The Robert and Joyce Menschel Family Fdn
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-6098443 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.6M
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$38M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $6,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
15% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Community Trust | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,150,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $124,500 |
| Makeway Foundation | Toronto, CA | General/Unrestricted support | $95,000 |
| Publicolor | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $25,000 |
| Highline (Friends of the Highline) | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $25,000 |
| Art Omi Pavillion at Chatham Alice Aycock Fund | Chatham, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $20,000 |
| Bridgehampton Chamber Music | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $19,000 |
| Dominican Friars of Irving Texas | Irving, TX | General/Unrestricted support | $10,000 |
| L'arche Long Island | Riverhead, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $10,000 |
| Public Theater | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $10,000 |
| Tree Folks | Austin, TX | General/Unrestricted support | $10,000 |
| Citizens Committee for Children of New York | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $6,000 |
| Film at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $5,000 |
| Fresh Air Fund #2949 | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $5,000 |
| Friends of NY City Nurse-Family Partnership | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $5,000 |
| Hudson River Musuem | Yonkers, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $5,000 |
| Schwarzman Animal Medical | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $5,000 |
| Easthampton Healthcare Foundation | East Hampton, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $2,500 |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $2,500 |
| NYC Bird Alliance | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $2,500 |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation | Sarasota, FL | General/Unrestricted support | $2,500 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $2,500 |
| Weill Cornell-Medical College | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $2,500 |
| Works and Process | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $2,500 |
| Macular Degeneration Research | Northhampton, MA | General/Unrestricted support | $2,000 |
| Sag Harbor Song Festival | Sag Harbor, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $2,000 |
| Institute for Media Analysis | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $2,000 |
| Manhattan Class Company Inc | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $2,000 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | Washington, DC | General/Unrestricted support | $1,500 |
| Purpose Life Church | Brooklyn, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,500 |
| Sag Harbor Cinema | Sag Harbor, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,500 |
| Bard Graduate Center | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| Bay Street & Sag Harbor Center | Sag Harbor, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| Piano Fest | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| Southampton Hospital Foundation | Southampton, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| Young Concert Artists | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| East River Esplanade | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| Hope House Foundation Norfolk | Norfolk, VA | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| Sarasota Ballet | Sarasota, FL | General/Unrestricted support | $1,000 |
| East Hampton Library | East Hampton, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $500 |
| Lvis | East Hampton, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $500 |
| The Hampton Library | Bridgehampton, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $500 |
| Women's Art Center of the Hamptons | Bridgehampton, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $500 |
| Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation | New York, NY | General/Unrestricted support | $150 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,571,650 | 46 |
| 2023 | $1,241,050 | 48 |
| 2022 | $1,141,550 | 73 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 16, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630759349100828
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6098443
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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