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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0386456

The Tzedakah Fund

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 92 grants and $564,432 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $564,432

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $6,164,732

  • Tax year 2024

    $758,650

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $855,089

  • Tax year 2023

    $789,742

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $1,822,590

  • Tax year 2022

    $805,255

    Grants listed
    142
    Assets, end of year
    $2,596,331

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,545,052

    Grants listed
    214
    Assets, end of year
    $2,919,259

  • Tax year 2020

    $501,736

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $1,843,594

Grants paid in 2025

92 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Agudah of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $114,962
  2. Cong Zichron YisroelLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $50,000
  3. Cong Ahavas Tzdoka VachesedBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $36,600
  4. Keren Zichron HenyaLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $28,000
  5. HancUniondale, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  6. Kol YaakovGreat Neck, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  7. Yad Yehuda of Greater WashingtonSilver Spring, MD

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. Friends of Toldos TzviBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $13,800
  9. Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $13,400
  10. Gemach ChessedPikesville, MD

    Charitable

    $13,300
  11. American Friends of Migdal TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $11,000
  12. American Friends of Torat ChaimMonsey, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. American Friends of Yadir TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. American Friends of Yeshiva D'mirBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  15. Shalva High SchoolLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. Links Family IncBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $8,200
  17. Birkas YaakovBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $8,000
  18. Halichot Ha'aretzBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $8,000
  19. Keren Kirya Sefer IncLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $8,000
  20. Menucha VyeshuaNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $8,000
  21. Beth Jacob HachsidiBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $7,000
  22. Torah InstituteOwings Mills, MD

    Charitable

    $6,400
  23. American Friends of KoldinovBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $6,000
  24. Orthodox UnionNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $6,000
  25. American Friends of Zichron NechamaBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $5,800
  26. Yeshiva of LomzaBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $5,500
  27. Bais HatzedakahLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $5,000
  28. Orthodox UnionBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. Yad Avraham InstituteNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  30. Cong Tiferes YaakovLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $4,900
  31. Yeshiva Knesses HatorahBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $4,900
  32. Kehilath Bnei TorahBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $4,800
  33. Keren HatzedakahLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $4,800
  34. Ozer Dalim of LakewoodLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $3,800
  35. Ahavas TorahPikesville, MD

    Charitable

    $3,600
  36. Etz HadaatLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $3,600
  37. Limudei Da'as IncMonsey, NY

    Charitable

    $3,600
  38. Minchas Asher FoundationTeaneck, NJ

    Charitable

    $3,600
  39. Zichron AvotBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $3,600
  40. Bais Haknesses Ohr HachaimBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $3,000
  41. Cong DorgBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  42. Kollel Tiferes ShlomoLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $3,000
  43. L'aylah - Torah Institute of BaltimoreOwings Mills, MD

    Charitable

    $3,000
  44. Talmudical AcademyBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $3,000
  45. Yeshiva Ruach HatorahBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  46. Ahavas YisroelPikesville, MD

    Charitable

    $2,600
  47. American Friends of Toras AvrohomBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  48. Tiferes YaakovLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $2,400
  49. Ahavat YisroelFlushing, NY

    Charitable

    $1,800
  50. Kesser TorahBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $1,800
  51. Nefesh HachaimMonsey, NY

    Charitable

    $1,800
  52. Yeshiva Gedola of South MonseyAirmont, NY

    Charitable

    $1,800
  53. Ner Israel Charity FundBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $1,700
  54. Shalom TikvahBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $1,500
  55. Kollel Avodas LeviBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $1,300
  56. Slabodka YeshivaBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $1,300
  57. Ohr HatorahBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $1,200
  58. Jewels Inclusive SchoolPikesville, MD

    Charitable

    $1,000
  59. Kollel Ohr HatalmudJackson, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,000
  60. TashbarPikesville, MD

    Charitable

    $1,000
  61. Women's Institute of Torah Seminary for GirlsBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $1,000
  62. Yeshiva Beth Moshe of ScrantonScranton, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  63. Yeshiva & Mesivta Torah TemimaBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $850
  64. Lev L'achimBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $810
  65. American Friends of Torah BtzfatBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $700
  66. Child Life SocietyBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $700
  67. Central Fund of IsraelCedarhurst, NY

    Charitable

    $600
  68. American Friends of Imrei EmesBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  69. Cong Shomrei Mishmeres HakodeshBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $500
  70. Hatzola DaromBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  71. Memphis KollelMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $500
  72. Merkaz HatalmudSuffern, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  73. Neimus HatorahBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $400
  74. Chasodim TovimLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $380
  75. Minyan AvreichimLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $360
  76. Shearith Israel CongBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $300
  77. Agudah of GreenspringBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $200
  78. Chanun HamarbehBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $200
  79. Chesed Tzedakah FundLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $200
  80. Jewish Center for Special EducationBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $200
  81. Keren Anshei EmesLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $200
  82. Kollel for AvreichimBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $200
  83. Ahavas ChesedLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $180
  84. Chasdei EliyahuLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $180
  85. Chasdei Nissim FundLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $180
  86. Chasdei DovidLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $180
  87. Cong Bais EliezerLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $180
  88. Cong Keren EzraLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $180
  89. Cong LTLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $180
  90. Keren Zichron EzraLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $180
  91. Ner GavrielLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $180
  92. Agudath Tomchei YotzeiLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $52,70043% of the total
  2. Religion5 grants $22,80019% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $14,60012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $13,30011% of the total
  5. International aid3 grants $11,3009% of the total
  6. Science and technology1 grant $5,8005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $700<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York38 grants $230,360
  2. Maryland25 grants $201,562
  3. New Jersey26 grants $130,860
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $500
  6. California1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Orin ZhirschmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Esther HirschmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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