The Meckler Foundation Inc

GREAT NECK, NY EIN: 13-3802660

The Meckler Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREAT NECK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $620K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $72K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$620K

+0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$68K

+30.6% YoY

Grant Count

19

+18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+10.0% YoY

About The Meckler Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Meckler Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREAT NECK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $620K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $72K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

ArkadelphiaBristowBronxBrooklineBrooklynClevelandDurhamGarden CityHighland ParkKansas CityMemphisMt VernonNew YorkNeworleansNorth BrookfieldOfallonOrfordPenningtonPhiladelphiaQueens

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$22K$44K$66K$88K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$619,742$614,420$672,180
Revenue$79,195$1,939$78,484
Expenses$79,563$58,440$66,072
Qualifying Distributions$72,332$52,452$64,535
Net Investment Income$71,964$10,761$77,971
Distributable Amount$21,164$22,481$25,394

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$51K$68K20 grants202021 grants202126 grants202216 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE PENNINGTON FUND$25KSCHWARZMAN ANIMAL MEDICA…$11KBEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION$8KCONGREGATION EMANUEL$6KFRANK E DUCKWALL FOUNDAT…$5KTOWN SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND$5KTHE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION$2KCOLUMBIABARNARD HILLEL$1KNATIONAL FORUM$1KNEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FU…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALAN M MECKLERDIRECTOR
ELLEN L MECKLERDIRECTOR
ALAN B ABRAMSONDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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