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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7171843

Keren Ish Foundation

A private foundation in Brooklyn, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $763,652 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Arnold Kohn
31B Lynch Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 417-1116
Form and materials
Private grantmaking foundation
Deadlines
No deadline
Restrictions
No restrictions

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $763,652

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $13,462,438
  • Tax year 2023

    $421,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $10,831,286
  • Tax year 2022

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $9,085,906
  • Tax year 2021

    $170,900

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,750,880
  • Tax year 2020

    $27,700

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $8,806,200
  • Tax year 2019

    $265,018

    Grants listed
    115
    Assets, end of year
    $7,032,719
  • Tax year 2018

    $319,252

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $5,630,827

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pledger CharitableBrooklyn, NY

    Tax exempt purpose

    $363,000
  2. Cong Toldos YoelBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $150,000
  3. Cong Toldos Refuel KashoSwan Lake, NY

    Charitable

    $51,000
  4. Yeshiva Machzikei HadasBrooklyn, NY

    Tax exempt purpose

    $50,000
  5. UTABrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $27,000
  6. UtsBrooklyn, NY

    Tax exempt purpose

    $17,500
  7. Kollel Avreichim Drabeinu YoelBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $12,800
  8. Zichron AvoseineiBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. Hisachdus Avreichim of VienBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. Cong Bais Moshe of KoruvBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Tov VchesedSpring Vavlley, NY

    Charitable

    $7,500
  12. Cong Shaar NaftulaMonroe, NY

    Charitable

    $7,500
  13. Cong Yetev LevBrooklyn, NY

    To further jewish education

    $7,350
  14. Cong Noam Torah VchesedBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $6,000
  15. Elef HamugeinBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Cong Koifer NefeshMonsey, NY

    Education

    $4,000
  17. Yetev Lev D JerusalemBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $3,600
  18. Kollel Sharei TzionBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $3,600
  19. Cong Todlos NaftuliBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  20. Livnai YisroelBedford Hills, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  21. Cong Yismach Moshe KJKiryas Joel, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  22. Cong Rav ChesedBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  23. Kollel Shomre HachomosBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $1,800
  24. Chevra Tomche ShabbosBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $1,360
  25. Cong Beth JosephBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $1,200
  26. Cong Tehilos YoelMonsey, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  27. Khal Toldos TzviBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  28. Khal Ada PayeBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  29. Cong Binyan DavidBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  30. Cong Sheim MishimonBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  31. Cong Yeshiva Oir Pnei YehoshuaBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $360
  32. Cong of MelitzBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $360
  33. Mifal Hachesed Tzidkas AvrohomBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $150
  34. Kupas EzraMonsey, NY

    Charitable

    $72

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion4 grants $118,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York34 grants $763,652

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Arnold KohnPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sara KohnVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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