MGW Foundation Inc
MGW Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $109K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $303K.
MGW Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: MGW Foundation Inc gave $303K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $303K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,825
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $302,825
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $302,825
- Total assets
- $108,947
- +15.5% 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 MGW Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How MGW Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 104% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $148K (2022) to $303K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $303K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule Brooklyn, NY | Support for Schools and Synagogues | $302,825 |
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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 | $108,947 | $320,000 | $305,375 | $302,825 | 1 | $305,375 | $4,577 |
| 2024 | $94,322 | $275,000 | $261,224 | $258,625 | 1 | $261,224 | $4,306 |
| 2023 | $80,546 | $245,000 | $238,200 | $235,700 | 1 | $235,700 | $3,799 |
| 2022 | $73,746 | $160,000 | $150,975 | $148,475 | 1 | $148,475 | — |
| 2021 | $64,721 | $311,000 | $293,640 | $291,140 | 1 | $291,140 | — |
| 2020 | $47,361 | $200,360 | $208,071 | $205,540 | 17 | — | — |
| 2019 | $55,072 | $225,000 | $258,035 | $255,535 | 18 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MGW Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MGW Foundation Inc is led by David Weiss, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Weiss
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gitty Weiss
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mindy Englard
Secretary
On filings since 2019
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 MGW Foundation Inc
How much does MGW Foundation Inc give each year?
MGW Foundation Inc gave $303K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $259K across 1 grant.
How large is MGW Foundation Inc?
MGW Foundation Inc reported $109K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $305K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does MGW Foundation Inc operate?
MGW Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is MGW Foundation Inc's EIN?
MGW Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2957405. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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