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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4089802

The DDS Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $2.8 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,765,974

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $33,391,646

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,946,955

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $33,084,110

  • Tax year 2022

    $488,149

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $32,697,225

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,937,544

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $33,292,732

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,822,442

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $32,783,902

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,477,992

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $30,844,291

  • Tax year 2017

    $919,246

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $20,801,467

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY

    To bring wisdom to life through all that is taught.

    $1,000,000
  2. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    General Support

    $500,000
  3. UJA FederationNew York, NY

    TO care for Jewish people everywhere and New Yorkers of all backgrounds, respond to crises to shape our Jewish future.

    $500,000
  4. American Friends of Leket IsraelTeaneck, NJ

    TO provide a therapeutic and supportive environment that advances special needs children.

    $100,000
  5. American Friends of Shalvanew york, NY

    TO provide a therapeutic and supportive environment that advances special needs children.

    $100,000
  6. The Religious Zionist Movementnew york, NY

    General Support

    $100,000
  7. Etzion FoundationTeaneck, NJ

    to foster development of Jewish education and provide a foundation for Jewish leadership.

    $80,000
  8. Congregation Kehilath JeshurunNew York, NY

    To foster among its membership a love of god and an abiding commitment to halakhah and mitzvot.

    $62,800
  9. American Friends of ITIMNew York, NY

    To educate the general public about jewish culture and religion.

    $50,000
  10. Tzohar Israel FoundationWoodmere, NY

    to bridge the gaps between religious and secular Jewish people in Israel.

    $50,000
  11. American Committee for Shaare ZedekNew York, NY

    General Support

    $25,000
  12. Sinai SchoolParamus, NJ

    Jewish schools for children with learning or developmental disabilities whose needs cannot be met in a regular education setting.

    $25,000
  13. Sixpoint IncSaint Petersburg, FL

    General Support

    $25,000
  14. Better Future For IsraelTeaneck, NJ

    To strengthen israel's future.

    $20,000
  15. Jewish Center of Atlantic BeachAtlantic BCH, NY

    General Support

    $18,000
  16. PEF Israel Endowment Fund (Amutat Beit Knesset)new york, NY

    To support the direct distribution of funds to selected and approved charitable organizations in israel.

    $18,000
  17. PEF Israel Endowment Fund (Atarei Torah)new york, NY

    To support the direct distribution of funds to selected and approved charitable organizations in israel.

    $18,000
  18. American Friends of Beit Issie ShapiroNew York, NY

    TO raise funds and public awareness in the United STATES FOR BEIT ISSIE SHAPIRO.

    $10,000
  19. Chabad at Columbia IncNew York, NY

    General Support

    $10,000
  20. Emunah Women of AmericaNew York, NY

    TO support education, social welfare programs aiming to strengthen the Jewish family, advancing women's status, and Holocaust and anti-bias education in Israel and the United States.

    $10,000
  21. Sefaria IncNew York, NY

    General Support

    $10,000
  22. American Friends of Nishmat IncNew York, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  23. American Gives Incnew york, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  24. AMIT Children IncNew York, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  25. KJ Benevolent Fundnew york, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  26. Pardes Institute of Jewish StudiesNew York, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  27. Central Fund for IsraelCedarhurst, NY

    General Support

    $3,600
  28. PEF Israel Endowment Fund (Kaleidoscope Program)new york, NY

    To support the direct distribution of funds to selected and approved charitable organizations in israel.

    $3,600
  29. Chaya Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,800
  30. Pass-Through Charitable ContributionDALLAs, TX

    General

    $174

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $1,035,00054% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $500,00026% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $170,0009% of the total
  4. Religion5 grants $159,8008% of the total
  5. International aid4 grants $40,0002% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York25 grants $2,540,800
  2. New Jersey4 grants $225,000
  3. Texas1 grant $174

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Daniel SchwartzPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Deborah SchwartzSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gabriella MajorDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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