Bijjar Family Foundatoin
Bijjar Family Foundatoin is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $37,686, while its filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Bijjar Family Foundatoin at a glance
In short: Bijjar Family Foundatoin gave $38K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maryland. 69% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,686
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,355
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $102
- Total assets
- $886,059
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 69% first-time grantees (11 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (78% 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 Bijjar Family Foundatoin
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3624 Anton Farms Road, Baltimore, MD 21208
Phone: (410) 653-0909
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bijjar Family Foundatoin funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Grandparents Network Inc ($24K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 13% to California, and 8% to New York. The filing also reports 0% for New Jersey and 0% for Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bijjar Family Foundatoin open to new grantees?
69%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 16 grantees (69%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $482; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $51 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2023) to $57K (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Grandparents Network Inc Stevenson, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $23,752 |
| Social Good Fund Richmond, CA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $5,000 |
| Waldorf School Baltimore Baltimore, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $3,148 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $3,000 |
| Shaarei Center for Jewish Learning & Life Inc (Third Space) Baltimore, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $1,000 |
| Congregation Ariel Russian Community Synagogue Inc Pikesville, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $880 |
| The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $376 |
| Moveable Feast Baltimore, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $103 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Inc Teaneck, NJ | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $100 |
| Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington Inc Rockville, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $100 |
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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 | $886,059 | $60,922 | $54,238 | $37,686 | 16 | $41,461 | $55,883 | $50,139 |
| 2024 | $879,104 | $38,405 | $51,721 | $43,002 | 16 | $46,317 | $33,417 | $49,307 |
| 2023 | $892,219 | $24,987 | $36,419 | $28,327 | 16 | $31,277 | $22,112 | $45,411 |
| 2022 | $903,721 | $43,893 | $37,470 | $31,363 | 17 | $33,857 | $41,110 | $45,883 |
| 2021 | $908,949 | $42,813 | $54,395 | $44,217 | 18 | $49,124 | $36,602 | $50,324 |
| 2020 | $911,215 | $75,159 | $61,155 | $56,665 | 11 | — | $20,651 | $44,694 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bijjar Family Foundatoin reported a distributable amount of $50K 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 available grant records show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, American Friends of Magen David Adom describes its work as fundraising and advocacy in the United States for Magen David Adom’s life-saving efforts in Israel. Moveable Feast says it serves Marylanders experiencing food insecurity and chronic illness with medically tailored meals and nutrition education. Special Olympics describes its work as promoting inclusion through sports, health, and education programs.
Other 2025 recipients include Jewish, educational, food-assistance, pediatric-health, and disability-related organizations. These are grantee activities and do not establish a stated mission for the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $37,686. Grant amounts ranged from $26 to $23,752, with a median of $102.
Among the largest reported grants were $23,752 to Jewish Grandparents Network Inc. in Stevenson, Maryland; $5,000 to Social Good Fund in Richmond, California; $3,148 to Waldorf School Baltimore; and $3,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom in New York. Each of these grants was reported as supporting the recipient’s exempt purpose.
Other 2025 recipients included Shaarei Center for Jewish Learning & Life Inc. ($1,000), Congregation Ariel Russian Community Synagogue Inc. ($880), The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore ($376), Moveable Feast ($103), American Friends of Leket Israel ($100), Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington ($100), Special Olympics ($51), Catholic Charities of Baltimore ($50), Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital ($38), and The League for People with Disabilities ($26).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following directors, each noted as having joined in June 2000: Bert Vogelstein, Ilene Vogelstein, Jacob Vogelstein, Rachel Vogelstein, and Joshua Vogelstein.
Bijjar Family Foundatoin's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bert Vogelstein
Director - Joined June
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ilene Vogelstein
Director - Joined June
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Vogelstein
Director - Joined June
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joshua Vogelstein
Director - Joined June
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rachel Vogelstein
Director - Joined June
On filings since 2020
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 Bijjar Family Foundatoin
How much does Bijjar Family Foundatoin give each year?
Bijjar Family Foundatoin gave $38K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 16 grants.
What is Bijjar Family Foundatoin's typical grant size?
Bijjar Family Foundatoin's median grant in 2025 was $102, and its average grant was $2,355, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bijjar Family Foundatoin that year got $482 on average.
Where does Bijjar Family Foundatoin give grants?
Bijjar Family Foundatoin gives mostly in Maryland: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (13%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (7 grants).
Who are Bijjar Family Foundatoin's largest grantees?
Bijjar Family Foundatoin's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Grandparents Network Inc ($23,752), Social Good Fund ($5,000) and Waldorf School Baltimore ($3,148), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bijjar Family Foundatoin?
Bijjar Family Foundatoin reported $886K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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 Bijjar Family Foundatoin fund?
The available grant records show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, American Friends of Magen David Adom describes its work as fundraising and advocacy in the United States for Magen David Adom’s life-saving efforts in Israel. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bijjar Family Foundatoin?
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 Bijjar Family Foundatoin's EIN?
Bijjar Family Foundatoin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1740643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bijjar Family Foundatoin 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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