BGD Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Spring Valley, NY EIN: 85-3997632

BGD Foundation is a private foundation, based in Spring Valley, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets.

BGD Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$2,363
+0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who BGD Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

LakewoodMonseyBrooklynSpring ValleyChestnut RidgeJacksonAirmontBaltimoreCliftonFar RockawayNew YorkQueensSuffern

How BGD Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 172% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 13 grants2021 22 grants2022 20 grants2023 5 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $99K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Lev Simcha Lakewood, NJDonation$41,200
Yeshiva Darchei Torah Far Rockaway, NYDonation$5,300
The Donors Fund Lakewood, NJDonation$5,000
Yeshiva Zichron Meilech Lakewood, NJDonation$2,400
Cong Agudath Israel of Monsey Monsey, NYDonation$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$2,363————
2024$2,363$56,050$54,925$54,9005
2023$1,238$100,050$98,878$98,69520
2022$66$93,206$93,318$93,21022
2021$178$20,446$20,268$20,16013

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BGD Foundation is led by Gabriel Dorfman, Trustee since 2021 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gabriel Dorfman

    Trustee

    Grantor & Trustee → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 BGD Foundation

How large is BGD Foundation?

BGD Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does BGD Foundation operate?

BGD Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, New Jersey, New York.

What is BGD Foundation's EIN?

BGD Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3997632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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