DAF Your Way Inc
DAF Your Way Inc is a public charity based in Jackson, New Jersey, formed in 2018. Its stated purpose includes soliciting donations through donor-advised funds and maintaining and administering those funds.
DAF Your Way Inc at a glance
In short: DAF Your Way Inc gave $669K across 25 grants in 2023 (avg $27K), top state New York. 21% of 2023 grantees were new. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $668,827
- +20.2% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 25
- +31.6% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $26,753
- -8.6% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $76,994
- +19.9% vs 2022
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2023; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (44% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to DAF Your Way Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 6 Trotters Way, Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone: (312) 485-5680
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who DAF Your Way Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Shaarei Chesed of LA ($154K). Together the top 10 received $479K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 88 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The reported 2022 grants include organizations based in Westlake Village, California, and Suffern, New York. These examples identify grantee locations, not a stated geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is DAF Your Way Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $495K (2020) to $669K (2023). In 2023 it made 25 grants totaling $669K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shaarei Chesed of LA Woodland Hills, CA | General Support | $154,150 |
| Mechon L'hoyroa Monsey, NY | General Support | $60,770 |
| Binyan Yerushalaim Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
| Various Organizations | — | $55,212 |
| Keren Orah Lakewood, NJ | General Support | $44,450 |
| Cong Zichron Menachem Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $40,000 |
| Kollel Yechiel Yehuda Los Angeles, CA | Genneral Support | $31,445 |
| Congregation Bais Yehuda Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $27,000 |
| OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Mercaz Torah and Tefilah Inc Baltimore, MD | General Support | $18,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $76,994 | $705,808 | $684,870 | $668,827 | 25 |
| 2022 | $64,206 | $625,000 | $626,877 | $556,262 | 19 |
| 2021 | $67,683 | $583,880 | $569,770 | $499,020 | 20 |
| 2020 | $45,424 | $566,050 | $549,946 | $494,930 | 24 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
DAF Your Way Inc’s stated mission is to serve charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including distributions to organizations qualifying as exempt under Section 501(c)(3). It says donors can recommend how their charitable contributions are allocated to charitable organizations.
Among the reported 2022 grantees, Shaarei Chesed of LA describes its mission as assisting the Jewish community with food, housing, job training and placement, life events, and religious education. Torah Relief Society Inc describes its mission as providing financial assistance for rent, food, and medical expenses to needy individuals, religious scholars, rabbis, and others, and publishing religious literature. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
The filing reports 19 grants totaling $556,262 in 2022, an average of about $29,277 per grant. It reports 20 grants totaling $499,020 in 2021, an average of about $24,951 per grant. For 2023, it reports a grant count of zero. Its 2023 filing, the latest on this page, reports 25 grants totaling $668,827.
Notable 2022 grantees include Shaarei Chesed of LA, which received $157,700, and Torah Relief Society Inc, which received $6,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2023 filing lists Dovid Levin as director and Joseph Stark and Uriel Baruch Zechariah Stein as trustees.
DAF Your Way Inc's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Dovid Levin
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Stark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Uriel Baruch Zechariah Stein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 DAF Your Way Inc
How much does DAF Your Way Inc give each year?
DAF Your Way Inc gave $669K across 25 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. In 2022 it gave $556K across 19 grants.
What is DAF Your Way Inc's typical grant size?
DAF Your Way Inc's median grant in 2023 was $14,000, and its average grant was $26,753, across 25 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from DAF Your Way Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does DAF Your Way Inc give grants?
DAF Your Way Inc's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (37%) and New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (6 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), Monsey, NY (3 grants) and Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).
Does DAF Your Way Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of DAF Your Way Inc's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990.
Who are DAF Your Way Inc's largest grantees?
DAF Your Way Inc's largest 2023 grantees include Shaarei Chesed of LA ($154,150), Mechon L'hoyroa ($60,770) and Binyan Yerushalaim ($60,000), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.
How large is DAF Your Way Inc?
DAF Your Way Inc reported $77K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $706K.
What does DAF Your Way Inc fund?
DAF Your Way Inc’s stated mission is to serve charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including distributions to organizations qualifying as exempt under Section 501(c)(3). It says donors can recommend how their charitable contributions are allocated to charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DAF Your Way Inc?
DAF Your Way Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is DAF Your Way Inc's EIN?
DAF Your Way Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2334349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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