The Mendell Family Fund Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-6159009
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, The Mendell Family Fund Inc has awarded 158 grants totaling $1,652,500 to organizations in Virginia, New York and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median award of $4,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 29 recipients (31%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 20% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 100% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Mendell Family Fund Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Anti-defamation League | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Cancer Research Institute | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Cohous | $3,000 | Wheat Ridge, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Common Ground Center | $50,000 | Starksboro, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $3,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Earth Justice | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Go4thegoal | $3,000 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Louise Herrington School Of Nursing | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Mentor Vermont | $3,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Mentoring Partnership Of New York | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | $25,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| National Young Farmers Coalition | $2,500 | Hudson, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Propublica | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Rights Action | $6,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Skidmore College | $5,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Supreme Court Historical Society | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| The Benjamin School | $20,000 | North Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| The House Dc Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| The Jed Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| The National Mentoring Partnership | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Vermont Foodbank | $3,500 | Barre, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Vermont Land Trust | $3,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| Waco Symphony Association Inc | $10,000 | Waco, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Cancer Research Institute | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Cohous | $2,500 | Wheat Ridge, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Common Ground Center | $45,000 | Starksboro, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Earth Justice | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Go4thegoal | $2,500 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Jill's House Inc | $15,000 | Vienna, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Louise Herrington School Of Nursing | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | $25,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| National Young Farmers Coalition | $2,500 | Hudson, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Rights Action | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $2,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Supreme Court Historical Society | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| The House Dc Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| The National Mentoring Partnership | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Cancer Research Institute | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Cohous | $2,500 | Wheat Ridge, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Common Ground Center | $45,000 | Starksboro, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Earth Justice | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Go4thegoal | $2,500 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Jill's House Inc | $15,000 | Vienna, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Louise Herrington School Of Nursing | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | $25,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| National Young Farmers Coalition | $2,500 | Hudson, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Rights Action | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $2,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| Supreme Court Historical Society | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| The House Dc Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| The National Mentoring Partnership | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Common Ground Center | $20,000 | Starksboro, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $4,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Go4thegoal | $3,000 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Jill's House Inc | $15,000 | Vienna, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Let's Grow Kids | $3,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Mclean Projects For The Arts | $10,000 | Mclean, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| National Intervention | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| National Young Farmers Coalition | $3,000 | Hudson, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Rights Action | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| The House Dc Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| The National Mentoring Partnership | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| The Trevor Project | $3,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Common Ground Center | $20,000 | Starksboro, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $4,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Go4thegoal | $3,000 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Jill's House Inc | $15,000 | Vienna, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Let's Grow Kids | $3,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Mclean Projects For The Arts | $10,000 | Mclean, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| National Intervention | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| National Young Farmers Coalition | $3,000 | Hudson, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Rights Action | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| The House Dc Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| The National Mentoring Partnership | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| The Trevor Project | $3,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2022 |
| Advocates International | $20,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Common Ground Center | $20,000 | Starksboro, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $3,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Go4thegoal | $3,000 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Let's Grow Kids | $3,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| National Intervention | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| National Young Farmers Coalition | $3,000 | Hudson, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Rights Action | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Talitha Koum Institute | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| The House Dc Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| The National Mentoring Partnership | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project | $3,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Advocates International | $20,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Common Ground Center | $20,000 | Starksboro, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $3,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Go4thegoal | $3,000 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Let's Grow Kids | $3,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| National Intervention | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| National Young Farmers Coalition | $3,000 | Hudson, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Rights Action | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Talitha Koum Institute | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| The House Dc Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| The National Mentoring Partnership | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project | $3,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2021 |
| Advocates International | $10,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Baylor College Of Medicine | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Cameron Park Zoological Society | $7,500 | Waco, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Common Ground Center | $20,000 | Starksboro, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Earth Guardians | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Go4thegoal Foundation | $5,000 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Mclean Projects For The Arts | $2,500 | Mclean, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Mentor Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Rights Action | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Talitha Koum Institute | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| The House Dc Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $4,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| Mentornational Mentoring | $50,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| Resist Inc | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| Common Ground Center | $20,000 | Starksboro, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Earth Guardians | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Go4thegoal Foundation | $5,000 | Pennsauken, NJ, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Jill's House Inc | $5,000 | Vienna, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Mclean Projects For The Arts | $2,500 | Mclean, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Meals & Wheels | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Mentor Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| National Intervention | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| National Mentoring | $50,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| National Young Farmers Coalition | $1,000 | Hudson, NY, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Talitha Koum Institute | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| The House Dc Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Cameron Park Zoological Society | $2,500 | Waco, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | Charitable Contributions | 2019 |
| Rights Action | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable Contribution | 2019 |
| Vermont Foodbank | $4,000 | Barre, VT, US | Charitable Contribution | 2019 |
| Wells Mountain Initiative | $5,000 | Bristol, VT, US | Charitable Contribution | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-6159009 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 777 3RD AVE RM 2103 New York, NY 10017-1418 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Mendell Family Fund Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Thomas G Mendell |
|---|---|
| Vp/treasurer | Alice M Starr |
| Vp/secretary | James Mendell |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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