The Engelberg Foundation

PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 06-1309603

The Engelberg Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida, established in 1990. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and has been recognized as tax-exempt since May 1991.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.5M

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$325K

+321.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

-23.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+452.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides giving primarily for:

  • Arts and arts access
  • Human services
  • Jewish organizations
  • Legal education
  • Public policy organizations
  • Medical research and education, particularly supporting the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation focuses on:

  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Palm Beach, Florida
  • New York, New York
  • National giving

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AspenAtlantaBasaltBethesdaBoynton BeachBronxBrooklynChicagoColumbiaGalowayMarionNew YorkPalm BeachSnowmassTampaWashingtonWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (as of January 2025):

  • Total assets: $14,481,357
  • Total revenue: $732,326
  • Total expenses: $387,886
  • Net income: $344,440
  • Total liabilities: $0
  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$14,481,357$14,136,917$13,448,804
Revenue$732,326$827,571$3,354,550
Expenses$387,886$125,873$5,474,945
Qualifying Distributions$334,525$77,075$5,147,500
Net Investment Income$600,269$352,054$2,004,306
Distributable Amount$718,570$643,832$617,420

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M13 grants20219 grants202213 grants202321 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

NYU LAW SCHOOL$150KEMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS$100KNORTON MUSEUM OF ART$15KCENTAL SYNAGOGUE$10KASPEN ART MUSEUM$10KBOY & GIRL CLUBS$10KRELIGIOUS ACTION CENTER …$10KBREAST CANCER RESEARCH$8KASPEN ART MUSEUM$3KJEWISH FEDERATION OF PAL…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Alfred Engelberg - Listed contact person and trustee
  • Gail Engelberg - Trustee and United Way board member

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALFRED B ENGELBERGTRUSTEE10

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2021

The Engelbergs have demonstrated significant philanthropic engagement in their community. In 2021, Gail and Alfred Engelberg offered a $50,000 matching gift to the Town of Palm Beach United Way Hunger Relief Fund during the coronavirus pandemic, providing dollar-for-dollar matching for public donations up to $50,000.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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