Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood

Public charity · Grantmaker Lakewood, NJ EIN: 22-3540862

Educational. Operation of a parochial elementary school, which provides religious and secular education to school-age children.

Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood at a glance

In short: Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,575
+923.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$17,788
Median grant
$17,788
Total assets
$18,912,257
-8.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Chasdei Lev: $24KChasdei Lev$24KCongregation Bais Medrash Avreichim: $11KCongregation Bais MedrashAvreichim$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chasdei Lev ($24K). Together the top 2 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BrooklynNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2022) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chasdei Lev Brooklyn, NYEducation$24,325
Congregation Bais Medrash Avreichim New York, NYReligious$11,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$18,912,257$10,860,379$5,675,717$35,5752$4,829,371
2024$20,767,710$4,960,110$5,304,951$3,475Total only$585,151
2023$20,184,944$4,983,908$4,810,559———
2022$17,541,958$4,365,970$3,933,187$100Total only—
2021$11,643,455$6,939,560$4,323,967$24,0001—
2020$1,660,715$4,566,650$3,499,892$24,0001—
2019$507,425$3,623,169$3,293,794$9,8581$1,885

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood

Based on IRS filings

Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $4.8M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood is led by Menachem Gutfreund, President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Menachem Gutfreund

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benzion Magid

    Administrator

    On filings since 2023

    30 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $145K (2025)

  • Libby Bashy Gordon

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Meir Chaim Gutfruend (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Yisroel Oelbaum (2019–2024) — Treasurer

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Benzion Magid — Administrato: $145KBenzion MagidAdministrato$145K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $145K, to Benzion Magid (Administrato).

Frequently asked questions about Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood

How much does Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood give each year?

Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.

How large is Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood?

Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood reported $18.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.9M.

What is Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood?

Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lakewood, NJ. It holds $18.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood operate?

Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood has awarded grants in New York.

What is Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood's EIN?

Bais Reuven Kamenetz of Lakewood's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3540862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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