DSJ Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 20-4853212

DSJ Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $432K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $28K.

Key facts about DSJ Foundation

In short: DSJ Foundation gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-4853212
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$14,050
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$2,810
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$432,003
Primary geography
New York (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$432K

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

-83.9% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-80.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DSJ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How DSJ Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BrooklynHillsideCoconut GroveLakewood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants20214 grants20223 grants20236 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Beth Rivkah Schools: $5KBeth Rivkah Schools$5KUnited Lubavitcher Yeshiva: $4KUnited Lubavitcher Yeshiva$4KChabad of Sheepshead Bay: $3KChabad of Sheepshead Bay$3KBris Avrohom: $1KBris Avrohom$1KAmerican Friends of Torah Emes: $1KAmerican Friends of Torah Emes$1K

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BETH RIVKAH SCHOOLS Brooklyn, NYGENERAL$5,000
UNITED LUBAVITCHER YESHIVA Brooklyn, NYGENERAL$4,300
CHABAD OF SHEEPSHEAD BAY Brooklyn, NYGENERALGENERAL$2,500
BRIS AVROHOM Hillside, NJGENERAL$1,250
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TORAH EMES Brooklyn, NYGENERAL$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$432,003$429,469$430,840
Revenue$24,415$91,924$51,282
Expenses$21,881$93,295$30,801
Qualifying Distributions$14,250$87,501$27,900
Net Investment Income$28,192$36,807$42,616
Distributable Amount$21,630$21,217$19,526

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

DSJ Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dov Junik

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shani Junik

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 DSJ Foundation

How much does DSJ Foundation give each year?

DSJ Foundation gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 6 grants.

What is DSJ Foundation's typical grant size?

DSJ Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,810, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does DSJ Foundation give grants?

DSJ Foundation gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants).

Does DSJ Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of DSJ Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are DSJ Foundation's largest grantees?

DSJ Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Beth Rivkah Schools ($5,000), United Lubavitcher Yeshiva ($4,300) and Chabad of Sheepshead Bay ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is DSJ Foundation?

DSJ Foundation reported $432K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is DSJ Foundation?

DSJ Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $432K in total assets as of 2025.

What is DSJ Foundation's EIN?

DSJ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4853212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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