Douek Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 56-2676795

Douek Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2024 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Douek Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Douek Family Foundation Inc gave $206K across 27 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$206,398
-29.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
27
-10.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,644
-21.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,809
Total assets
$3,754,277
+19.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Douek Family Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 140 58Th St Bld A Suite 7K, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone: (718) 369-8800

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Douek Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Yeshiva of Flatbush: $48KYeshiva of Flatbush$48KAmerican Friends of Migdal Ohr: $43KAmerican Friends of Migdal Ohr$43KYeshivat Mekor Haim: $19KYeshivat Mekor Haim$19KCongregation Ohel Yischak: $17KCongregation Ohel Yischak$17KCongregation Beth Torah: $11KCongregation Beth Torah$11KChai Lifeline: $10KChai Lifeline$10KBeit Yaakov Orot Sarah: $10KBeit Yaakov Orot Sarah$10KJewish Communal Fund: $10KJewish Communal Fund$10KSephardic Food Fund: $10KSephardic Food Fund$10KHatzalah: $6KHatzalah$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Yeshiva of Flatbush ($48K). Together the top 10 received $185K.

Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

107<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 107 grants of 113 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 6% to recipients in New Jersey; the state for the remaining 1% is unidentified in the filing data.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynNew YorkLakewoodElberonLong BranchAllenhurstBostonDealOcean TownshipAsbury ParkBaltimoreBrookynFair LawnForest HillsMemphisMongaup ValleyNewtonNorfolkOakhurstWoodbury

How Douek Family Foundation Inc gives

  • 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 3145% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 137% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K20 grants2020 4 grants2021 32 grants2022 30 grants2023 27 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $294K (2023). In 2024 it made 27 grants totaling $206K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva of Flatbush Brooklyn, NYPublic Charity$48,000
American Friends of Migdal Ohr New York, NYPublic Charity$43,333
Yeshivat Mekor Haim Brooklyn, NYPublic Charity$19,000
Congregation Ohel Yischak Brooklyn, NYPublic Charity$16,677
Congregation Beth Torah Brooklyn, NYPublic Charity$11,291
Chai Lifeline New York, NYPublic Charity$10,427
Beit Yaakov Orot Sarah Brooklyn, NYPublic Charity$10,000
Jewish Communal Fund New York, NYPublic Charity$10,000
Sephardic Food Fund New York, NYPublic Charity$10,000
Hatzalah Elberon, NJPublic Charity$6,090
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$3,754,277$843,214$231,537$206,39827$206,398$319,505$150,198
2023$3,142,600$581,881$322,640$293,68830$293,688$61,134$145,674
2022$2,887,527$1,011,904$237,788$224,36332$224,363$299,054$116,580
2021$2,106,692$18,712$11,037$6,3604$6,360$18,712$18,266
2020$1,565,142$504,664$104,347$86,73820—$30,738$78,852

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douek Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2024 — 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 2024 grantees describe a range of activities: American Friends of Migdal Ohr says it supports and educates orphaned and neglected children; CHAI LIFELINE describes providing social, emotional, financial, and practical assistance to people facing illness, crisis, or loss; and Sefaria says it is building a digital library of Jewish texts to support Jewish publishing, technology, education, and scholarship.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $206,398. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $48,000, with a median of $1,809. Its largest grants included $48,000 to Yeshiva of Flatbush, $43,333 to American Friends of Migdal Ohr, $19,000 to Yeshivat Mekor Haim, and $16,677 to Congregation Ohel Yischak. Other recipients included Congregation Beth Torah ($11,291), Chai Lifeline ($10,427), Beit Yaakov Orot Sarah ($10,000), Jewish Communal Fund ($10,000), and Sephardic Food Fund ($10,000).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Maney Douek as president, Linda Douek as secretary, and Elliot Douek as treasurer.

Douek Family Foundation Inc is led by Maney Douek, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Maney Douek

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliot Douek

    Treasury

    Treasurer → Treasury, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Douek

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 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 Douek Family Foundation Inc

How much does Douek Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Douek Family Foundation Inc gave $206K across 27 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $294K across 30 grants.

What is Douek Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Douek Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,809, and its average grant was $7,644, across 27 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Douek Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Douek Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (11 grants) and New York, NY (9 grants).

Does Douek Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Douek Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (27 grants).

Who are Douek Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Douek Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Yeshiva of Flatbush ($48,000), American Friends of Migdal Ohr ($43,333) and Yeshivat Mekor Haim ($19,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Douek Family Foundation Inc?

Douek Family Foundation Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $206K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Douek Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Douek Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds 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 Douek Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Douek Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2676795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Douek Family Foundation Inc 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Douek Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/douek-family-foundation-inc-morg_a6b34870e48e4a96a89e7c4e3cc1953a

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