Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation
The Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Beverly Hills, California. In filing year 2025, it reported 20 grants totaling $53,100 to charitable organizations in several states.
Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation gave $53K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,100
- -49.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,655
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,580
- Total assets
- $2,114,384
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 280 South Beverly Drive 407, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: (323) 933-9306
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad Princeton ($10K). Together the top 10 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 62 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in California (55% of grant dollars), New Jersey (29%), New York (13%), Tennessee (2%), and Massachusetts (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation gives
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 49% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $140K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad Princeton Princeton, NJ | General Use | $10,000 |
| Emek Hebrew Academy Sherman Oaks, CA | General Use | $10,000 |
| Curtis School Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $5,000 |
| Yula Girls Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $5,000 |
| Chabad of North Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, CA | General Use | $3,600 |
| Friends of Nahal Haredi Inc Teaneck, NJ | General Use | $3,600 |
| Nagel Yu Kollel New York, NY | General Use | $3,600 |
| Chabad of Mid-Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie, NY | General Use | $3,160 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | General Use | $1,800 |
| Yu Kollel Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $1,800 |
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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 | $2,114,384 | $241,897 | $72,260 | $53,100 | 20 | $53,100 | $99,814 | $108,512 |
| 2024 | $1,944,747 | $306,921 | $111,660 | $105,002 | 24 | $105,002 | $152,094 | $92,168 |
| 2023 | $1,749,486 | $213,880 | $34,165 | $33,846 | 10 | $33,846 | $47,457 | $77,894 |
| 2022 | $1,569,771 | $187,955 | $28,572 | $26,500 | 2 | $26,500 | $17,573 | $73,631 |
| 2021 | $1,410,391 | $216,402 | $143,009 | $140,100 | 6 | — | $14,211 | $66,127 |
| 2020 | $1,336,995 | $309,682 | $98,385 | $96,500 | 5 | — | $97,514 | $64,281 |
| 2019 | $1,183,680 | $171,712 | $13,529 | $11,800 | 2 | — | $14,568 | $33,267 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K 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 educational institutions, universities, and Chabad organizations. One recipient, Friends of Nahal Haredi, describes its own primary activity as raising funds mainly for nonprofits that help young adults receive an education, join the workforce, reunite with their families, and become productive citizens.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $53,100. Grants ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median of $1,580. The largest listed grants were $10,000 each to Chabad Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey, and Emek Hebrew Academy in Sherman Oaks, California. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to Curtis School and YULA Girls in Los Angeles, and $3,600 each to Chabad of North Beverly Hills, Friends of Nahal Haredi, and Nagel Yu Kollel.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Mark Kestenbaum as president and Amy Kestenbaum as secretary.
Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation is led by Mark Kestenbaum, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Kestenbaum
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Amy Kestenbaum
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation
How much does Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation give each year?
Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation gave $53K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 24 grants.
What is Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,580, and its average grant was $2,655, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation give grants?
Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (29%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), Princeton, NJ (3 grants), Beverly Hills, CA (3 grants) and Sherman Oaks, CA (2 grants).
Does Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad Princeton ($10,000), Emek Hebrew Academy ($10,000) and Curtis School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation?
Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational institutions, universities, and Chabad organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation's EIN?
Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4759374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Emil & Gail Kestenbaum Family Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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