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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1444858

Zeff Kesher Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $1.9 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.

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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

    $1,949,167

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $35,174,218

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,406,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $28,941,730

  • Tax year 2022

    $759,101

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $24,454,296

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,282,475

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $27,225,908

  • Tax year 2020

    $723,618

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $23,634,428

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,014,700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $18,482,837

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shalom Hartman Institute of AmericaNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $750,000
  2. Jewish Agency for Israel North AmericaNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $500,000
  3. Jewish ColoradoDenver, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $480,000
  4. American Technion SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $66,667
  5. Temple EmanuelDenver, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $50,000
  6. AdlNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  7. American Friends of LeketTeaneck, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  8. American Israel Education FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  9. Jewish Family ServiceDenver, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  10. Impactisrael IncNeedham, MA

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $94,16779% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $25,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $1,366,667
  2. Colorado3 grants $555,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Diana AndersonPRESIDENT DIRECTOR SECRETA Hours 5Pay $0
  • Adam Yehoshua WolfsonVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elan Hadar WolfsonVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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