Bar-Yadin Family Foundation
The Bar-Yadin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Jewish community organizations, educational organizations, and organizations serving people in need.
Key facts about Bar-Yadin Family Foundation
In short: Bar-Yadin Family Foundation gave $2.0M across 26 grants in 2024 (avg $77K), mostly in Texas. 15% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 45-3956521
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,009,955
- Grants made (2024)
- 26
- Average grant
- $77,306
- Median grant
- $24,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (4 of 26, 2024)
- Total assets
- $25,039,407
- Primary geography
- Texas (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.0M
-1.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
+78.0% YoY
Grant Count
26
+8.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$77K
+64.4% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bar-Yadin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Bar-Yadin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 26 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $90K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $31K repeat.
- 65% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 150% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 236% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes the Ogen investment program as intended to help people and organizations unable to access affordable credit achieve economic security or mobility, and to relieve poverty and distress and prevent community deterioration.
Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions include providing interest-free loans to people in need in the greater Austin community (Hebrew Free Loan Association), enriching the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students (Texas Hillel Foundation), and supervising the preparation of kosher foods (Vaad Hakashruth of San Antonio). These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $2,009,955. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $933,600, with a median of $24,000. Its largest reported grants included:
The 2024 filing lists each of these grants as program support. Other reported grants included $54,000 to Hebrew Free Loan Association, $50,000 to Camp Young Judea Inc, and $50,000 to Hillel International.
How to Apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Texas (64%), New York (20%), the District of Columbia (7%), and North Carolina (5%); 2% was listed with an unspecified state. These figures describe recipient locations, not a stated geographic policy.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $688K (2020) to $2.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 26 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Federation of San Antonio ($934K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 128 (68%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $933,600 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds New York, NY | Program Support | $230,000 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | Program Support | $115,000 |
| Friends of the IDF Texas Region Houston, TX | Program Support | $110,000 |
| Aief Washington, DC | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Camp Young Judea North Carolina Hendersonville, NC | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $54,000 |
| Camp Young Judea Inc Bellaire, TX | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Chabad Israeli Center San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $38,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Grant total | Number of grants |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,009,955 | 26 |
| 2023 | $1,128,877 | 24 |
| 2022 | $1,035,850 | 25 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,039,407 | $25,503,821 | $24,836,637 |
| Revenue | $2,543,403 | $2,482,484 | $1,270,113 |
| Expenses | $2,616,889 | $1,787,564 | $1,698,197 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,009,955 | $1,128,877 | $1,035,850 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,736,469 | $1,399,180 | $794,781 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,273,293 | $1,207,365 | $1,200,173 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Reuben Bar-Yadin as president and Tzipora Bar-Yadin as vice president, secretary, and treasurer.
Bar-Yadin Family Foundation is led by Reuben Bar-Yadin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Reuben Bar-Yadin
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tzipora Bar-Yadin
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Uri Bar-Yadin (2020) — Officer
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 4629 Macro Drive, San Antonio, TX 78218
Phone: (210) 424-8033
Frequently asked questions about Bar-Yadin Family Foundation
How much does Bar-Yadin Family Foundation give each year?
Bar-Yadin Family Foundation gave $2.0M across 26 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 24 grants.
What is Bar-Yadin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bar-Yadin Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $24,000, and its average grant was $77,306, across 26 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bar-Yadin Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Bar-Yadin Family Foundation give grants?
Bar-Yadin Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (8 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Bar-Yadin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Bar-Yadin Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (26 grants).
Who are Bar-Yadin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bar-Yadin Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Jewish Federation of San Antonio ($933,600), PEF Israel Endowment Funds ($230,000) and Jewish National Fund ($115,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bar-Yadin Family Foundation?
Bar-Yadin Family Foundation reported $25.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bar-Yadin Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes the Ogen investment program as intended to help people and organizations unable to access affordable credit achieve economic security or mobility, and to relieve poverty and distress and prevent community deterioration. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bar-Yadin Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bar-Yadin Family Foundation's EIN?
Bar-Yadin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3956521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Bar-Yadin Family Foundation 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.
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