BSF Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 46-7424622

BSF Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets.

BSF Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$3,527
+0.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who BSF Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 37 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BrooklynLakewoodMonroeMonsey

How BSF Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 38% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 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

$0$200K$400K$600K14 grants2020 17 grants2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2022) to $579K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $236K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The OJC Fund Brooklyn, NYTo Provide Assistance for the Indigent$236,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$3,527—————$174
2023$3,527—$236,000$236,0001$236,000$923
2022$239,527$264,000$105,000$105,0005$105,000$2,328
2021$80,527$648,000$579,375$579,35017$579,350$10,427
2020$11,902$106,000$170,612$170,53714—$2,360

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BSF Foundation reported a distributable amount of $174 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BSF Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Burach Feuerwerker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaindy Feuerwerker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/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 BSF Foundation

How large is BSF Foundation?

BSF Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does BSF Foundation operate?

BSF Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.

How much is BSF Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, BSF Foundation reported a distributable amount of $174 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is BSF Foundation's EIN?

BSF Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7424622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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