Ash Charitable Trust
Ash Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Forest Hills, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $197,183, with the largest grants going to organizations in Pennsylvania and New York.
Ash Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ash Charitable Trust gave $197K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $197,183
- +34.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,599
- -20.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $4,025,654
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (10 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ash Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 70-20 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (212) 641-5006
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ash Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($120K). Together the top 10 received $192K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 55 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 37% to recipients in New York. Illinois and Colorado each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ash Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 17 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 24% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 5967% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $197K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $197K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | For Charity's Specified Services | $120,000 |
| Hope & Heroes New York, NY | For Charity's Specified Services | $37,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations New York, NY | For Charity's Specified Services | $9,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds New York, NY | For Charity's Specified Services | $9,000 |
| MSK Giving New York, NY | For Charity's Specified Services | $5,800 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | For Charity's Specified Services | $2,850 |
| Riverdale Country School Bronx, NY | For Charity's Specified Services | $2,500 |
| The Fresh Air Fund New York, NY | For Charity's Specified Services | $1,800 |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation New York, NY | For Charity's Specified Services | $1,800 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | For Charity's Specified Services | $1,800 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,025,654 | $171,065 | $203,740 | $197,183 | 17 | $198,083 | $170,165 | $203,677 |
| 2024 | $4,058,329 | $233,689 | $151,330 | $146,330 | 10 | $147,230 | $232,789 | $198,528 |
| 2023 | $3,975,970 | $3,732,989 | $14,105 | $12,146 | 13 | $12,146 | $131,030 | $177,937 |
| 2022 | $257,086 | $43,299 | $3,250 | $3,250 | 6 | $3,250 | $43,299 | $10,919 |
| 2021 | $286,013 | $55,452 | $16,232 | $15,964 | 9 | — | $5,184 | $13,837 |
| 2019 | $247,020 | $89,252 | $29,675 | $29,420 | 12 | — | $5,463 | $12,495 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ash Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $204K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions span education, health, humanitarian aid, and services for Jewish communities. For example, Riverdale Country School describes its work as pre-K through grade 12 education focused on learning, character, and community; Worldwide Friends Foundation says its Israel Friends and Ukraine Friends programs respond to humanitarian emergencies; and Birthright Israel Foundation says it raises funds for educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults. These are grantee descriptions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $197,183 across 17 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $120,000, with a median grant of $1,800. Its largest awards included $120,000 to the University of Pennsylvania and $37,000 to Hope & Heroes, both for “charity’s specified services.” Other notable grants were $9,000 each to Jewish Community Relations and PEF Israel Endowment Funds, and $5,800 to MSK Giving.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven Hoffman and Abigail Hoffman as trustees.
Ash Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abigail Hoffman
Trustee - As Required
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steven Hoffman
Trustee - As Required
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Oded Aboodi (2019–2021) — Trustee - As Required
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ash Charitable Trust
How much does Ash Charitable Trust give each year?
Ash Charitable Trust gave $197K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 10 grants.
What is Ash Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ash Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $11,599, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ash Charitable Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does Ash Charitable Trust give grants?
Ash Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (13 grants).
Does Ash Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Ash Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Charity's Specified Services" (17 grants).
Who are Ash Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Ash Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Pennsylvania ($120,000), Hope & Heroes ($37,000) and Jewish Community Relations ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ash Charitable Trust?
Ash Charitable Trust reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ash Charitable Trust fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions span education, health, humanitarian aid, and services for Jewish communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ash Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ash Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ash Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1866524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ash Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Ash Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ash-charitable-trust-morg_617c60fe23b84fb7a07c58a54fa44201
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