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Mendelson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 954664479

Mendelson Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,525 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $15,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,0001$0
2024$10,5256$459,941

How to apply

Mendelson Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mendelson Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$10,525

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Leo Baeck Temple
Los Angeles, CA
education$5,000
Curtis School
Los Angeles, CA
education$1,525
Canine Companions for Independence
oceanside, CA
education$1,000
cantor sara hass co leo beck temple
los angeles, CA
education$1,000
culver city soccer program
culver city, CA
education$1,000
song for charlie
pasadena, CA
education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mendelson Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mendelson Foundation give?

$10,525 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Mendelson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mrs Ann Myer (Ceo), Tracy L Myer (Secretary) and Greg L Myer (Vice President).

What does Mendelson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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