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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-6487876

The Ezra Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Lawrence, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 154 grants and $244,099 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $244,099

    Grants listed
    154
    Assets, end of year
    $7,045,688

  • Tax year 2023

    $486,036

    Grants listed
    131
    Assets, end of year
    $7,618,646

  • Tax year 2022

    $505,772

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $7,848,884

  • Tax year 2021

    $321,220

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $8,391,092

  • Tax year 2020

    $613,893

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,652,523

  • Tax year 2019

    $151,325

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,621,235

  • Tax year 2018

    $103,221

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,851,326

Grants paid in 2024

154 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $70,000
  2. Lakewood ChederLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $13,000
  3. Yad EliezerBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Kollel LhoroahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  5. Young Israel of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,270
  6. Congregation Tashbar Toras Chaim IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,200
  7. Chabad of HebronBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Congregation Mercaz Hatorah of Belle HarborRockaway Park, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Taharath Hamishpacha SocietyColumbus, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Tzidkas MordechaiJackson, NJ

    General support

    $5,000

  11. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $4,873 in all.

  12. Zichron Shlomo Yonason Fund IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $4,550
  13. Chasdei AvosFlushing, NY

    General support

    $4,100
  14. The Houston MesivtaHouston, TX

    General support

    $3,893
  15. Ray of Hope Institute IncHaverstraw, NY

    General support

    $3,880
  16. Sefaradic Gan IncHouston, TX

    General support

    $3,600
  17. Ohr ChaimMonsey, NY

    General support

    $3,400
  18. Rofeh Cholim Cancer SocietyBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $3,006
  19. Bais Medrash Darchie YoisherBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  20. Community Kolel of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  21. Congregation Anshei FallsburgSouth Fallsburg, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  22. Kolel Ner MalkaAirmont, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  23. Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $2,381
  24. Shalom Torah AcademyMorganville, NJ

    General support

    $2,050
  25. Chonen VnosenBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  26. Khal Chasidei ChernobylBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  27. Mosdos SpinkaBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  28. Tikva ChildrensWest Caldwell, NJ

    General support

    $2,000
  29. Mosdos Shaarei ZionBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,900
  30. American Friends of RCTLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $1,800
  31. Kollel Ohr Shmuel IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $1,800
  32. TahareinuSpring Valley, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  33. United HatzalahNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  34. Yeshiva Sharei YosherBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  35. Cong Beth RambamHouston, TX

    General support

    $1,770
  36. Keren ChasanimBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,600
  37. Ohr Somayach InternationalBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  38. Surfside MinyanSurfside, FL

    General support

    $1,295
  39. Yeshiva Aderes TorahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,290
  40. Belleaire Jewish CenterBellaire, TX

    General support

    $1,280
  41. American Friends of Jerusalem KollelLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $1,080
  42. Torah Girls AcademyHouston, TX

    General support

    $1,080
  43. American Friends of Gateshead Talmudical CollegeChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  44. Bais ShalomClifton, NJ

    General support

    $1,000
  45. Chaverim of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  46. Edmond J Safra SynagogueNew York City, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  47. J HypeHouston, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  48. Keren Aniyim of BayswaterCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  49. Mesilah IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  50. Ranch at Beth-ElBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  51. Shaar EducationLawrence, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  52. Yeshiva Darchei TorahFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  53. Yeshiva Toras MosheBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  54. Friends of Lubavitch IncLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $750
  55. Chai LifelineJackson, NJ

    General support

    $730
  56. Prospect Park YeshivaBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $720
  57. Congregation Yecheskel ShragaMiami Beach, FL

    General support

    $700
  58. Kimi RoiniBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $700
  59. Mitzvah LandEncino, CA

    General support

    $670
  60. Congregation Shearith IsraelNew York City, NY

    General support

    $631
  61. Ahavas ChesedBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $613
  62. Chabad of the Bay AreaGreen Way, WI

    General support

    $610
  63. Tomchei ShabbosKew Gardens, NY

    General support

    $600
  64. Chabad of MiamiMiami, FL

    General support

    $540
  65. A Torah Infertility Medium of ExchangeBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  66. Achiezer Community Resource CenterLawrence, NY

    General support

    $500
  67. Congregation Brookwood IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $500
  68. Congregation Zichron Moshe IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $500
  69. Menachem EducationBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  70. Our PlaceBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  71. Team LifelineNew York City, NY

    General support

    $500
  72. Yeshiva Kneses Hatorah IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  73. Yeshiva Torat EmetHouston, TX

    General support

    $377
  74. Adath Jesurun CongregationMinnetonka, MN

    General support

    $360
  75. American Friends of Migdal OhrNew York, NY

    General support

    $360
  76. Bnei Hayeshivos Torah and Tzedakah IncSpring Valley, NY

    General support

    $360
  77. Federation of the Jewish Communities of the CisNew York, NY

    General support

    $360
  78. Jep Congregations of Long IslandLawrence, NY

    General support

    $360
  79. Keren Ahavas ChesedBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $360
  80. Keren HatzedakahLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $360
  81. Maimi Beach Community KollelMiami Beach, FL

