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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-4053139

Megilah Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Ocean, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $29,327 paid in grants.

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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $29,327

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $454,345
  • Tax year 2023

    $18,043

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $427,852

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shaare Tefilah Bene MosheEatontown, NJ

    Support sephardic jewish community engagement

    $13,324
  2. Rohr Chabad Jewish Center at TX A&MCollege Station, TX

    Support orthodox jewish community organizations

    $6,502
  3. Darchay Elazar & ZionNetanya, Israel

    Support israel organizations

    $6,283
  4. Donation to Idf SoldierTel Avivyafo, Israel

    Equipment to support idf soldier

    $1,368
  5. AtzmutorgTzfat, Israel

    Support israel organizations

    $1,172
  6. The Chesed FundBrooklyn, NY

    Support orthodox jewish community organizations

    $614
  7. ToiremBrooklyn, NY

    Support orthodox jewish community organizations

    $54
  8. Keren Hatzedaka IncLakewood, NJ

    Support orthodox jewish community organizations

    $10

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $5484% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey2 grants $13,334
  2. Texas1 grant $6,502
  3. New York2 grants $668

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gayle HeskielPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Israel HeskielTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amanda Ben DayanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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