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Private foundations Brooklyn, NYtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Brooklyn, NY

1,228 private foundations based in Brooklyn, NY filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $253.2 million in 10,573 grants, and 169 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Malchus FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 109 grants Preselected only $12,620,570 giving
  2. M&E FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,431,473 giving
  3. The Rubin Family Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $4,445,900 giving
  4. MD Friedman Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $4,220,112 giving
  5. Zichron Chana Charitable FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $4,114,618 giving
  6. Shamai&richu Hartman Family FoundtnBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2023 1 grant Preselected only $4,093,848 giving
  7. Azc Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $3,986,291 giving
  8. Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 103 grants Preselected only $3,741,945 giving
  9. Brach Family Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,679,639 giving
  10. Gross Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,565,638 giving
  11. The Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $3,445,370 giving
  12. Joseph S & Diane H Steinberg 1992 Charitable TrustBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 51 grants Preselected only $3,445,266 giving
  13. Chehebar Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 751 grants Preselected only $2,989,729 giving
  14. The Paneth Family Charitable TrustBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $2,788,350 giving
  15. Parkview FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $2,774,100 giving
  16. Ateres Yom TovBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,671,680 giving
  17. Plus 91 FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,425,000 giving
  18. Ohel Harav Yehoshua Boruch Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $2,374,000 giving
  19. Naftali and Natalie Zanziper FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $2,252,013 giving
  20. The Reb Ephraim Chaim and Miriam Rochel Klein Charitable FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $2,141,930 giving
  21. M&D Bawabeh Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2023 31 grants Preselected only $2,125,151 giving
  22. Care Support Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $2,095,350 giving
  23. Hirschfeld & Associates FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $2,009,838 giving
  24. Rostrust FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,885,000 giving
  25. The Houser Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $1,883,347 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Azc Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $3,986,291 giving
  2. Ateres Yom TovBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,671,680 giving
  3. MB Schwartz Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $1,748,378 giving
  4. Ann and David Kuppermann FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,550,000 giving
  5. From Zaidy with LoveBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,255,931 giving
  6. Emet Vemunah Sam & Samantha Sasson Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $1,205,348 giving
  7. Betty and Irving Ruthen Private Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,199,159 giving
  8. Hemitt Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $820,908 giving
  9. Mahshala Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $781,171 giving
  10. Yashar Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $660,481 giving
  11. The Herbert & Noemi Frank Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $623,150 giving
  12. Leon and Zipporah Goldstein FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $622,257 giving
  13. Empire State FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $526,640 giving
  14. The Authors League Fund Est by the Authors League of America IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $515,150 giving
  15. The A M Foundation fka Usher and Miriam Meisels Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $504,176 giving
  16. Indigenous People's Education FundBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $499,400 giving
  17. Birkas Rosh Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $474,900 giving
  18. Maria & Joel Finkle Charitable TrusBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $472,350 giving
  19. Park Charitable TrustBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $470,400 giving
  20. The Aron and Ritchel Zichron Kdoshim Free Loan FundBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $449,944 giving
  21. Moses L Parshelsky FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $445,600 giving
  22. Doovin TrustBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $419,120 giving
  23. Brooklyn Benevolent SocietyBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 37 grants Accepts applications $413,500 giving
  24. Ti Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $357,142 giving
  25. S&W Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 65 grants Accepts applications $354,620 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion310 foundations $23,994,04538% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking118 foundations $10,735,78617% of the total
  3. Education187 foundations $8,526,60013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture68 foundations $6,416,78910% of the total
  5. Human services145 foundations $3,631,8646% of the total
  6. Community development28 foundations $2,501,2524% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $7,885,22412% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Zichron Chaim Charity FundBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 236 grants Preselected only $132,452 giving
  2. The Nathan and Marilyn Silberman FDNBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 137 grants Preselected only $222,255 giving
  3. JSW FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 122 grants Accepts applications $144,649 giving
  4. Yisroel Aryeh and Leib FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 121 grants Preselected only $33,643 giving
  5. The R & S Family Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 114 grants Preselected only $237,532 giving
  6. The Basch Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 99 grants Preselected only $358,180 giving
  7. Lets Make It Happen NY IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 92 grants Preselected only $295,159 giving
  8. Bracha Vehatzlacha Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2023 90 grants Preselected only $247,057 giving
  9. Reuben J Chehebar Charitable TrustBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 88 grants Preselected only $89,368 giving
  10. Chasdei Chaya Foundation TrBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 84 grants Preselected only $347,246 giving
  11. Ohel NaftolyBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 77 grants Preselected only $1,698,060 giving
  12. Rasba Charitable FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 74 grants Preselected only $216,720 giving
  13. Keren Yad Le-Yosef Foundation TrustBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2025 71 grants Preselected only $49,532 giving
  14. Granit FoundationBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 70 grants Preselected only $243,745 giving
  15. J & E Wolf Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY · tax year 2024 69 grants Preselected only $197,519 giving