Ms Family Foundation
Ms Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $186K.
Ms Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ms Family Foundation gave $118K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,980
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,495
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,490
- Total assets
- $2,215,375
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (79% 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 Ms Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Donors Fund ($67K). Together the top 3 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 82 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ms Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 256% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2022) to $265K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Donors Fund Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $67,000 |
| Congregation Chomas Yehoshua Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Various Charitable Organizations Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $15,980 |
| Yeshivas Emek Hatorah Inc Howell, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,215,375 | $187,732 | $124,868 | $117,980 | 4 | $119,800 | $185,834 | $120,263 |
| 2024 | $2,148,051 | $160,262 | $133,421 | $130,875 | 4 | $130,875 | $159,831 | $120,952 |
| 2023 | $2,109,080 | $123,098 | $272,876 | $264,666 | 7 | $266,733 | $117,173 | $113,485 |
| 2022 | $2,323,041 | $-33,042 | $38,534 | $33,132 | 20 | $33,132 | — | $82,175 |
| 2021 | $1,984,399 | $414,348 | $96,243 | $86,588 | 47 | — | $38,283 | $58,750 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ms Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ms Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Moshe Mueller
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shoshana Mueller
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ms Family Foundation
How much does Ms Family Foundation give each year?
Ms Family Foundation gave $118K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $131K across 4 grants.
What is Ms Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ms Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,490, and its average grant was $29,495, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ms Family Foundation give grants?
Ms Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).
Does Ms Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ms Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Ms Family Foundation?
Ms Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (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 Ms Family Foundation's EIN?
Ms Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6642915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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