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The M and S Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 834713697

The M and S Family Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $321,910 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $5,838 and the largest $63,400. 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 $601,871 the year before.

69% 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$601,87134$19,266
2024$321,91028$46,357

How to apply

The M and S Family 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 The M and S Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York. It also paid $20,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York23$216,813
New Jersey3$82,597
Florida1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NJ
Education$63,400
Individual
NY
Religious$37,952
Various Charities
Brooklyn, NY
Various$37,722
Individual
NY
Education$24,180
The Flatbush Community
Brooklyn, NY
Financial assistance$20,000
Chabad of JamaicaReligious$20,000
Merkaz Hatzedaka Corp
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$11,997
Individual
NY
Educational$10,500
Individual
NY
Emergency responders$10,000
Kivisi Inc
brooklyn, NY
fertility$8,000
Friends of Lev Someach Trust
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$8,000
Ohr Chodosh Inc
jackson, NJ
Religious$7,200
Mifal Tzedaka Vchesed Chasdei Aharo
brooklyn, NY
religious$6,716
Yad Lelev Foundation Inc
Monsey, NY
Religious$6,000
Tantzers
Broooklyn, NY
Finacial assistance$5,675
Individual
NY
Religious$5,000
Jewish Autism Support Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$5,000
Congregation Anshei West Park
Fallsburg, NY
Religious$4,900
Individual
NY
religious$4,468
Individual
NY
Financial assistance$3,600
Individual
NY
religious$3,600
Kollel Bais Yisroel Inc
Pearl River, NY
Religious$3,600
Zichron Sarah Foundation
Lawrence, NY
Religious$3,000
Individual
NY
Community safety$2,600
Individual
NY
Religious$2,500
Kahal Chasidim of Surfside Inc
Surfside, FL
Religious$2,500
Individual
NY
Religious$2,000
A-Time
Brooklyn, NY
Fertility assistance$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The M and S Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The M and S Family Foundation give?

$321,910 in tax year 2024, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $5,838.

Who runs The M and S Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ethel Markovics (Trustee) and Menachem Markovics (Trustee).

What does The M and S Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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