The Mintz Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Livingston, NJ EIN: 93-4816340

The Mintz Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Livingston, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 40 grants totaling $88,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health, civil rights, humanitarian relief, and community services.

The Mintz Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Mintz Family Foundation Inc gave $89K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$88,500
+64.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
40
+29.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,213
+27.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$1,451,638
-1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to The Mintz Family Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Andrew Mintz 21 Canterbury Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
Phone: (212) 605-3100

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

Who The Mintz Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ncjwessex: $11KNcjwessex$11KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation: $6KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation$6KACLU: $5KACLU$5KADL: $5KADL$5KCritical Resistance: $5KCritical Resistance$5KPalestine Children's Relief Fund: $5KPalestine Children's ReliefFund$5KPlanned Parenthood: $4KPlanned Parenthood$4KAmerican Heart Association: $4KAmerican Heart Association$4KNewark Community Street Team: $4KNewark Community Street Team$4KAmerican Cancer Association: $3KAmerican Cancer Association$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ncjwessex ($11K). Together the top 10 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to organizations in New Jersey and New York, each representing 35% of the total. California received 12%, Texas 5%, and Georgia 3%.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkLivingstonNewarkBrooklynLos AngelesWhippanyArlingtonAtlantaBaltimoreDallasMontclairOaklandOverlandRidgewoodShort HillsSouth OrangeWashingtonAmherstChicagoMemphis

How The Mintz Family Foundation Inc gives

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2023 31 grants2024 40 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2024) to $89K (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $89K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ncjwessex Livingston, NJGeneral/Charitable$11,400
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NYGeneral/Charitable$6,000
ACLU New York, NYGeneral/Charitable$5,000
ADL New York, NYGeneral/Charitable$5,000
Critical Resistance Oakland, CAGeneral/Charitable$4,800
Palestine Children's Relief Fund Los Angeles, CAGeneral/Charitable$4,750
Planned Parenthood New York, NYGeneral/Charitable$4,250
American Heart Association Dallas, TXGeneral/Charitable$4,000
Newark Community Street Team Newark, NJGeneral/Charitable$4,000
American Cancer Association Atlanta, GAGeneral/Charitable$2,500
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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$1,451,638$80,216$104,405$88,50040$94,932$78,921$79,650
2024$1,475,827$67,070$86,856$53,83931$53,839$83,978$76,683
2023$1,495,613$1,500,285$160———$371,550—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mintz Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $80K 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 2025 grants include support for health organizations, civil rights and social justice groups, humanitarian relief, and community service providers. For example, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation describes its mission as finding cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improving the quality of life of people affected by those diseases. Critical Resistance says it seeks to build a movement to end the prison industrial complex, while the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund describes its work as non-political humanitarian relief focused on healthcare for children in Palestine. Newark Community Street Team says it works to reduce crime, assist victims, and promote public trust in justice.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $88,500. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $11,400, with a median of $1,500. Its largest reported grants included $11,400 to NCJWESSEX; $6,000 to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation; $5,000 each to ACLU and ADL; $4,800 to Critical Resistance; and $4,750 to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. Other notable grants included $4,250 to Planned Parenthood and $4,000 each to the American Heart Association and Newark Community Street Team.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Andrew Mintz, Andrea Rakitta-Mintz, Rachel Mintz, and Alexandra Mintz as trustees.

The Mintz Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alexandra Mintz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Rakitta-Mintz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Mintz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Mintz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 The Mintz Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Mintz Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Mintz Family Foundation Inc gave $89K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 31 grants.

What is The Mintz Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Mintz Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,213, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Mintz Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Mintz Family Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (35%) and California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Livingston, NJ (5 grants), Newark, NJ (4 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).

Does The Mintz Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Mintz Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (40 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Mintz Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Mintz Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ncjwessex ($11,400), Crohn's & Colitis Foundation ($6,000) and ACLU ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Mintz Family Foundation Inc?

The Mintz Family Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Mintz Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for health organizations, civil rights and social justice groups, humanitarian relief, and community service providers. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Mintz Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Mintz Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Mintz Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4816340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Does The Mintz Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 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 May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Mintz Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mintz-family-foundation-inc-the-morg_a034934a5d294a2988c702a42ab01576

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