EDD Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 85-4191446

EDD Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations with charitable, religious, and cultural purposes.

EDD Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: EDD Foundation Inc gave $139K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. 15% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$139,157
-36.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
13
-13.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,704
-27.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$11,400
Total assets
$50,530
+703.7% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
New York (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to EDD Foundation Inc

How to Apply

The filing lists EDD FOUNDATION as the contact and states that forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are N/A. It also states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Contact

Application contact: Edd Foundation
Mailing address: 1609 East 3Rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Phone: (646) 416-5813

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

Who EDD Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

American Friends of Sanhedria: $23KAmerican Friends of Sanhedria$23KKeren Bnei Torah: $20KKeren Bnei Torah$20KMishna Sdura: $18KMishna Sdura$18KSephardic Heritage Museum: $16KSephardic Heritage Museum$16KOther Miscellaneous Donations: $14KOther Miscellaneous Donations$14KCong Bnai Yosef: $14KCong Bnai Yosef$14KA Life of Torah: $11KA Life of Torah$11KA Time: $6KA Time$6KGemilos Chasudim Gemach Bnei Levi: $5KGemilos Chasudim Gemach BneiLevi$5KNesach Yisroel: $5KNesach Yisroel$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was American Friends of Sanhedria ($23K). Together the top 10 received $132K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 24% to recipients in New Jersey, and 13% to recipients in Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynTeaneckJacksonLakewoodMineolaMonseyNew YorkSkokie

Is EDD Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) 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 $17K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $17K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 69% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 46% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). 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$300K15 grants2021 13 grants2022 15 grants2023 13 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2022) to $258K (2021). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $139K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Sanhedria Teaneck, NJCharitable$22,600
Keren Bnei Torah Brooklyn, NYReligious$20,200
Mishna Sdura Skokie, ILReligious$18,000
Sephardic Heritage Museum New York, NYCultural$15,800
Other Miscellaneous Donations Brooklyn, NYCharitable$13,704
Cong Bnai Yosef Brooklyn, NYReligious$13,600
A Life of Torah Jackson, NJCharitable$11,400
A Time Brooklyn, NYCharitable$6,200
Gemilos Chasudim Gemach Bnei Levi Brooklyn, NYCharitable$5,200
Nesach Yisroel Brooklyn, NYReligious$5,200
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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$50,530$183,400$139,157$139,15713$139,157$1,399
2023$6,287$143,000$220,657$219,80715$220,657$1,268
2022$83,944$150,000$129,808$129,00813$129,808$3,637
2021$63,752$50,000$261,147$257,50815$261,147$8,339

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, EDD Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K 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 grants included support for organizations identified as charitable, religious, or cultural. Keren Bnei Torah, a 2024 grantee, describes its own mission as supporting needy families and promoting artistic and cultural activities through grants, bequests, gifts, or otherwise to individuals, institutions, and organizations.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $139,157 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $52 to $22,600, with a median of $11,400.

Among the largest 2024 grants were $22,600 to American Friends of Sanhedria, $20,200 to Keren Bnei Torah, $18,000 to Mishna Sdura, and $15,800 to Sephardic Heritage Museum.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Erol Dusi, Aurit Dusi, and Esther Dusi as directors.

EDD Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Aurit Dusi

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Erol Dusi

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Esther Dusi

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 EDD Foundation Inc

How much does EDD Foundation Inc give each year?

EDD Foundation Inc gave $139K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $220K across 15 grants.

What is EDD Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

EDD Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $11,400, and its average grant was $10,704, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from EDD Foundation Inc that year got $17K on average.

Where does EDD Foundation Inc give grants?

EDD Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (24%) and Illinois (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (9 grants).

Does EDD Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on EDD Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants) and "Religious" (6 grants).

Who are EDD Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

EDD Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include American Friends of Sanhedria ($22,600), Keren Bnei Torah ($20,200) and Mishna Sdura ($18,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is EDD Foundation Inc?

EDD Foundation Inc reported $51K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does EDD Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations identified as charitable, religious, or cultural. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from EDD Foundation Inc?

The filing lists EDD FOUNDATION as the contact and states that forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are N/A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is EDD Foundation Inc's EIN?

EDD Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4191446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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 2021–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). EDD Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/edd-foundation-inc-morg_d0424db5eb9148f8823a7f3956ea0f0f

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