$44,373—$47,344
2020$447,917$71,875$55,910$44,00015——$39,144

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations whose stated work includes these areas: Friends of United Hatzalah says it funds nonprofit medical and trauma-related first-responder services; Food Bank for New York City says it works to advance food security; Food & Water Watch says it conducts research and public education on food, water, and environmental issues; and the Animal Welfare Institute says it works to alleviate animal suffering. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $51,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $13,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed grants were $13,000 to Soil Sustainable Organic Int’l, $10,000 each to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and Friends of United Hatzalah, and $5,000 to Food & Water Watch. Other listed recipients included Doctors Without Borders ($3,000), Food Bank for New York City ($2,000), and the Union of Concerned Scientists ($2,000). The filing lists the grants as general fund contributions. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 13 grants totaling $46,000.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists John Mazor as president.

Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc is led by John Mazor, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Mazor

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc

How much does Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc give each year?

Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc gave $46K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 13 grants.

What is Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,538, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc give grants?

Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).

Does Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Isreal Defence Force ($10,000), Friends of United Hatzalah ($10,000) and Soil Sustainable Organic Int Liv ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc?

Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc reported $523K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc?

The foundation’s filing says it 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 Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc's EIN?

Meyer and Esther B Mazor Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6037976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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