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MLM Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 901186935

MLM Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. 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 $50,000 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$50,0001$116,962
2024$2,0002$113,922

How to apply

MLM Foundation Inc 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 MLM Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ark
Chicago, IL
Social services$1,000
Camp Gan Israel
Chicago, IL
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does MLM Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does MLM Foundation Inc give?

$2,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs MLM Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Moshe Epstein (President) and Leah Epstein (Secretary).

What does MLM Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and youth programs.

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