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MJB Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 311040130

MJB Family Foundation is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $38,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $56,500 the year before.

60% 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$56,5004$453,487
2024$38,5005$528,462

How to apply

MJB 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$21,000
Ohio3$17,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard Hillel
Cambridge, MA
General$20,000
Bexley Community Foundation
Columbus, OH
General$7,000
Columbus School for Girls
Columbus, OH
General$6,000
Congregation Beth Tikvah
Worthington, OH
General$4,500
Loveland Special Needs Horseback Riding Program
Lincoln, MA
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does MJB Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does MJB Family Foundation give?

$38,500 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs MJB Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Merom Brachman (President), Lavea Brachman (Vice Preside), Judith Brachman (Treasurer) and Andrew Smith (Assistant Tr).

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