Bochner Foundation
Bochner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $109K.
Bochner Foundation at a glance
In short: Bochner Foundation gave $109K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $108,610
- +13.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,153
- +126.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $32,343
- Total assets
- $1,348,336
- +0.8% 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 Bochner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cong Ohel Torah ($36K). Together the top 3 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
501 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 500 grants of 501 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bochner Foundation gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 164% of 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2020) to $109K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Ohel Torah Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $36,000 |
| Miscellaneous Charity Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $35,685 |
| Machzikei Torah Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $29,000 |
| CYL South 8 Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $7,925 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,348,336 | $119,076 | $108,879 | $108,610 | 4 | $108,610 | $66,154 |
| 2023 | $1,338,139 | $165,407 | $95,955 | $95,872 | 8 | $95,872 | $61,854 |
| 2022 | $1,268,687 | $114,258 | $68,482 | $67,432 | 2 | $67,432 | $60,079 |
| 2021 | $1,222,911 | $407,852 | $70,156 | $69,406 | 194 | $69,406 | — |
| 2020 | $885,215 | $306,447 | $53,583 | $52,389 | 293 | — | — |
| 2019 | $632,351 | $199,371 | $53,108 | $52,808 | 123 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bochner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bochner Foundation is led by Benzion Bochner, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Benzion Bochner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Bochner Foundation
How much does Bochner Foundation give each year?
Bochner Foundation gave $109K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $96K across 8 grants.
What is Bochner Foundation's typical grant size?
Bochner Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $32,343, and its average grant was $27,153, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bochner Foundation give grants?
Bochner Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants).
Does Bochner Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bochner Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bochner Foundation?
Bochner Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bochner Foundation's EIN?
Bochner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4721571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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