Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation
Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $726K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $67K.
Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation at a glance
In short: Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation gave $67K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $67,360
- +220.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,840
- +140.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $726,267
- -5.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Tora Research Academy ($50K). Together the top 4 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 810% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $67K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tora Research Academy Brooklyn, NY | To Help Coveroperatingdeficits | $50,000 |
| Keren Yad V'eizer Monsey, NY | To Help Coveroperatingdeficits | $10,000 |
| Cong NER Boruch Brooklyn, NY | To Help Coveroperatingdeficits | $7,000 |
| Tzidkas Eretz Hakodesh Brooklyn, NY | To Help Coveroperatingdeficits | $360 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $726,267 | $31,364 | $78,158 | $67,360 | 4 | $67,360 | — | $8,320 |
| 2023 | $765,162 | $69,876 | $28,338 | $21,000 | 3 | $21,000 | $7,538 | $7,317 |
| 2022 | $716,335 | $55,170 | $36,730 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,000 | $3,440 | $7,245 |
| 2021 | $691,165 | $62,295 | $6,212 | — | — | — | — | $7,076 |
| 2020 | $628,870 | $65,007 | $5,749 | — | — | — | — | $6,541 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation is led by Aaron Twerski, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aaron Twerski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation
How much does Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation give each year?
Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation gave $67K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 3 grants.
What is Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation's typical grant size?
Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,500, and its average grant was $16,840, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation give grants?
Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants).
Does Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help Coveroperatingdeficits" (4 grants).
How large is Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation?
Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation reported $726K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation's EIN?
Aaron & Kreindel Twerski Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2999938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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