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Jacques H & Selma Mitrani Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boca Raton, Florida · EIN 237103779

Jacques H & Selma Mitrani Foundation is a private foundation in Boca Raton, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $306,145 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $11,000 and the largest $45,862. 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 $327,010 the year before.

24% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$268,87218$6.0 million
2023$327,01017$6.7 million
2024$306,14517$7.0 million

How to apply

Jacques H & Selma Mitrani 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 Jacques H & Selma Mitrani Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey9$178,574
Pennsylvania5$66,571
New York2$41,000
District of Columbia1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
JCC Metro West
West Orange, NJ
General fund$45,862
NJ Y Camps
Fairfield, NJ
General fund$45,000
Eden Village Camp
Putnam Valley, NY
General fund$35,000
Contributions Paid Less Than 5000
Bloomsburg, PA
General fund$32,071
Isef
Washington, DC
General fund$20,000
B'nai Keshet Synagogue
Montclair, NJ
General fund$19,000
NCJW Essex
Livingston, NJ
General fund$18,100
Jewish Family Services of Greater Metrowest
Florham Park, NJ
General fund$17,575
Temple B'nai Jeshrun
Short Hills, NJ
General fund$11,000
Bloomsburg Public Library
Bloomsburg, PA
General fund$10,000
Bloomsburg Theater Ensemble
Bloomsburg, PA
General fund$10,000
Kessler Foundation
West Orange, NJ
General fund$10,000
Friends of Yad Lakashish Lifeline to the Old
Englewood, NJ
General fund$8,000
Foundation for Jewish Elderly of Eastern Pa
Scranton, PA
General fund$7,500
Friends of Ofanim
Gladwyne, PA
General fund$7,000
Foundation for Jewish Camp
New York, NY
General fund$6,000
Temple Beth El
Jersey City, NJ
General fund$4,037

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jacques H & Selma Mitrani Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jacques H & Selma Mitrani Foundation give?

$306,145 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $11,000.

Who runs Jacques H & Selma Mitrani Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jill Comerchero (Trustee), Leonard Comerchero (Trustee), Melissa Comerchero (Trustee) and Myrna Comerchero (Trustee).

What does Jacques H & Selma Mitrani Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and faith communities.

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