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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-2366802

Granit Foundation

A private foundation in Brooklyn, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 70 grants and $243,745 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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

    $243,745

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $521,429
  • Tax year 2023

    $265,662

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $545,875
  • Tax year 2022

    $258,671

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $629,553
  • Tax year 2021

    $181,255

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $763,929
  • Tax year 2020

    $148,037

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $409,623

Grants paid in 2024

70 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Torah Academy of Bergen CountyTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $70,808
  2. Ncsy - OuNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  3. EmetaiLincolnwood, IL

    General

    $18,000
  4. Congregation Rinat YisroelTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $12,877
  5. Our PlaceBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $12,000
  6. Congregation Torah U'tefilahTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $11,700
  7. Mekor Care & Services NetworkBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $10,000
  8. The Bayit Assn of New JerseyCincinnati, OH

    General

    $10,000
  9. Yavneh AcademyParamus, NJ

    General

    $8,183
  10. Project EzraEnglewood, NJ

    General

    $7,415
  11. Jewish Federation of North BergenNew York, NY

    General

    $6,703
  12. Shavei Hevron InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $5,000
  13. Athletes for IsraelNew York, NY

    General

    $4,000
  14. Olami LaunchAtlanta, GA

    General

    $3,800
  15. Chai Lifelinecamp SimchaNew York, NY

    General

    $3,600
  16. Manhattan Jewish ExperienceNew York, NY

    General

    $3,600
  17. Yeshiva University - RietsNew York, NY

    General

    $3,050
  18. Sinai SchoolParamus, NJ

    General

    $2,500
  19. Mostot BotoshanBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $2,250
  20. Friends of IdfNew York, NY

    General

    $2,140
  21. KesherNew York, NY

    General

    $1,800
  22. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General

    $1,600
  23. Yeshiva of Machzikai HadasBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $1,500
  24. SharsheretTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $1,130
  25. Congregation Zichron MosheTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $1,100
  26. YachadTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $1,061
  27. Congregation Beth AaronTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $1,025
  28. Jewish Family & Children ServicesTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $851
  29. American Friends of Shaare Tzedek HospitalNew York, NY

    General

    $550
  30. Bris AvrohomHillside, NJ

    General

    $500
  31. Camp MoshavaHonsdale, PA

    General

    $500
  32. Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen CountyTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $500
  33. Jewish Historical SocietyFair Lawn, NJ

    General

    $500
  34. KayamaBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $500
  35. Belev EchadNew York, NY

    General

    $430
  36. The Mikvah Assn of TeaneckTeaneck, NY

    General

    $421
  37. RCCSBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $414
  38. Mitch Gross Basketball LeaugeTeaneck, NY

    General

    $400
  39. Grow TorahTeaneck, NY

    General

    $398
  40. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    General

    $360
  41. Partners in TorahPassaic, NJ

    General

    $360
  42. PuahBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $360
  43. Yeshiva Darchei MenachamBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $360
  44. Yeshivat NoamParamus, NJ

    General

    $350
  45. Bike 4 ChaiLakewood, NJ

    General

    $318
  46. The Change ReactionParamus, NJ

    General

    $295
  47. Gates of ZionTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $288
  48. Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance CorpsTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $256
  49. Westchester Torah AcademyLakewood, NJ

    General

    $206
  50. Friendship CirclePepper Pike, OH

    General

    $205
  51. The Tikva Fund - Bible 365New York, NJ

    General

    $204
  52. Hebron FundBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $186
  53. Team LifelineNew York, NY

    General

    $181
  54. Alephbeta AcademyNewark, NJ

    General

    $180
  55. Bonei OlamBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $180
  56. Emunah of AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $180
  57. Matheny Medical & Education CenterPeapack, NJ

    General

    $180
  58. Sister to Sister NetworkLakewood, NJ

    General

    $180
  59. A TimeBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $154
  60. Jewish Learning ExperienceTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $150
  61. Merkaz HabrithBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $147
  62. Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen CountyTeaneck, NJ

    General

    $126
  63. Yeshiva LomzaBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $105
  64. Chabad of Playa Del CarmenBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $100
  65. Lehrhaus IINew York, NY

    General

    $100
  66. American Friends of Ayln HospitalNew York, NY

    General

    $74
  67. American Friends of Lema'an Achai-Beit BinyaminOceanside, NY

    General

    $50
  68. Bnei AkivaNew York, NY

    General

    $50
  69. Shalvat ChayimBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $36
  70. Mesamche LevBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $18

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion7 grants $7,04845% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $4,00026% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $1,78011% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,1307% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $7365% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $3602% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $5363% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey27 grants $123,243
  2. New York37 grants $87,637
  3. Illinois1 grant $18,000
  4. Ohio2 grants $10,205
  5. Georgia1 grant $3,800
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $500
  7. Kentucky1 grant $360

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mark WertenteilTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ilana WertenteilTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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