Dayan Family Charitable Trust
Dayan Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $96,220 to charitable organizations, including Friends of the IDF, Stand With Us, PEF Israel Endowment, and Birthright Israel Foundation.
Dayan Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Dayan Family Charitable Trust gave $96K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Illinois. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,220
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,402
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $711,987
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dayan Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 701 N Ft Lauderdale Blvd 603, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304
Phone: (773) 677-6590
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dayan Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the IDF ($40K). Together the top 10 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Illinois (47%), New York (28%), California (16%), Florida (7%), and New Jersey (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dayan Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2021) to $96K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the IDF Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Stand with US Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment New York, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Las Olas Chabad Fort Lauderdale, FL | Unrestricted | $6,100 |
| Tannenbaum Chabad House Evanston, IL | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Temple Beth El NJ Hillsborough, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Cheder Lubavitch Skokie, IL | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel Boca Rato Boca Raton, FL | Unrestricted | $1,100 |
| Ohel Shalom Torah Center Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $711,987 | $124,023 | $104,590 | $96,220 | 13 | $96,220 | $7,653 | $62,518 |
| 2024 | $692,554 | $177,978 | $91,149 | $83,273 | 10 | $83,273 | $65,102 | $52,052 |
| 2023 | $605,725 | $130,294 | $85,132 | $78,360 | 7 | $78,360 | $23,522 | $41,126 |
| 2022 | $560,563 | $106,763 | $82,048 | $75,500 | 7 | $75,500 | $529 | $37,286 |
| 2021 | $535,848 | $182,444 | $375,626 | $63,600 | 10 | $63,600 | $75,454 | $38,163 |
| 2020 | $729,030 | $389,935 | $220,713 | $64,720 | 11 | — | $283,164 | $24,997 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dayan Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own descriptions identify work such as offering young Jewish adults an educational trip to Israel. Friends of Yad Sarah describes its work as providing services and care for ill and injured people at home in Israel.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $96,220 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest reported grants were $40,000 to Friends of the IDF, $15,000 each to Stand With Us and PEF Israel Endowment, $10,000 to Birthright Israel Foundation, and $6,100 to Las Olas Chabad. The stated purposes for these grants were unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Salomon Dayan is listed as President on the 2025 filing.
Dayan Family Charitable Trust is led by Salomon Dayan, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Salomon Dayan
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dayan Family Charitable Trust
How much does Dayan Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Dayan Family Charitable Trust gave $96K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 10 grants.
What is Dayan Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Dayan Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $7,402, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dayan Family Charitable Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does Dayan Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Dayan Family Charitable Trust's top state is Illinois, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (28%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Dayan Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dayan Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dayan Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Dayan Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the IDF ($40,000), Stand with US ($15,000) and PEF Israel Endowment ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dayan Family Charitable Trust?
Dayan Family Charitable Trust reported $712K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dayan Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own descriptions identify work such as offering young Jewish adults an educational trip to Israel. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dayan Family Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dayan Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Dayan Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6650212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dayan Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Dayan Family Charitable Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Dayan Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dayan-family-charitable-trust-morg_667e523d5a4d4763963bf79b45c558ba
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