21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 31-1593055

21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $208K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

-4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$208K

-13.5% YoY

Grant Count

20

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-13.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund

Based on IRS filings

21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $208K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BronxCalabasasChicagoElizabethIrvingtonIthacaJackson HeightsLos AngelesNashuaNew YorkNorristownOxnardPhiladelphiaQueensSan FranciscoScarsdaleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$154K$307K$461K$614K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,011,777$2,110,168$2,183,918
Revenue$-11,071$282,902$542,196
Expenses$385,220$420,676$425,234
Qualifying Distributions$351,740$380,965$393,073
Net Investment Income$250,391$510,035
Distributable Amount$102,124$102,461$115,149

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$125K$188K$251K20 grants202024 grants202119 grants202220 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CONCERTS IN MOTION INC$26KFRIENDS OF GIVAT HAVIVA$25KWORKING THEATER$23KTHE TENEMENT MUSEUM$18KLABORARTSORG$14KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF SORO…$13KGARMENT WORKERS CENTER$13KWASHINGTON SQUARE LEGAL …$13KST PATRICK'S CHURCH$12KSOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

103 grants across all recorded years

100<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Concerts in Motion Inc ($26,000), Friends of Givat Haviva ($25,000), Working Theater ($23,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SOROKA MEDICAL CENTER SCARSDALE, NYTO SUPPORT THE EMPLOYEE RESILIENCE CENTER OF THE SOROKA MEDICAL CENTER, ONE OF ISRAEL'S LARGEST, BUSIEST & ADVANCED HOSPITALS. THE RESILIENCE CENTER ADDRESSES PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA HOSPITAL STAFF EXPERIENCE TREATING CRITICALLY WOUNDED PATIENTS AND IDF SOLDIERS SINCE THE OCTOBER 7, 2023 ATTACK ON ISRAEL.$12,500
ASIAN AMERICAN FEDERATION NEW YORK, NYTO CELEBRATE THE FEDERATION WORK TO ADVANCE THE CIVIC VOICE AND WELL BEING OF ASIAN AMERICANS.$2,000
CENTER FOR MIGRATION STUDIES NEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE CENTER OF MIGRATION STUDIES' PROGRAMS PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN IMMIGRANTS AND RECEIVING COMMUNITIES, AND ADVANCING THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF MIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND NEWCOMERS.$2,500
CONCERTS IN MOTION INC NEW YORK, NYTO HELP PROVIDE A SERIES OF FORTY CONCERTS TO LOW INCOME HOMEBOUND ADULTS INCLUDING RETIRED GARMENT WORKERS AND VETERANS, IN BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON FORMATS THROUGH A NETWORK OF OVER 200 AGENCIES. MUSIC IS BROUGHT TO THESE POPULATIONS RESIDING IN SENIOR CENTERS OR OTHER FACILITIES IN NEW YORK CITY NEIGHBORHOODS.$26,000
CUNY SCHOOL OF LABOR & URBAN STUDIES FOUNDATION INC NEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT CUNY'S DIVERSITY IN LABOR SCHOLARSHIP EFFORTS.$1,000
FRIENDS OF GIVAT HAVIVA NEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT GIVAT HAVIVA'S HEBREW LANGUAGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM "PLACING JEWISH TEACHERS IN ARAB MIDDLE SCHOOLS". THE VISION IS TO PROMOTE LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURAL INTEGRATED CITIZENSHIP THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT IN SOCIETY AND THE JOB MARKET.$25,000
FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS OXNARD, CATO SUPPORT THE THEMES EXPRESSED IN THE DOCUMENTARY FILM "A TREE OF LIFE: THE PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING". THE FILM DEPICTS THE STORY OF ELEVEN PEOPLE WHO WERE GUNNED DOWN IN THE SYNAGOGUE THROUGH THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO SURVIVED AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE KILLED.$9,000
GARMENT WORKERS CENTER NEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT A CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SB62, THE LANDMARK CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE THE PIECE RATE PAY SYSTEM, HOLD FASHION BRANDS LIABLE FOR WAGE VIOLATIONS, AND EXPAND AUTHORITY FOR INSPECTIONS IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.$12,500
IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS NEW YORK, NYSUPPORT THE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS' MISSION TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF LEGAL ADVOCATES COMMITTED TO IMMIGRANT JUSTICE.$1,000
JEWISH LABOR COMMITTEE NEW YORK, NYTO HELP SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE'S HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES.$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MUZAFFAR CHISHTIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$66KLLOYD GOLDENBERGTREASURER$36K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAY MAZUR DECEASEDCHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT5
LLOYD GOLDENBERGTREASURER10$36,000
CARL PROPERDIRECTOR1
ROY GODSONDIRECTOR1
NINA BERNSTEINDIRECTOR1
MUZAFFAR CHISHTIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$66,000
WARREN PEPICELLICHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund?

21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund?

As of 2024, 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund holds $2.0M in total assets with $-11,071 in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $208K in 2024.

Where does 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund operate?

21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund award?

In 2024, 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund awarded 20 grants totaling $208K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund reported a distributable amount of $102K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is 21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund's EIN?

21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1593055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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