Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Staten Island, NY EIN: 27-4252394

Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Staten Island, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $184K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $5K.

Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc gave $73K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$72,500
+16.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,063
+2.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,750
Total assets
$183,662
-24.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (82% 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 Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Habitat for Humanity: $50KHabitat for Humanity$50KSocal Public Radio: $5KSocal Public Radio$5KBreast Cancer Research: $5KBreast Cancer Research$5KWorld Central Kitchen: $5KWorld Central Kitchen$5KNew Yorkers Against Gun Violence: $3KNew Yorkers Against GunViolence$3KInternational Rescue Comm: $2KInternational Rescue Comm$2KCenter for Investigative Reporting: $2KCenter for InvestigativeReporting$2KPublic Broadcasting: $1KPublic Broadcasting$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity ($50K). Together the top 8 received $73K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonStaten IslandEmeryvilleLos AngelesAtlantaAlexandriaBaltimoreBaysideBurbankHarrisJersey CityPasadenaSt. LouisWestmoreland

How Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 142% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 487% of 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants2019 10 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 10 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $73K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity New York, NYCharitable Contribution$50,000
Socal Public Radio Pasadena, CACharitable Contribution$5,000
Breast Cancer Research New York, NYCharitable Contribution$5,000
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$5,000
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence New York, NYCharitable Contribution$2,500
International Rescue Comm New York, NYCharitable Contribution$2,000
Center for Investigative Reporting Emeryville, CACharitable Contribution$2,000
Public Broadcasting Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$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$183,662$8,657$76,811$72,5008$72,500$5,433—
2024$242,732$39,718$66,732$62,0007$62,000$10,506$12,721
2023$279,803$9,512$37,432$33,00010$33,000$8,824—
2022$283,250$-24,208$34,534$30,0008$30,000$10,254—
2021$365,550$13,481$25,949$19,0008$19,000$7,429—
2020$373,561$-24,646$25,751$20,87510—$6,483—
2019$409,290$17,223$25,656$20,07511—$17,316—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc is led by Lynn Mizzy Jonas, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lynn Mizzy Jonas

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • David Jonas

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Philip D. Jonas

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Jonas

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Fagnani

    Member at La

    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 Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc

How much does Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc gave $73K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 7 grants.

What is Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $9,063, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (10%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Who are Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity ($50,000), Socal Public Radio ($5,000) and Breast Cancer Research ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc?

Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc reported $184K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9K.

What is Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Mizzy Jonas Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4252394. 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 March 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 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 March 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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