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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-7292662

Torah Defenders Fund

A private foundation in Lawrence, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $159,750 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

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

    $159,750

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $159,491

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,300

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $437,926

  • Tax year 2022

    $122,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $501,824

  • Tax year 2021

    $72,900

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $390,336

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $43,959

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yad EliezerBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $22,500
  2. Lev LachimLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $21,600
  3. American Friends of Orchos ChaimNorthridge, CA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  4. Manhattan High SchoolNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  5. Yeshiva Ktana Long IslandInwood, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  6. ShuvuBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Ahavas ChesedBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $9,000
  8. American Friends Kesher YehudiWoodmere, NY

    Charitable

    $9,000
  9. Torah Academy for GirlsFar Rockaway, NY

    Charitable

    $8,000
  10. Ayelet HashacharLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Yeshiva Siach ChaimGreat Neck, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. Cong Shaarey TefilaLawrence, NY

    Charitable

    $4,000
  13. Crib EfratBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  14. Chasdei YitzchokBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $1,600
  15. Ohr SomeachLakewood, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,500
  16. Ora ZviBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $1,200
  17. Even ShesiyaFar Rockaway, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  18. Torah Life KollelCleveland Heights, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. Jewish Family ExperienceCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. Chasdei AvothBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. Shields of SteelSyosset, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. MiscBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $920
  23. Agudas AchimLawrence, NY

    Charitable

    $750
  24. Cong Knesses IsraelFar Rockaway, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  25. Rambam MesivtaLawrence, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  26. Yeshiva Bnei TorahFar Rockaway, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  27. Yad LachimNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $180

  28. Charitable

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $20,00066% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $10,00033% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $109,650
  2. California2 grants $25,000
  3. New Jersey2 grants $23,100
  4. Ohio2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael Bernstein MDPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rose BernsteinTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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