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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-3549980

Howard Amster Foundation

A private foundation in Beachwood, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $241,280 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

    $241,280

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $8,210,719

  • Tax year 2023

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,091,690

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,172

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,347

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,475

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Donor Advised Fund

    $200,000
  2. Cong Kehillas Hearthstone IncLakewood, NJ

    General Support

    $24,000
  3. Yeshiva Toras Aron IncLakewood, NJ

    General Support

    $9,000
  4. Cong Meoros Nosson IncLakewood, NJ

    General Support

    $6,300
  5. Yeshiva Tifereth Torah IncLakewood, NJ

    General Support

    $1,980

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 $200,00086% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $24,00010% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $9,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $200,000
  2. New Jersey4 grants $41,280

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Howard AmsterPresident Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James GoldsmithVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • William CostarasSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gila NussbaumTreasurer Hours 0.5Pay $6,000

The return

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