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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1129589

Moriah Fund Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 52 grants and $3.2 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Gideon Stein
57 Warren Street Floor 3
New York, NY 10007
(646) 373-3888
[email protected]
Form and materials
To find application and process go to moriahfund.org
Deadlines
To find application and process go to moriahfund.org
Restrictions
To find application and process go to moriahfund.org

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,229,721

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $66,681,338

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,343,033

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $67,542,425

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,374,764

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $65,235,155

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,472,584

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $71,893,818

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,500,963

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $72,995,210

Grants paid in 2024

52 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $395,000
  2. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    Project support

    $380,000
  3. Civic News CompanyNew York, NY

    General support

    $227,556
  4. Civics Unplugged IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $150,000
  5. New ClassroomsNew York, NY

    General support

    $150,000
  6. Teach for AllNew York, NY

    General support

    $150,000
  7. Narrative 4 IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $125,000
  8. Citytutor DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $100,000
  9. Eagle Hill SchoolHardwick, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  10. Fund for Global Human RightsWashington, DC

    General support

    $100,000
  11. ImentorNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  12. Social Impact FundLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  13. Civic NationWashington, DC

    General support

    $75,000
  14. New Leaders IncNew York, NY

    For the national aspiring principals fellowship

    $75,000
  15. Voto LatinoWashington, DC

    General support

    $75,000
  16. Common Defense Education Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $55,000
  17. Change SummerNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  18. DC Abortion FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  19. Education Leaders of ColorLos Angeles, CA

    For reconstruction us

    $50,000
  20. Fair Elections CenterWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  21. Jewish Home Lifecare ManhattanSan Francisco, CA

    For its geriatrics career development (GCD) young adult program

    $50,000
  22. Nat'l Partnership for Women and FamiliesWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  23. Pioneer Works Art FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  24. Rock the VoteWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  25. The Center for Black Educator DevelopmentBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  26. Govern for America IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $40,000
  27. Our American Future FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $40,000
  28. Literacy Design Collaborative IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $37,500
  29. The Century FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $35,000
  30. Black Voices for Black Justice FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  31. Education Reform NowNew York, NY

    3rd payment of a five-year $500,000 grant

    $25,000
  32. Hopewell Fund-Civic (re)solve Education FundDenver, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  33. Mayday Medicines IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  34. School of Leadership-Afghanistan IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $20,000
  35. The Voter Project FundPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  36. The Telos GroupAnnandale, VA

    General support

    $15,565
  37. Dumbarton Concertsinner City-Inner ChildWashington, DC

    For the inspired child program

    $15,000
  38. Pregnancy Justice aka National Advocates for Pregnant Women IncPortland, ME

    General support

    $15,000
  39. Fund for Education Excellence IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  40. Little Sisters Fund IncHailey, ID

    General support

    $10,000
  41. People for the American Way FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  42. Red Tent FundArlington, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  43. States NewsroomWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  44. The Lavender FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  45. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    For rights4girls project

    $10,000
  46. Birthright Africa IncorporatedNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  47. M2SQUARED Associates II IncFreeport, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  48. Berkshire International FilmGreat Barrington, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  49. Delta Research and Educational FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  50. WomensenewsorgBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  51. National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc Alpha ChapterJersey City, NJ

    General support

    $925
  52. Schoolseed FoundationMemphis, TN

    Genearl support

    $675

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $840,05631% of the total
  2. International aid5 grants $643,06524% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $480,67518% of the total
  4. Civil rights7 grants $280,00010% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $150,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture3 grants $110,0004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes9 grants $201,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $2,113,556
  2. District of Columbia16 grants $691,565
  3. California4 grants $210,000
  4. Massachusetts3 grants $123,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $25,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $20,000
  7. Maine1 grant $15,000
  8. Idaho1 grant $10,000
  9. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Judith LichtmanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dorothy SteinSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice CainEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $274,743
  • Gideon SteinPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $100,000
  • Jean DesravinesBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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