Mbl Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and health-related causes. Its mission reflects a commitment to funding research and outreach programs, particularly in the fields of diabetes and children's education. The foundation primarily supports institutions and organizations that contribute to these areas, including universities and health charities. It has a notable focus on unrestricted grants, allowing recipients flexibility in how they utilize the funds. The foundation's activities indicate a broader commitment to community service and wellness.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize program or project that fits the foundation’s past interests (health/medical research, university-linked projects, or local community initiatives in New York) and can be introduced through an existing relationship or intermediary.
Good Fit
- • Project tied to medical or disease-research work or university-led research.
- • Organization based in New York or running a NY project.
- • Modest budget needs consistent with grants in the $2.5k–$10k range.
- • A prior connection or introduction from a past grantee or someone known to the officers.
- • Capacity to accept restricted or project-specific philanthropic gifts.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year were made to organizations in two states (New York and California), but 80% of dollars went to New York, indicating a narrowly regional multi-state footprint concentrated on NY.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows three distinct recipients and over three years the foundation supported a small set of independent charities (universities, a health foundation, a conservancy) with two grantees recurring across years; this is a moderate variety for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly declares it only considers preselected applicants and no public application process or contact details were found; although occasional new grantees have appeared, the giving pattern and the preselection statement suggest unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
