The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow
The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In filing year 2025, it reported 21 grants totaling $87,000 to organizations in several states.
The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow at a glance
In short: The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow gave $87K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,000
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,143
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,403,757
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (52% 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 Mitchell & Elaine Yanow
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Carter Ledyard 28 Liberty St, New York, NY 10005
Phone: (212) 732-3200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Calhoun School Inc ($11K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 29% to Missouri, 9% to Massachusetts, 4% to Illinois, and 2% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $78K (2024) to $93K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Calhoun School Inc New York, NY | General purposes | $10,750 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Scholarship, HPM, Part-time MHA - For Columbia Mailman School of Public Health | $10,000 |
| Washington University in St Louis Medical Advancement St. Louis, MO | Dr. Mitchell and Elaine Yanow Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
| John Burroughs School St. Louis, MO | The Drey Land Fund | $9,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai New York, NY | Ronald Hoffman, MD Discretionary Fund, Mt. Sinai School | $5,000 |
| League of Women Voters of Metro St Louis St. Louis, MO | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Pleasant Valley Free Library Pleasant Valley, NY | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Harvard College Fund Norwich, NY | Class of '80 | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,403,757 | $89,473 | $96,008 | $87,000 | 21 | $87,000 | $80,151 | $94,747 |
| 2024 | $1,405,504 | $38,328 | $85,579 | $78,225 | 16 | $78,225 | $38,176 | $85,763 |
| 2023 | $1,453,396 | $48,554 | $101,302 | $93,000 | 19 | $93,000 | $40,054 | $80,309 |
| 2022 | $1,515,687 | $156,119 | $93,252 | $84,000 | 18 | $84,000 | $146,356 | $91,206 |
| 2021 | $1,448,350 | $145,257 | $86,693 | $79,500 | 19 | — | $138,064 | $84,283 |
| 2019 | $1,427,280 | $79,200 | $89,344 | $82,500 | 18 | — | $72,356 | $80,300 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow reported a distributable amount of $95K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including schools and universities, a public health scholarship, hospitals, a library, and civic and community organizations. For example, Calhoun School describes its mission as inspiring a passion for learning through progressive education, while John Burroughs School says it seeks to foster students’ academic, physical, and creative fulfillment and strength of character. Pleasant Valley Free Library says it provides a full-service library for its town.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $87,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,750, with a median grant of $3,000.
Among its largest reported grants were $10,750 to The Calhoun School Inc for general purposes; $10,000 to Columbia University for a scholarship at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health; $10,000 to Washington University in St Louis Medical Advancement for the Dr. Mitchell and Elaine Yanow Scholarship Fund; and $9,000 to John Burroughs School for The Drey Land Fund. It also gave $5,000 each to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai, League of Women Voters of Metro St Louis, Pleasant Valley Free Library, and Harvard College Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr Caryl E Yanow, Barbara Lichtenstein, and Robert A Ouimette as trustees.
The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Lichtenstein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caryl E Yanow
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A Ouimette
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Mitchell & Elaine Yanow
How much does The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow give each year?
The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow gave $87K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 16 grants.
What is The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow's typical grant size?
The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,143, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow give grants?
The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (29%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), St. Louis, MO (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow's largest grantees?
The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow's largest 2025 grantees include The Calhoun School Inc ($10,750), Columbia University ($10,000) and Washington University in St Louis Medical Advancement ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow?
The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (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.
What does The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including schools and universities, a public health scholarship, hospitals, a library, and civic and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow's EIN?
The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7111098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow 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 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Mitchell & Elaine Yanow funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mitchell-and-elaine-yanow-morg_81720727abd84785bb97db3b139ed126
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