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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-6643642

Braka Philanthropic Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $286,302 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

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

    $286,302

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $11,247,695
  • Tax year 2023

    $293,911

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $11,485,259
  • Tax year 2022

    $283,196

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,356,476
  • Tax year 2020

    $137,976

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,765,465
  • Tax year 2019

    $357,734

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $10,777,783
  • Tax year 2018

    $310,586

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $10,806,678

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Edmond J Safra Synagogue (FL)Aventura, FL

    Religious support

    $57,050
  2. Shaare Ezra CongregationLong Branch, NJ

    Religious support

    $42,701
  3. Hillel YeshivaOcean Township, NJ

    Educational support

    $36,000
  4. UJA- Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    Religious support

    $36,000
  5. Ramaz SchoolNew York, NY

    Educational support

    $25,000
  6. Sephardic Community CenterLong Branch, NJ

    Religious support

    $20,000
  7. Moise Safra CenterNew York, NY

    Religious support

    $19,001
  8. Logan Community FHOcean Township, NJ

    Religious support

    $12,500
  9. Sephardic Addiction Family EducationBrooklyn, NY

    Educational support

    $10,000
  10. Congregation Megan David of West DealOcean Township, NJ

    Religious support

    $6,500
  11. Edmond J Safra Synagogue (NY)New York, NY

    Religious support

    $5,200
  12. Sephardic Community AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    Other support

    $4,500
  13. Young Israel of Great NeckGreat Neck, NY

    Religious support

    $3,600
  14. Ilan High SchoolDeal, NJ

    Educational support

    $2,600
  15. Simha OrganizationBrooklyn, NY

    Religious support

    $2,600
  16. Congregation Brothers of IsraelLong Branch, NJ

    Religious support

    $2,000
  17. Congregation Beit EdmondNew York, NY

    Religious support

    $1,050

Approved for future payment

17 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Shore Area MikvehDeal, NJ

    Religious support

    $100,000
  2. Sephardic Community CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Religious support

    $80,000
  3. Sephardic Community CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Religious support

    $42,000
  4. Hillel YeshivaOcean Township, NJ

    Educational support

    $36,000
  5. Congregation Magen David of West DealOcean Township, NJ

    Religious support

    $19,500
  6. UJA- Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    Religious support

    $18,000
  7. Friends of the Israel Defense ForceNew York, NY

    Other support

    $12,500
  8. Logan Community FHOcean Township, NJ

    Other support

    $12,500
  9. Sephardic Addiction Family EducationBrooklyn, NY

    Educational support

    $10,000
  10. Magen David YeshivahBrooklyn, NY

    Educational support

    $9,000
  11. IsefNew York, NY

    Educational support

    $5,000
  12. Shuvi Nafshi Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY

    Religious support

    $5,000
  13. Sephardic Community AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    Other support

    $4,500
  14. Congregation Magen David of West DealOcean Township, NJ

    Religious support

    $3,200
  15. Ilan High SchoolDeal, NJ

    Educational support

    $2,600
  16. Tiferet TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Religious support

    $1,000
  17. Cookie Massry Gemah FundDeal, NJ

    Religious support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $36,00084% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $4,50010% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $2,6006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey7 grants $122,301
  2. New York9 grants $106,951
  3. Florida1 grant $57,050

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ivor Braka Co Centurian Mgmt CorpMANAGER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David I Braka Co Cent Mgmt CorpMANAGER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Benjamin Braka Co Cent Mgmt CorpMANAGER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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