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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3676152

The Tikvah Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $7.2 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,162,001

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $87,030,381

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $86,056,647

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,216,360

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $87,364,382

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,460,439

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $97,893,500

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,444,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $103,047,859

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,398,353

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $113,452,257

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Communal FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,319,625
  2. The Shalem FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,825,000
  3. University of FloridaGainesville, FL

    General support

    $12,376
  4. Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Center in GainesvilleGainesville, FL

    General support

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. The Shalem FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $575,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,319,62560% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,825,00040% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $7,144,625
  2. Florida2 grants $17,376

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Hon Elliott AbramsCHAIRMAN/MEMBER/TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $140,000
  • Gary RosenthalVICE CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Raanan AgusTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mem BernsteinMEMBER/TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Moshe KoppelTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jay LefkowitzMEMBER/TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Steven PriceTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Terry KasselTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Shelly KassenTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Eric S CohenPRESIDENT/CEO Hours 45Pay $881,060
  • Rabbi Hershel LutchSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Hours 45Pay $425,000
  • Amiad CohenDIRECTOR-GENERAL, ISRAEL Hours 45Pay $71,830

The return

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