Bnai Sara Foundation Inc
Bnai Sara Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $235K.
Bnai Sara Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bnai Sara Foundation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,000
- -88.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $30,000
- -76.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $18,768,907
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bnai Sara Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cong Bobov 45 ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 40 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bnai Sara Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $4.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Bobov 45 Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,768,907 | $420,680 | $308,868 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $235,244 | $1,220,062 |
| 2023 | $18,657,095 | $1,006,299 | $482,478 | $260,000 | 2 | $260,000 | $279,024 | $1,002,081 |
| 2022 | $18,133,274 | $3,977,477 | $4,539,039 | $4,318,000 | 9 | $4,318,000 | $275,763 | $1,041,374 |
| 2021 | $18,694,836 | $6,527,870 | $1,139,118 | $940,200 | 15 | $940,200 | $357,582 | $975,755 |
| 2020 | $13,306,084 | $2,600,485 | $749,561 | $621,500 | 13 | — | $419,001 | $708,479 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bnai Sara Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bnai Sara Foundation Inc is led by Benjamin Landa, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Benjamin Landa
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deena Landa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther Farkovitz
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bnai Sara Foundation Inc
How much does Bnai Sara Foundation Inc give each year?
Bnai Sara Foundation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $260K across 2 grants.
How large is Bnai Sara Foundation Inc?
Bnai Sara Foundation Inc reported $18.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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.
Where does Bnai Sara Foundation Inc operate?
Bnai Sara Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Bnai Sara Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bnai Sara Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2868912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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