Binyan Chesed Foundation
Binyan Chesed Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $192K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $26K.
Binyan Chesed Foundation at a glance
In short: Binyan Chesed Foundation gave $102K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,500
- -61.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,688
- -27.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,750
- Total assets
- $192,294
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Binyan Chesed Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bnei Torah Movement ($18K). Together the top 8 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Binyan Chesed Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2025) to $360K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bnei Torah Movement Brooklyn, NY | to promote activities of organization | $18,000 |
| keren Ezra Monsey, NY | to promote activities of organization | $18,000 |
| Kupat Ezra Monsey, NY | to promote activities of organization | $18,000 |
| Mifal Tzeduka Vchesed Brooklyn, NY | to promote activities of organization | $18,000 |
| Cong Yad Yehuda Silver Spring, NY | to promote activities of organization | $13,500 |
| Congregation Yeshiva Avir Yakov Spring Valley, NY | to promote activities of organization | $12,500 |
| Merkaz Hakolilim Spring Valley, NY | to promote activities of organization | $2,500 |
| Cong Toldos Aharon Brooklyn, NY | to promote activities of organization | $1,000 |
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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 | $192,294 | $28,503 | $101,500 | $101,500 | 8 | $101,500 | $26,003 | $1,989 |
| 2024 | $179,791 | $70,556 | $261,055 | $261,000 | 15 | $261,000 | $70,556 | $9,289 |
| 2023 | $302,041 | $254,646 | $258,500 | $258,500 | 13 | $258,500 | $1,446 | $14,946 |
| 2022 | $305,895 | $196,001 | $168,850 | $168,850 | 14 | $168,850 | $1 | $13,778 |
| 2021 | $279,106 | $220,529 | $219,500 | $219,500 | 17 | — | $26,029 | $13,721 |
| 2020 | $278,077 | $346,064 | $365,750 | $359,950 | 1 | — | $64 | $13,885 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Binyan Chesed Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Binyan Chesed Foundation's only listed officer is Jack Janklowicz, Officer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack Janklowicz
Officer
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 Binyan Chesed Foundation
How much does Binyan Chesed Foundation give each year?
Binyan Chesed Foundation gave $102K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $261K across 15 grants.
What is Binyan Chesed Foundation's typical grant size?
Binyan Chesed Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,750, and its average grant was $12,688, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Binyan Chesed Foundation give grants?
Binyan Chesed Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants), Monsey, NY (2 grants) and Spring Valley, NY (2 grants).
Does Binyan Chesed Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Binyan Chesed Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Promote Activities of Organization" (8 grants).
Who are Binyan Chesed Foundation's largest grantees?
Binyan Chesed Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bnei Torah Movement ($18,000), keren Ezra ($18,000) and Kupat Ezra ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Binyan Chesed Foundation?
Binyan Chesed Foundation reported $192K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Binyan Chesed Foundation's EIN?
Binyan Chesed Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2138815. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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