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The William & Phyllis Mack Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Lee, New Jersey · EIN 223512719

The William & Phyllis Mack Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Lee, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.2 million in 53 grants; the typical grant was $6,867 and the largest $820,000. 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 $5.6 million the year before.

40% 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
2023$5.6 million55$5.1 million
2024$3.2 million53$5.1 million

How to apply

The William & Phyllis Mack Family 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 The William & Phyllis Mack Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York32$2.6 million
Florida15$505,250
Connecticut1$25,000
Pennsylvania1$25,000
District of Columbia2$7,500
Oklahoma1$750
Massachusetts1$500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 53 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Guggenheim Museum
New York, NY
Charity$820,000
Northwell Health Foundation
New Hyde Park, NY
Charity$788,000
UJA Federation of New York
New York, NY
Charity$300,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
Charity$151,000
American Friends of the Israel Museum
New York, NY
Charity$130,000
Park Avenue Synagogue
New York, NY
Charity$109,848
Beit Ruth
Jericho, NY
Charity$100,000
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
West Palm Beach, FL
Charity$100,000
The Jewish Museum
New York, NY
Charity$95,000
92Y
New York, NY
Charity$66,667
Birthright Israel Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
Charity$50,000
Morselife Foundation Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
Charity$50,000
Target ALS Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Charity$50,000
The New Jewish Home
New York, NY
Charity$50,000
Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Charity$50,000
The Society of the Four Arts
Palm Beach, FL
Charity$29,000
Norton Museum of Art
West Palm Beach, FL
Charity$26,250
Bruce and Marsha Moskowitz Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
Charity$25,000
Connecticut Public Broadcasting
Hartford, CT
Charity$25,000
Gift of Life Marrow Registry
Boca Raton, FL
Charity$25,000
Mecox Bay Conservancy
Watermill, NY
Charity$25,000
The Wharton Fund
Philadelphia, PA
Charity$25,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way
Palm Beach, FL
Charity$25,000
American Friends of the Hebrew University
New York, NY
Charity$10,000
Israel Tennis & Education Centers Foundation
New York, NY
Charity$10,000
Palm Beach Synagogue
Palm Beach, FL
Charity$10,000
The Milkken Institute
New York, NY
Charity$6,867
The Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
Charity$6,000
Acta
Washington, DC
Charity$5,000
Delivering Good
New York, NY
Charity$5,000
Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Fdn
New York, NY
Charity$5,000
Mount Sinai Health System Crystal Party
New York, NY
Charity$5,000
Palm Beach Civic Association
Palm Beach, FL
Charity$5,000
Solomon Institute Inc
Palm Beach, FL
Charity$5,000
Afmda
New York, NY
Charity$3,600
American Friends of the Israel Phil Orch
New York, NY
Charity$3,000
Peconic Land Trust
Southhampton, NY
Charity$2,500
Planned Parenthood
Hempstead, NY
Charity$2,500
Promise Fund of Florida
Palm Beach, FL
Charity$2,500
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
Charity$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William & Phyllis Mack Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The William & Phyllis Mack Family Foundation Inc give?

$3.2 million in tax year 2024, across 53 grants, with a typical grant of $6,867.

Who runs The William & Phyllis Mack Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists William Mack (Trustee), Phyllis Mack (Trustee), Richard Mack (Trustee) and Stephen Mack (Trustee).

What does The William & Phyllis Mack Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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