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Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation

Preselected recipients only Encinitas, California · EIN 274315469

Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation is a private foundation in Encinitas, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $224,200 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $112,100 and the largest $220,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $157,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$210,0001$4.1 million
2024$157,5002$4.4 million
2025$224,2002$4.7 million

How to apply

Neil and Anna Mintz 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 Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$224,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Spiritual Arts Institute
Encinitas, CA
Educational and general fund$220,000
YMCA
Encinitas, CA
Educational and general fund$4,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation give?

$224,200 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $112,100.

Who runs Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Neil Mintz (Director) and Anna Mintz (Director).

What does Neil and Anna Mintz Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and faith communities.

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