The Mendell Family Fund Inc
The Mendell Family Fund Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 29 grants totaling $300,000 to charitable organizations.
The Mendell Family Fund Inc at a glance
In short: The Mendell Family Fund Inc gave $300K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state New York. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +52.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,345
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,623,948
- +25.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (8 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (32% 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 Mendell Family Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 777 Third Avenue Suite 2103, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 705-0156
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mendell Family Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Common Ground Center ($50K). Together the top 10 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 93 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (32%), Vermont (20%), Washington, DC (14%), Virginia (8%), and Massachusetts (8%), among other states. These figures describe the locations of recipients, not a stated geographic policy.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Mendell Family Fund Inc open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 29 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2020) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Common Ground Center Starksboro, VT | Charitable Contributions | $50,000 |
| Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $25,000 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association Mount Vernon, VA | Charitable Contributions | $25,000 |
| The House DC Inc Washington, DC | Charitable Contributions | $25,000 |
| The Jed Foundation New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $25,000 |
| The National Mentoring Partnership Boston, MA | Charitable Contributions | $25,000 |
| The Benjamin School North Palm Beach, FL | Charitable Contributions | $20,000 |
| Mentoring Partnership of New York New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $15,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $10,000 |
| Waco Symphony Association Inc Waco, TX | Charitable Contributions | $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 | $2,623,948 | $896,946 | $375,134 | $300,000 | 29 | $303,250 | $825,062 | $256,287 |
| 2024 | $2,085,439 | $372,645 | $313,430 | $225,000 | 19 | $228,250 | $287,465 | $234,517 |
| 2023 | $2,028,827 | $118,198 | $218,649 | $150,000 | 14 | $153,250 | $52,799 | $184,910 |
| 2022 | $2,154,803 | $28,297 | $231,058 | $150,000 | 14 | $153,000 | — | $182,125 |
| 2021 | $2,337,450 | $640,817 | $224,676 | $152,500 | 17 | — | $571,391 | $185,946 |
| 2020 | $2,012,358 | $49,191 | $206,452 | $150,000 | 18 | — | $675 | $155,073 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mendell Family Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $256K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose stated missions span areas such as environmental sustainability and family and community programming, youth emotional health, cancer immunotherapy research, mentoring, classical music, anti-hate work, and human rights and emergency relief. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the fund.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund made 29 grants totaling $300,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to Common Ground Center; $25,000 each to Cancer Research Institute, Mount Vernon Ladies Association, The House DC, The Jed Foundation, and The National Mentoring Partnership; and $20,000 to The Benjamin School.
Other reported grants included $15,000 to Mentoring Partnership of New York; $10,000 each to the Anti-Defamation League and Waco Symphony Association; $6,000 to Rights Action; and $5,000 to Central Texas Food Bank. The fund’s 2023 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas G Mendell as president, Alice M Starr as VP/treasurer, and James Mendell as VP/secretary.
The Mendell Family Fund Inc is led by Thomas G. Mendell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas G. Mendell
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice M. Starr
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Mendell
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mendell Family Fund Inc
How much does The Mendell Family Fund Inc give each year?
The Mendell Family Fund Inc gave $300K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 19 grants.
What is The Mendell Family Fund Inc's typical grant size?
The Mendell Family Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,345, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mendell Family Fund Inc that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Mendell Family Fund Inc give grants?
The Mendell Family Fund Inc's top state is New York, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Vermont (20%) and District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants) and Washington, DC (5 grants).
Who are The Mendell Family Fund Inc's largest grantees?
The Mendell Family Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Common Ground Center ($50,000), Cancer Research Institute ($25,000) and Mount Vernon Ladies Association ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mendell Family Fund Inc?
The Mendell Family Fund Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $303K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $256K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Mendell Family Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mendell Family Fund Inc?
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it 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 Mendell Family Fund Inc's EIN?
The Mendell Family Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6159009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Mendell Family Fund Inc 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Mendell Family Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mendell-family-fund-inc-morg_847556d19d79487fb27f3ae17daf61e4
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