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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-6607160

The Adar Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 85 grants and $4.3 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $4,251,856

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $4,052,319
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,911,533

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $4,010,005
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,167,187

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $4,376,949
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,078,185

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $5,171,561
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,666,079

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,066,498

Grants paid in 2024

85 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Torat SimchaIsrael

    General support

    $538,000
  2. Zichron Menachem IncMonsey, NY

    General support

    $377,500
  3. American Friemds of Yisa Bracha IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $312,000
  4. Congregation Zichron RefoelLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $292,000
  5. American Friends of Neveh ZionBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $260,000
  6. Ahavas Tzedoka VochesedLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $225,000
  7. Yeshivas Toras SimchaTowson, MD

    General support

    $199,800
  8. Mesivta Shaarei ChaimFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $160,000
  9. Friends of Mosdos Kneses YeshurunLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $130,000
  10. Chazak Vematz Congregation IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $122,500
  11. Zichron Tzvi ElimelechNew York, NY

    General support

    $112,000
  12. Af of Mosdos Keneses YeshurunLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $111,000
  13. Central Fund of IsraelCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $110,000
  14. Lev Berel IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  15. Keren Hatzedaka IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $87,500
  16. Af of Kiryat Chinuch Labonim IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $80,000
  17. Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $56,700
  18. Yeshiva Dover TzedekLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $55,000
  19. Shemiras SedorimLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $54,000
  20. Binyan Yisroel IncPikesville, MD

    General support

    $50,000
  21. Hatzalah of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $50,000
  22. Netivot HachochmaBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $47,000
  23. Congregation Shay L YissochorSuffern, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  24. NefeshBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  25. Ahavas Yisrael Charity FundBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $36,500
  26. Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $35,000
  27. Congregation Tiferes YaakovLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $32,000
  28. Af of Kahilas KamenitzBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $29,000
  29. American Friends of Beer HatorahSilver Springs, MD

    General support

    $28,000
  30. Cong Bais Shalom-Tzidkas ShalomFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  31. Tiferes AchimBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  32. Torah Ore SeminaryBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  33. Daat TorahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  34. Friends of Yeshivas RashiBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $20,000
  35. Kollel D BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $20,000
  36. Mesivta Neimus HatorahBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $20,000
  37. Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim BerlinBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  38. Mosdot Rashi IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  39. Project ExtremeLawrence, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  40. Mesorah IncSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $17,000
  41. Jewish Teen Advancement ProgramBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $15,000
  42. Kollel of Elizabeth CongregationElizabeth, NJ

    General support

    $15,000
  43. P E F Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,000
  44. Kollel Vasikin VerashbiLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $12,096
  45. Congregation Zichron MosheLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $12,000
  46. American Friends of Kollel Shaarei SimchaLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $10,000
  47. Machon Beth MeirInwood, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  48. Yeshiva Yaaros Devash IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $10,000
  49. Passaic Hebrew InstitutePassaic, NJ

    General support

    $8,900
  50. American Friends of Kahilas KamenitzBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $8,000
  51. Tiferes YaakovLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $8,000
  52. Baltimore Community KollelBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $7,000
  53. The Community KollelBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $7,000
  54. Congregation Aish KodeshBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $5,300
  55. Achim Etz Chaim CenterBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  56. Agudas Yisroel Charity FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  57. Agudath Israel of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  58. American Friends of Kollel Toras ZeraimBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  59. Bais Haknesses of Baltimore IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  60. Chasdei Sara Toyba IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  61. Congregation Ohavei TorahLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Ezras Torah Torah Relief SocietyPomona, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  63. Gemach Chessed IncPikesville, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  64. Keren Torah Vachesed IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  65. National Society for Hebrew DayBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  66. Shearith Israel CongregationBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  67. TashbarPikesville, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  68. Kollel International IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $4,800
  69. Af of Yeshivas Gedolah Matisyahu IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $4,460
  70. Kollel Ohel Lifsha IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $3,500
  71. Merkaz Hatzedaka CorpMatawan, NJ

    General support

    $3,000
  72. Cong Pri HooretzBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  73. Congregation Anshei SternbergBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  74. Mesivta Kesser Torah of Baltimore IncPikesville, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  75. Owings Mills Synagogue IncOwings Mills, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  76. Yeshiva Beer SimchaPassaic, NJ

    General support

    $2,500
  77. Kol Torah of Baltimore IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $2,100
  78. Chai Lifeline IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  79. Lahav (loving and Healthy Marriages)Baltimore, MD

    General support

    $2,000
  80. Rehovot HanaharBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  81. University Jewish ExperienceBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $2,000
  82. Yeshiva Kesser Torah IncLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $2,000
  83. Yeshiva Karlin StolinBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,200
  84. Congregation Tzeduka Vuchesed AmshinovBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  85. Suri Kops Keren MishpachaKew Gardens Hills, NY

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion25 grants $1,137,99660% of the total
  2. Education8 grants $362,20019% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $135,5007% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $128,0007% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $48,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $40,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York33 grants $1,513,200
  2. New Jersey24 grants $1,500,296
  3. Maryland27 grants $700,360

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Menachem PinckTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & VP Hours 5Pay $0
  • Marc IntratorTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Leah SholemSECRETARY Hours 20Pay $0

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