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Mechner Foundation FY2021 filing

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A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $39K in revenue for 2021. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $39K in revenue, $405K in expenses, and $237K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Human Services
Location
New York, NY
Website
mechnerfoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$39KFY2021
Expenses
$405K
Net assets
$237K
People
4
Filings
5
Updates
0
More identity details & actions ⌄
EIN  13-7104759 Private foundation / grantmaker New York, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $39K in revenue for 2021.
Leadership
Laurilyn Jones 1 3 · Managing Director · $54K
Money in and out
$39K revenue, $405K expenses
Bottom line
—
Grants paid & assets · FY2021
Total revenue
$39K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$405K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$237K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$366K
Total assets
328K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants made
19grants
total in period

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $196K · 2024–2024
Pure EarthFY2024$40,000
Voices of ChildrenFY2024$20,000
Project HopeFY2024$20,000
Ifj Safety Fund for Journalists inFY2024$15,000
Nova UkraineCA · FY2024$15,000
Save the ChildrenFY2024$15,000
Documenting UkraineFY2024$15,000
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian ChurcFY2024$10,000
Insight Meditation Society INCMA · FY2024$10,000
Parole PrepFY2024$10,000
Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund GlobalFY2024$10,000
Cambridge Center for Behavioral StuFY2024$8,003
Thich Nhat Hanh FoundationFY2024$5,000
Bf Skinner FoundationFY2024$1,041
La Lending LibraryFY2024$1,000
Cambridge Center for Behavioral SciFY2024$228
The Guardian FoundationFY2024$200
Central Park ConservatoryFY2024$100
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV3
Average grantPart XV$10K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$40K
Top cause focusNTEEInternational (5%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$39K
FY2021▼ -95%
Expenses
$405K
FY2021▼ -36%
Total assets
$328K
FY2021▼ -46%
Total liabilities
$92K
FY2021
Total revenue
$39K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$405K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$237K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$328K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMechner Foundation
EINHdr · item D13-7104759
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jmechnerfoundation.org
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1998

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Laurilyn Jones 1 3
Managing Director
$54,163Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$35K · 89%
Contributions & grants$4K · 11%
Other revenue89%$35K
Contributions & grants11%$4K
Investment income$1
Total revenueLn 12$39K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Operating & administrative $1.00
Operating & administrative100%$405K
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$192K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$92K
Total net assetsLn 32$237K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $328K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $39K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $39K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $39K · Prior year $723K
-95%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $237K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $39K · Expenses $405K
-932%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $328K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $237K · Total assets $328K
72%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Laurilyn Jones 1 3 · Reported title MANAGING DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $54K · Total expenses $405K
13%
Personnel share
not reported
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$6.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$133K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$39K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$723K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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