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Mitzvah Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Tallahassee, Florida · EIN 800010662

Mitzvah Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Tallahassee, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,530 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $2,250. 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 $10,130 the year before.

20% of its 2025 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
2023$11,33018$28,673
2024$10,13016$24,421
2025$12,53015$22,768

How to apply

Mitzvah Charitable Trust 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 Mitzvah Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida6$4,500
Maryland1$2,250
North Carolina1$1,500
Georgia1$1,480
Tennessee1$1,000
Illinois2$800
Missouri1$500
Virginia1$400
Montana1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Arcel Cares
Rockville, MD
Charitable contribution$2,250
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
Charitable contribution$1,500
Congregation Mickve Israel
Savannah, GA
Charitable contributions$1,480
ASPCA
Miami, FL
Charitable contributions$1,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
Memphis, TN
Charitable contribution$1,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Charitable contribution$1,000
Young Actors Theatre
Tallahassee, FL
Charitable contribution$1,000
March of Dimes
Doral, FL
Charitable contributions$500
Paralyzed Vets of America
Oakland Park, FL
Charitable contributions$500
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution$500
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$500
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Charitable contribution$500
The Salvation Army USA
Alexandria, VA
Charitable contribution$400
American Bar Fdn
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution$300
St Labre Indian School
Ashland, MT
Charaitable contribution$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mitzvah Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mitzvah Charitable Trust give?

$12,530 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Mitzvah Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists William P Sklar (Trustee).

What does Mitzvah Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and veterans.

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