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MDK Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 352431599

MDK Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $28,631 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,785 and the largest $16,426. 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 $47,179 the year before.

50% 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$47,1797$95,960
2024$28,6316$76,087

How to apply

MDK 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$21,011
New Jersey2$7,620

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Charitable Organizations
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$16,426
The Cheder
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$4,000
Congregation Ohr Yechezkel
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$3,620
Cong Baruch Yisroel
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$1,950
Derech Dovid
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$1,635
Bonei Olam
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does MDK Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does MDK Foundation give?

$28,631 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,785.

Who runs MDK Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Moshe Kraus (Trustee) and Devorah Kraus (Trustee).

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