    General support

    $360
  82. Makor HachaimTarzana, CA

    General support

    $360
  83. Ness Hatorah Organization IncWestlake VLG, CA

    General support

    $360
  84. Seed MiamiMiami, FL

    General support

    $360
  85. Shivat ZionBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $360
  86. The BeisNew York, NY

    General support

    $360
  87. Torahanytime Com IncPomona, NY

    General support

    $360
  88. Yeshiva Toras EmesLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $360
  89. Houston Kashruth AssociationHouston, TX

    General support

    $300
  90. Kollel Cheshek ShlomoLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $300
  91. Yeshiva Toras ChaimLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $280
  92. Kollel of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $275
  93. United SuperHouston, TX

    General support

    $260
  94. Bonei OlamBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $250
  95. YehudiMiami Beach, FL

    General support

    $250
  96. Beer Hagolah Institutes IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $201
  97. Bais Yaakov Five TownsLawrence, NY

    General support

    $200
  98. Congregation Beth JacobBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $200
  99. Kneset MordechaiLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $200
  100. Mazel Day SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $200
  101. Congregation Yeshiva Yesodei Torah IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $187
  102. Aleh Lemaala IncFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $180
  103. American Friends of Yad Eliezer IncJackson, NJ

    General support

    $180
  104. American Friends of Yeshiva Zichron DovidFlushing, NY

    General support

    $180
  105. Boca Raton KollelBoca Raton, FL

    General support

    $180
  106. Chabad of Key West IncKey West, FL

    General support

    $180
  107. Chasdei Yisroel IncCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $180
  108. Congregation Ateres Zvi IncBklyn, NY

    General support

    $180
  109. Israel EndowmentNew York, NY

    General support

    $180
  110. Keren Zichron Aryeh LeibBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $180
  111. Khal Chasidei ViznitzLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $180
  112. Mesivta Ahavas HatorahSpring Valley, NY

    General support

    $180
  113. Mosdot Botoshan IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $180
  114. Noam ShabbosMonsey, NY

    General support

    $180
  115. Ohr Nosson IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $180
  116. OlamiNew York, NY

    General support

    $180
  117. ShalvaNew York City, NY

    General support

    $180
  118. Torah Community FundClifton, NJ

    General support

    $180
  119. Torah-Synagogue FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $180
  120. Yad BatyaBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $180
  121. Yeshiva Imrei BinahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $180
  122. Yeshiva Ruach HatorahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $180
  123. Chabad Youth CenterBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $167
  124. Congregation Eizer Lbracha IncMonsey, NY

    General support

    $150
  125. Spetner SeminarsBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $150
  126. Yeshiva Ohr ShragaLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $150
  127. Torah Academy for GirlsFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $143
  128. Gateway Community Resource CenterBoonton, NJ

    General support

    $140
  129. American Friends of Yeshiva Aish Hatorah IncClifton, NJ

    General support

    $128
  130. Beis Knesses Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $125
  131. Congregation Midrash Shmuel IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $125
  132. Bike for ChaiPocono Manor, PA

    General support

    $100
  133. Camp NageelaLawrence, NY

    General support

    $100
  134. Cong RakowitzBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $100
  135. Congregation Toras YechielBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $100
  136. EIN Od MilvadoLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $100
  137. Friendship Circle InternationalRenton, WA

    General support

    $100
  138. Kumi URI USABrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $100
  139. MeorSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $100
  140. Mesivta Netzach HatorahWoodmere, NY

    General support

    $100
  141. Mesivta of West BloomfieldWest Bloomfield, MI

    General support

    $100
  142. Monmouth Torah Links IncMorganville, NJ

    General support

    $100
  143. My ZmanimSanford, NC

    General support

    $100
  144. Shor YoshuvLawrence, NY

    General support

    $100
  145. Southwest NcsyHouston, TX

    General support

    $100
  146. Yeshivas Ohr YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $100
  147. Bayou Bread & Butter Outreach ServicesHouston, TX

    General support

    $72
  148. Chesed FundBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $72
  149. Yeshiva High School of ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $54
  150. Chabad of Mumbai IncLawrence, NY

    General support

    $36
  151. Congregation Kollel Lomdei Shas IncSpring Valley, NY

    General support

    $36
  152. Ezrat IsraelBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $36
  153. Keren EzraPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $36
  154. Menucha Chesed ServicesBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $36
  155. Mikveh Taharas YisroelHouston, TX

    General support

    $21

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion37 grants $32,05946% of the total
  2. Education7 grants $9,98714% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking8 grants $9,58614% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $4,5507% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $4,1006% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $3,8806% of the total
  7. 3 other causes11 grants $4,7967% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York85 grants $162,750
  2. New Jersey27 grants $37,035
  3. Texas17 grants $25,679
  4. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida8 grants $3,865
  6. California5 grants $2,265
  7. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $610
  9. Minnesota1 grant $360
  10. Maryland2 grants $172

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ezra BirnbaumTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caroline BirnbaumTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Moshe BirnbaumTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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