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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3377892

James Keene Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $579,295 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $579,295

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,113,497

  • Tax year 2023

    $334,694

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,523,308

  • Tax year 2022

    $451,120

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,617,126

  • Tax year 2021

    $360,140

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,784,695

  • Tax year 2020

    $270,620

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,187,752

  • Tax year 2019

    $281,230

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,595,920

  • Tax year 2018

    $328,305

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,249,984

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Chabad of Sunset StripW Hollywood, CA

    Support of religious outreach

    $260,000
  2. Chabad of Washington HeightsNew York, NY

    Support of religious outreach

    $130,180
  3. Individual

    Support of religious outreach

    $130,000
  4. Chabad Mitzvah WorkshopsNew York, NY

    Support of religious outreach

    $36,140
  5. Individual

    Support of religious outreach

    $6,500
  6. Educational Institute Oholei TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Support of religious outreach

    $4,000
  7. Individual

    Support of religious outreach

    $3,174
  8. Congregation Ohel NossonBrooklyn, NY

    Support of religious outreach

    $2,500
  9. Individual

    Support of religious outreach

    $2,101
  10. Individual

    Support of religious outreach

    $1,500
  11. Individual

    Support of religious outreach

    $1,000
  12. Bikur Cholim of Crown HeightsBrooklyn, NY

    Support of religious outreach

    $500
  13. Individual

    Support of religious outreach

    $500
  14. Yad EzraBerkley, MI

    Support of religious outreach

    $500
  15. Individual

    Support of religious outreach

    $250
  16. Individual

    Support of religious outreach

    $250
  17. Park East SynagogueNew York, NY

    Support of religious outreach

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion4 grants $428,820100% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $260,000
  2. New York6 grants $173,520
  3. Michigan1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Maurice KirschenbaumDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Bella PliskinDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Avrohom KirschenbaumDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mordechai KirschenbaumDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0

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