Minkowitz Charitable Foundation
Minkowitz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $7K.
Minkowitz Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Minkowitz Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $946.429), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,625
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $946
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75
- 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 Minkowitz Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brooklyn Heights Synagogue ($4K). Together the top 7 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Minkowitz Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). 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 $7K (2025) to $9K (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $4,000 |
| Brooklyn Louis School Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $2,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Avraham Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $400 |
| Willowtown Association Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $75 |
| City Harvest Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $50 |
| New York Landmarks Conservancy New York, NY | Donation | $50 |
| The Schomburg Center for Research New York, NY | Donation | $50 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $9,171 | $6,625 | 7 | $6,625 | — | $197 |
| 2024 | $9,171 | $13 | $9,515 | $7,884 | 9 | $7,884 | $13 | $673 |
| 2023 | $18,673 | $2 | $9,443 | $7,812 | 12 | $7,812 | — | $1,140 |
| 2022 | $28,114 | $4 | $10,563 | $8,232 | 12 | $8,232 | — | $1,645 |
| 2021 | $38,673 | $39 | $11,011 | $8,580 | 19 | $8,580 | — | $2,175 |
| 2020 | $49,645 | $456 | $9,618 | $7,087 | 16 | — | — | $3,067 |
| 2019 | $58,807 | $5,787 | $12,714 | $9,184 | 17 | — | — | $2,896 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Minkowitz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $197 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minkowitz Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Zeigler
Officer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jonathan Lewis
Officer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Martin Minkowitz
Officer
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 Minkowitz Charitable Foundation
How much does Minkowitz Charitable Foundation give each year?
Minkowitz Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 9 grants.
What is Minkowitz Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Minkowitz Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75, and its average grant was $946, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Minkowitz Charitable Foundation give grants?
Minkowitz Charitable Foundation 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 Brooklyn, NY (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Minkowitz Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Minkowitz Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (7 grants).
Who are Minkowitz Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Minkowitz Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brooklyn Heights Synagogue ($4,000), Brooklyn Louis School ($2,000) and Congregation B'nai Avraham ($400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Minkowitz Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Minkowitz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $197 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Minkowitz Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Minkowitz Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3325869. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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