Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation
Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Encinitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $224K. Net investment income was $239K.
Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation at a glance
In short: Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation gave $224K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $112K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,200
- +42.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $112,100
- +42.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $112,100
- Total assets
- $4,672,127
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spiritual Arts Institute ($220K). Together the top 2 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $505K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spiritual Arts Institute Encinitas, CA | Educational and General Fund | $220,000 |
| YMCA Encinitas, CA | Educational and General Fund | $4,200 |
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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 | $4,672,127 | $256,251 | $241,509 | $224,200 | 2 | $224,200 | $239,059 | $226,779 |
| 2024 | $4,351,817 | $115,278 | $175,762 | $157,500 | 2 | $157,500 | $187,944 | $211,715 |
| 2023 | $4,085,193 | $187,308 | $227,488 | $210,000 | 1 | $210,000 | $170,347 | $198,828 |
| 2022 | $3,777,330 | $134,022 | $246,682 | $229,000 | 2 | $229,000 | $122,261 | $184,335 |
| 2021 | $4,693,410 | $163,053 | $19,079 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | $147,974 | $229,093 |
| 2020 | $4,186,429 | $414,479 | $517,333 | $504,810 | 2 | — | $401,956 | $200,595 |
| 2019 | $3,863,419 | $155,389 | $324,012 | $314,250 | 5 | — | $145,627 | $187,360 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $227K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Mintz
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Neil Mintz
Director
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 Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation
How much does Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation give each year?
Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation gave $224K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $158K across 2 grants.
How large is Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation?
Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $224K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $227K (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.
Where does Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation operate?
Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation's EIN?
Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4315469. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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