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Magdovitz Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Memphis, Tennessee · EIN 510164695

Magdovitz Family Foundation is a private foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $72,688 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $31,000. 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 $143,538 the year before.

40% 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
2021$50,62211$1.1 million
2023$143,5389$1.1 million
2024$72,6885$1.0 million

How to apply

Magdovitz 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 Magdovitz Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee3$71,550
Florida1$1,000
District of Columbia1$138

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Memphis Jewish Federation
Germantown, TN
General Fund$31,000
Chabad of TN
Memphis, TN
General Fund$25,550
Jewish Foundation Memphis
Germantown, TN
General Fund$15,000
Jewish Federation of Lee & Charlotte County
Fort Meyers, FL
General Fund$1,000
B'nai Brith
Washington, DC
General Fund$138

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Magdovitz Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Magdovitz Family Foundation give?

$72,688 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Magdovitz Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Earl J Magdovitz (Pres-Treas) and Barbara Magdovitz (V/P-Secty).

What does Magdovitz Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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