The Engelberg Family Foundation
The Engelberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodmere, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $14,436 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New York and New Jersey.
The Engelberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Engelberg Family Foundation gave $14K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $721.8), mostly in New York. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,436
- -88.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -68.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $722
- -64.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $225
- Total assets
- $23,582
- -30.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (9 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Engelberg Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing lists Mindy Engelberg as the person to contact.
- Contact
Application contact: Mindy Engelberg
Mailing address: 925 Midway, NA, Woodmere, NY 11598
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Engelberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was In His Image ($3K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 201 grants of 201 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 20% to recipients in New Jersey. The remaining reported shares went to Florida (2%), Washington (1%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Engelberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 20 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $748; repeat grants $700. How we count
Medians: $180 first-time, $360 repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 700% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $127K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| In His Image Lynbrook, NY | Donee's Unrestricted Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Am Yisrael Chai Cedahurst, NY | Donee's Unrestricted Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| Charidycom Brooklyn, NY | Donees Unrestricted Exempt Purposes | $1,900 |
| Young Israel of Teaneck Teaneck, NJ | Donee's Unrestricted Exempt Purpose | $1,846 |
| A Time Charity Brooklyn, NY | Donees Unrestricted Exempt Purpose | $1,800 |
| Daily Giving Teaneck, NJ | Donee's Unrestricted Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Zichron Dovid Flushing, NY | Donees Unrestricted Exempt Purposes | $500 |
| American Friends of Yeshivas Chosei Brooklyn, NY | Donees Unrestricted Exempt Purposes | $360 |
| RCCS Brooklyn, NY | Donees Unrestricted Exempt Purposes | $360 |
| Tahareinu Spring Valley, NY | Donee's Unrestricted Exempt Purposes | $250 |
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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 | $23,582 | $6,667 | $16,986 | $14,436 | 20 | $14,436 | $193 | $2,063 |
| 2024 | $33,901 | $101,636 | $130,980 | $126,513 | 63 | $126,513 | $898 | $3,060 |
| 2023 | $63,245 | $62,475 | $54,272 | $51,261 | 47 | $51,261 | $669 | $2,903 |
| 2022 | $55,042 | $41,827 | $66,406 | $62,756 | 36 | $62,756 | $6,576 | $3,181 |
| 2021 | $79,621 | $99,905 | $89,900 | $84,990 | 35 | — | $21 | $5,514 |
| 2020 | $69,616 | $47,512 | $56,017 | $52,946 | 29 | — | $236 | $3,058 |
| 2019 | $78,121 | $45,438 | $38,362 | $35,256 | 30 | — | $991 | $3,034 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Engelberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own descriptions refer to religious and charitable activities, meeting basic needs, and religious higher education and Talmudic research. For example, In His Image says its mission is to make grants and contributions to organizations engaged in religious and charitable activities. Daily Giving Inc. describes its mission as meeting basic needs of the Jewish people by enabling contributions to nonprofit grantees. Orlando Community Kollel says it raises funds for religious schools of higher education and Talmudic research in Orlando.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $14,436. Grants ranged from $100 to $3,000, with a median grant of $225. Listed grant purposes are generally described as supporting the recipient’s unrestricted exempt purposes.
Notable 2025 grants included $3,000 to In His Image, $2,000 to Am Yisrael Chai, $1,900 to Charidycom, $1,846 to Young Israel of Teaneck, and $1,800 to A Time Charity. Daily Giving received $1,000, and Orlando Community Kollel received $100.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mindy Engelberg as president and Michael Engelberg as secretary.
The Engelberg Family Foundation is led by Mindy Engelberg, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mindy Engelberg
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Engelberg
Secretary
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 The Engelberg Family Foundation
How much does The Engelberg Family Foundation give each year?
The Engelberg Family Foundation gave $14K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 63 grants.
What is The Engelberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Engelberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $225, and its average grant was $722, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Engelberg Family Foundation that year got $748 on average.
Where does The Engelberg Family Foundation give grants?
The Engelberg Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants), Teaneck, NJ (2 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does The Engelberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Engelberg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Engelberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Engelberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include In His Image ($3,000), Am Yisrael Chai ($2,000) and Charidycom ($1,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Engelberg Family Foundation?
The Engelberg Family Foundation reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Engelberg Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own descriptions refer to religious and charitable activities, meeting basic needs, and religious higher education and Talmudic research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Engelberg Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Engelberg Family Foundation's EIN?
The Engelberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3162917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Engelberg Family Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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