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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-4057446

Westlawn Foundation

A private foundation in Brooklyn, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 57 grants and $1.1 million 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
Ephraim Landau
5223 15 Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 851-4811
Form and materials
Letter application letter application
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,106,130

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $9,659,122
  • Tax year 2023

    $658,883

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $11,823,957
  • Tax year 2022

    $901,249

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $8,996,902
  • Tax year 2021

    $586,195

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $10,018,094
  • Tax year 2020

    $365,215

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $10,006,610
  • Tax year 2018

    $117,255

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $8,256,896
  • Tax year 2017

    $898,560

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,372,515

Grants paid in 2024

57 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yeshiva Yagdil TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Yeshivah

    $277,500
  2. American Friends Of Mosdot GurBrooklyn, NY

    Support of religious activities

    $188,180
  3. Cong Knesset SimchaBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $100,000
  4. Kolel Rav AchaBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $50,000
  5. Ohr TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $50,000
  6. Machzikei Haddas Rabbinical CollegeBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $50,000
  7. Cong Tzemach TzaddikBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation - Shul

    $36,700
  8. RCCSBrooklyn, NY

    Patient & Family Support

    $36,000
  9. Kupath Eizer NisuinBrookyln, NY

    Help for the poor

    $35,000
  10. CONG Pnei MenachemBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $33,400
  11. American Friends of Sfath Emeth YeshivaBrooklyn, NY

    Yeshiva

    $32,300
  12. Talmud Torah Imrei EmesBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $28,600
  13. Yeshiva KtanaBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $21,800
  14. LihatzilumBrooklyn, NY

    Welfare

    $20,000
  15. Cong Yetev LevBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $18,000
  16. Kollel Bais YisroelBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $15,000
  17. Cong Khal TarnopolBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation - Shul

    $9,200
  18. Cong RachminstrivkaBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation - Shul

    $9,000
  19. Bais Yaakov of Boro ParkBayonne, NY

    Education

    $7,500
  20. Kolel Derech HchaimMonroe, NY

    Education

    $7,200
  21. Cong Ohr DuvidSouth Fallsburg, NY

    Congregation

    $7,000
  22. Talmud Torah Mevakshai HasemBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $6,500
  23. Freinds Of Chosen Yeshias INCBrooklyn, NY

    College

    $6,400
  24. The OJC FundBrooklyn, NY

    Donor Advised Fund

    $6,000
  25. Asei TovBrooklyn, NY

    Welfare

    $5,000
  26. Cong Ateres ShalomRoselle, NJ

    Congregation

    $4,000
  27. Cong Sharei SimchaBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $4,000
  28. Ahavat Yisroel HumanityBrooklyn, NY

    Welfare

    $3,600
  29. Bnos PerelBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $3,600
  30. Camp NYZ DshunskyBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $3,000
  31. Chaverim BoyzWoodridge, NY

    Welfare

    $2,900
  32. Congregation Mishnas Ychaskel ShulBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $2,100
  33. PledgerBrooklyn, NY

    Donor Advised Fund

    $2,000
  34. Bais EstherBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $1,850
  35. Friends of Beth HatalmudBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $1,800
  36. Congregation Kehilas Belz MonseySpring Valley, NY

    Congregation

    $1,800
  37. Viznitz Institutions IncKiamesha Lake, NY

    Education

    $1,800
  38. Cong Ger Of Manor HeightsStaten Island, NY

    Congregation

    $1,720
  39. Cong Oholey ShemBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $1,200
  40. Varous 501c(3) 360 and underBrooklyn, NY

    Welfare

    $1,120
  41. Cong Avreichem Chassidei GurBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation - Shul

    $1,000
  42. Cong Gur Staten IslandStaten Island, NY

    Congregation

    $1,000
  43. Bais Yaakov Seminar L'morosBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $1,000
  44. Cong Ezra V'ChesedBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $1,000
  45. Cong Adas YereimBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $1,000
  46. Congregation Ohel TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $1,000
  47. Lchaim CharityBrooklyn, NY

    Welfare

    $1,000
  48. Cong Nehora Tava DajMonroe, NY

    Congregation

    $1,000
  49. Central UTABrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $1,000
  50. Yeshiva Torah V'dasBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $700
  51. Mesivta Kollel BoyanBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $640
  52. Bobover Yeshiva Bnei ZionBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $600
  53. Kollel Chibas YerushulayimBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $600
  54. Well Tab OrgBrooklyn, NY

    Welfare

    $600
  55. Khal Shivtey YisroelBrooklyn, NY

    Congregation

    $500
  56. Kollel Avrechim GerBrookyln, NY

    College

    $360
  57. Refuah YeshuaBrooklyn, NY

    Welfare

    $360

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $52,30073% of the total
  2. Religion4 grants $9,70014% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $6,0008% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $3,6005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York56 grants $1,102,130
  2. New Jersey1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David LandauPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Moshe LandauTREASURER-SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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