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Sam & Sara Mermelstein Family Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $47,390 (tax year ended December 2025)
Sam & Sara Mermelstein Family Foundation, a private foundation in Niles, IL, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $47,390 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 9, 2026. The largest was $7,010 to Misc Organized Charities in Niles, IL for educational /social.
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- EIN
- 200846315
- Based in
- Niles, IL
- Assets
- $940,266
- Grants paid
- $47,390
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202631909349101018. It reported $47,390 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misc Organized Charities | Niles, IL | Educational /social | $7,010 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Darchei Noam | Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $6,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Chesed Fund | Lincolnwood, IL | Welfare | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yeshiva Chasam Sofer | Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Emunas Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | House of worship | $3,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cong Zichron Avos | Brooklyn, NY | House of worshiphouse of worship | Religion-related | $2,860 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Khal Chasidim | Chicago, IL | House of worship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | Food service non for profit | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Shalva | New York, NY | Welfare | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mifal Chesed | Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womens League for Comm SRVCS | Boston, MA | House of worship | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Kehillath Jacob | Chicago, IL | House of worship | Religion-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Agudath Israel | Caldwell, NJ | Educational non for profit | $1,220 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chasdei Sara Toyba Inc | Lakewood, NJ | Religous non for profit | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chaverim Israel Family Services | Clifton, NJ | Medical aid non for profit | Employment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Yad Sarah | New York, NY | Non for profit | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Town Jerusalem | Brooklyn, NY | Non for profit organziation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mosdot Botoshan Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Non for profit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | Non profit organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yeshiva Bais Yisorel | Lakewood, NJ | Educatonal non for profit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202520949349100727. It reported $62,020 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezer Mitzion | Brooklyn, NY | Welfare | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misc Organized Charities | Niles, IL | Educational /social | $18,020 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Darchei Noam | Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $4,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Chesed Fund | Lincolnwood, IL | Welfare | Human services | $3,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yeshiva Chasam Sofer | Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cong Zichron Avos | Brooklyn, NY | House of worshiphouse of worship | Religion-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens League for Comm SRVCS | Boston, MA | House of worship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Shalva | New York, NY | Welfare | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | Welfare | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bmba | Lincolnwood, IL | Educational | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mifal Chesed | Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $7,860 |
| Human services | $7,800 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 |
| Employment | $1,000 |
| Health care | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $58,060 |
| Illinois | $38,630 |
| New Jersey | $6,220 |
| Massachusetts | $4,500 |
| Washington | $2,000 |
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Updated July 9, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.