Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lakewood, NJ EIN: 20-0701009

Educational-operation of private girls' elementary school.

Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc at a glance

Total assets
$19,120,897
-7.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$12,920,423
+9.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2
-100.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$13,702,898
+10.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lakewood

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $45K (2022). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chesed of Lakewood Lakewood, NJ—$9,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$19,120,897$12,920,423$13,702,898——$2
2024$20,550,989$11,849,691$12,423,158$1,500Total only$71,219
2023$21,271,407$11,741,422$11,845,962$9,0001$7,282
2022$21,442,880$11,141,427$9,941,126$45,2402$125
2021$15,915,764$13,522,071$12,455,186$3,500Total only$-7,219
2020$12,948,533$9,068,875$8,223,907$2,220Total only$578
2019$11,758,053$6,949,648$6,672,333$500Total only$4

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc is led by Zav Hess, President on every filing since 2021; 4 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Zav Hess

    President

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $333K (2021) → $377K (2025)

  • Chaya Rachel Hess

    Principal

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $125K (2021) → $192K (2025)

  • Kreindy Sorotzkin

    Principal

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $105K (2021) → $118K (2025)

  • Esther Kestenbaum

    Principal

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $103K (2025)

  • Avrohom B. Auerbach

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eli Rosen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Zev Hess (2019–2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

ZAV Hess — President: $377KZAV HessPresident$377KChaya Rachel Hess — Principal: $192KChaya Rachel HessPrincipal$192KKreindy Sorotzkin — Principal: $118KKreindy SorotzkinPrincipal$118KEsther Kestenbaum — Principal: $103KEsther KestenbaumPrincipal$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $377K, to ZAV Hess (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc

How large is Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc?

Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc reported $19.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.9M.

What is Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc?

Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lakewood, NJ. It holds $19.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc operate?

Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.

What is Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc's EIN?

Bnos Melech of Lakewood Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0701009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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