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The Sandra & Mitchell Knisbacher Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only S Burlington, Vermont · EIN 061426936

The Sandra & Mitchell Knisbacher Foundation Inc is a private foundation in S Burlington, Vermont. In tax year 2024 it gave $53,900 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $70,920 the year before.

67% 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$70,92012$63,696
2024$53,9009$0

How to apply

The Sandra & Mitchell Knisbacher 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 Sandra & Mitchell Knisbacher Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$36,500
Illinois1$10,000
Vermont4$6,400
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Fund of Israel
Cedarhurst, NY
General Operating Support$35,000
Erase PTSD Now
Schaumburg, IL
General Operating Support$10,000
Chabad of Vermont
Burlington, VT
General Operating Support$3,600
Eruv Committee of Burlington Vermont
South Burlington, VT
General Operating Support$1,800
Bais Yaakov of Scranton
Scranton, PA
General Operating Support$1,000
America Gives
New York, NY
General Operating Support$1,000
Chabad of Southern Vermont
Brattleboro, VT
General Operating Support$500
Chabad of Middlebury
Middlebury, VT
General Operating Support$500
PEF Endowment Funds
New York, NY
General Operating Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sandra & Mitchell Knisbacher Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sandra & Mitchell Knisbacher Foundation Inc give?

$53,900 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Sandra & Mitchell Knisbacher Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Sandra Knisbacher (Secretary Treasurer), Mitchell Knisbacher (President) and Stuart Levine (Vice President).

What does The Sandra & Mitchell Knisbacher Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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