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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1866524

Ash Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Forest Hills, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $197,183 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

    $197,183

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,025,654
  • Tax year 2023

    $146,330

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,058,329
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,146

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,975,970
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $257,086
  • Tax year 2020

    $15,964

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $286,013
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,680

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $246,793
  • Tax year 2018

    $29,420

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $247,020
  • Tax year 2017

    $11,640

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $188,443

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    For charity's specified services

    $120,000
  2. Hope & HeroesNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $37,000
  3. Jewish Community RelationsNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $9,000
  4. Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $9,000
  5. MSK GivingNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $5,800
  6. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    For charity's specified services

    $2,850
  7. Riverdale Country SchoolBronx, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $2,500
  8. The Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $1,800
  9. Worldwide Friends FoundationNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $1,800
  10. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $1,800
  11. Israel Tennis CenterNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $1,800
  12. UJA FederationNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $1,113
  13. Avh FoundationAspen, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $1,000
  14. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $1,000
  15. Robin Hood DonationNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $360
  16. 2X4 FoundationNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $180
  17. America Scores New YorkNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $180

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $122,50087% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $9,1807% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $3,6003% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2,8502% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $2,8002% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $180<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $120,000
  2. New York14 grants $73,333
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,850
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Steven HoffmanTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0
  • Abigail HoffmanTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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