The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel

Foundation · Grantmaker Short Hills, NJ EIN: 13-6161374
EducationScienceBiologyReligionJudaism

The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Short Hills, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $73K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $314.

Key facts about The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel

In short: The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel gave $10K across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $523.2), top state New York. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6161374
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$10,464
Grants made (2024)
20
Average grant
$523
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2024)
Total assets
$72,911
Primary geography
New York (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$73K

+15.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

-15.6% YoY

Grant Count

20

+5.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$523.2

-19.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $350; repeat grants $542. How we count

Medians: $350 first-time, $550 repeat.

  • 65% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 514% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 20 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWoods HoleShort HillsBostonFalmouthLindenWashingtonMilburnParamusCambridgeLittle FallsMillburnOrangePort WashingtonSouth OrangeBaltimoreBrightonBroghtonCaldwellChatham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K21 grants202024 grants202126 grants202219 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players: $2KNew York Gilbert & SullivanPlayers$2KFriends of Nobska Lighthouse: $1KFriends of Nobska Lighthouse$1KFriendship Circle Lifetown: $1KFriendship Circle Lifetown$1KWoods Hole Public Library: $800Woods Hole Public Library$800Smile Train: $750Smile Train$750Harvard College Fund: $650Harvard College Fund$650Interfaith Food Pantry: $600Interfaith Food Pantry$600NJTV Public Television: $600NJTV Public Television$600WQXR Public Radio: $600WQXR Public Radio$600Carmen Guarino Classic: $500Carmen Guarino Classic$500

Grant Size Distribution

110 grants across all recorded years

110<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NEW YORK GILBERT & SULLIVAN PLAYERS New York, NYGENERAL$2,000
FRIENDS OF NOBSKA LIGHTHOUSE Woods Hole, MAGENERAL$1,000
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE LIFETOWN Paramus, NJGENERAL$1,000
WOODS HOLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Woods Hole, MAGENERAL$800
SMILE TRAIN New York, NYGENERAL$750
HARVARD COLLEGE FUND Boston, MAGENERAL$650
INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY Orange, NJGENERAL$600
NJTV PUBLIC TELEVISION Little Falls, NJGENERAL$600
WQXR PUBLIC RADIO New York, NYGENERAL$600
CARMEN GUARINO CLASSIC Short Hills, NJGENERAL$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$72,911$63,171$53,340
Revenue$20,314$22,406$12,951
Expenses$10,574$12,575$12,110
Qualifying Distributions$10,464$12,400$11,900
Net Investment Income$314$4,281$2,826
Distributable Amount$2,034$2,336$2,904

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel is led by Jessica Lauria, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jessica Lauria

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Elinor Gabriel (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel

How much does The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel give each year?

The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel gave $10K across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 19 grants.

What is The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel's typical grant size?

The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $523, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel that year got $350 on average.

Where does The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel give grants?

The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (31%) and Massachusetts (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Woods Hole, MA (3 grants), Short Hills, NJ (3 grants) and Falmouth, MA (2 grants).

Does The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel's largest grantees?

The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel's largest 2024 grantees include New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players ($2,000), Friends of Nobska Lighthouse ($1,000) and Friendship Circle Lifetown ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel?

The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel reported $73K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel?

The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Short Hills, NJ. It holds $73K in total assets as of 2024.

What is The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel's EIN?

The Mordecai & Elinor Gabriel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6161374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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