Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 43-1764199

Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $664K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $48K.

Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust gave $30K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,483
+12.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,387
+12.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,387
Total assets
$663,587
+1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (56% 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 Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Yeshiva Torah Vodaath: $3KYeshiva Torah Vodaath$3KTorah Schools for Israelchinuch: $3KTorah Schools forIsraelchinuch$3KUnited Charity Institutions of: $3KUnited Charity Institutions of$3KMesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of: $3KMesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of$3KDiskin Orphan Home of Israel: $3KDiskin Orphan Home of Israel$3KBeth Medrash Govoha: $3KBeth Medrash Govoha$3KTalmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia: $3KTalmudical Yeshiva ofPhiladelphia$3KTelshe Yeshiva: $3KTelshe Yeshiva$3KNER Israel Rabbinical College: $3KNER Israel Rabbinical College$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Yeshiva Torah Vodaath ($3K). Together the top 9 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynNew YorkBaltimoreLakewoodPhiladelphiaWickliffe

How Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K9 grants2019 9 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva Torah Vodaath Brooklyn, NYUnrestricted General$3,387
Torah Schools for Israelchinuch New York, NYUnrestricted General$3,387
United Charity Institutions of Brooklyn, NYUnrestricted General$3,387
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of New York, NYUnrestricted General$3,387
Diskin Orphan Home of Israel Brooklyn, NYUnrestricted General$3,387
Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood, NJUnrestricted General$3,387
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAUnrestricted General$3,387
Telshe Yeshiva Wickliffe, OHUnrestricted General$3,387
NER Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore, MDUnrestricted General$3,387
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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$663,587$58,111$47,192$30,4839$36,323$48,326$37,416
2024$653,233$63,989$44,775$27,1719$33,794$52,635$35,372
2023$633,926$19,457$37,749$22,0149$28,011$8,121$32,393
2022$652,391$8,007$52,030$32,8779$39,187$3,093$33,352
2021$696,420$120,409$50,840$32,1759$39,325$108,314$37,926
2020$626,053$32,671$43,903$27,5049—$20,878$32,832
2019$637,952$46,171$38,271$21,7389—$38,421$32,223

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2019) → $11K (2025)

  • Charles Schwartz Co Boa

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2019) → $3K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America N a — Co-Trustee: $11KBank of America N aCo-Trustee$11KCharles Schwartz Co Boa — Co-Trustee: $3KCharles Schwartz Co BoaCo-Trustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust

How much does Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust give each year?

Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust gave $30K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 9 grants.

What is Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,387, and its average grant was $3,387, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust give grants?

Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (11%) and Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Yeshiva Torah Vodaath ($3,387), Torah Schools for Israelchinuch ($3,387) and United Charity Institutions of ($3,387), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust?

Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust reported $664K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust's EIN?

Mitchell Saper Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1764199. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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