ETZ Chaim Fund
ETZ Chaim Fund is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $360. Net investment income was $24.
ETZ Chaim Fund at a glance
In short: ETZ Chaim Fund gave $360 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $360), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $360
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $360
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $360
- Total assets
- $71,432
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who ETZ Chaim Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Keren Simchas Choson V'Kallah ($360).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How ETZ Chaim Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 10% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180 (2024) to $12K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $360.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keren Simchas Choson V'Kallah Brooklyn, NY | assist young couples | $360 |
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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 | $71,432 | $24 | $1,110 | $360 | 1 | $360 | $24 | $3,545 |
| 2024 | $72,519 | $24 | $980 | $180 | 1 | $180 | — | $3,595 |
| 2023 | $73,474 | $25 | $3,210 | $2,460 | 4 | $2,460 | — | $3,697 |
| 2022 | $76,659 | $28 | — | — | — | — | $28 | $3,775 |
| 2021 | $76,631 | $28 | $5,301 | $4,600 | 2 | $4,601 | $27 | $3,904 |
| 2020 | $81,904 | $64 | $7,682 | $6,980 | 6 | — | $62 | $4,220 |
| 2019 | $89,522 | $87 | $12,262 | $11,560 | 6 | — | $85 | $4,707 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ETZ Chaim Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ETZ Chaim Fund is led by Yosef Hodakov, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yosef Hodakov
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Dina Sabol
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sholom Hodakov
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Scholom Gansburg (2019–2022) — President
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 ETZ Chaim Fund
How much does ETZ Chaim Fund give each year?
ETZ Chaim Fund gave $360 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180 across 1 grant.
How large is ETZ Chaim Fund?
ETZ Chaim Fund reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $360 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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.
Where does ETZ Chaim Fund operate?
ETZ Chaim Fund has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.
What is ETZ Chaim Fund's EIN?
ETZ Chaim Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3888088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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