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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-3640577

Emes Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Brooklyn, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $799,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $799,100

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $9,532,134

  • Tax year 2023

    $607,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $9,271,954

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,183,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,357,017

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,022,300

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,894,295

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,653,700

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $8,783,263

  • Tax year 2019

    $600,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $8,629,702

  • Tax year 2018

    $689,741

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $8,530,372

  • Tax year 2017

    $870,210

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $7,858,875

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Congregation Machna ShalvaBrooklyn, NY

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $320,000
  2. Levushei Yehuda IncLakewood, NJ

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $136,000
  3. Cong Ahavas Tzdokah VchesedBrooklyn, NY

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $75,000
  4. Binyan YerushlaimBrooklyn, NY

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $66,000
  5. Congregation Zichron ShlomoPassaic, NJ

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $53,600
  6. Tzidkas Eretz HakodeshBrooklyn, NY

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $46,000
  7. Cong Shaarei SimchaBrooklyn, NY

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $36,000
  8. Cong Mishnah Sheli IncBrooklyn, NY

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $36,000
  9. Congregation Shaarei ChesedMonsey, NY

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $25,000
  10. Cong Tamar of MonseyMonsey, NY

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $5,000
  11. Tomche Shabbos of Boro Park and Flatbush IncBrooklyn, NY

    Payments for advancement of education and assistance to indigent families

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion5 grants $621,600100% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $609,500
  2. New Jersey2 grants $189,600

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Manuel ScharfPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chava ScharfVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yisroel ScharfSECRETARY/TREASURER & DIR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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