Eycy Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lakewood, NJ EIN: 47-2648962

Eycy Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Lakewood, New Jersey. It makes grants to charitable organizations, with 2024 awards including support for educational and religious organizations.

Eycy Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Eycy Fund Inc gave $17K across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $793.864), mostly in New Jersey. 36% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$17,465
-39.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
22
+10.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$794
-45.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$27,182
+2.1% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
New Jersey (79% 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 Eycy Fund Inc

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: 648 Park Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: (732) 901-2041

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

Who Eycy Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Yeshivas Emek Hatorah: $2KYeshivas Emek Hatorah$2KYeshiva Ktana School: $2KYeshiva Ktana School$2KYeshiva Orchos Chaim: $2KYeshiva Orchos Chaim$2KBnos Yaakov: $2KBnos Yaakov$2KAmerican Friends of Sunderland Kollel: $1KAmerican Friends of SunderlandKollel$1KAhavas Chesed Fund: $1KAhavas Chesed Fund$1KCong Zichron Refoel: $860Cong Zichron Refoel$860Keren Even Habochen: $720Keren Even Habochen$720Amalah Shel Torah: $650Amalah Shel Torah$650American Friends of Gateshead Yeshiva: $500American Friends of GatesheadYeshiva$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Yeshivas Emek Hatorah ($2K). Together the top 10 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 17% to New York, 3% to Illinois, and 1% to California.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

LakewoodBrooklynPassaicChicagoSanta MonicaCliftonJackson

Is Eycy Fund Inc open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $558; repeat grants $929. How we count

Medians: $430 first-time, $685 repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). 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 (2020–2024). 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$10K$20K$30K26 grants2020 18 grants2021 18 grants2022 20 grants2023 22 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $29K (2023). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah Lakewood, NJEducational, Religious, and Charitable$2,160
Yeshiva Ktana School Lakewood, NJEducational, Religious, and Charitable$2,035
Yeshiva Orchos Chaim Lakewood, NJEducational$1,800
Bnos Yaakov Lakewood, NJEducational, Religious and Charitable$1,500
American Friends of Sunderland Kollel Lakewood, NJEducational$1,330
Ahavas Chesed Fund Brooklyn, NYEducational, Religious and Charitable$1,000
Cong Zichron Refoel Lakewood, NJReligious$860
Keren Even Habochen Passaic, NJEducational, Religious and Charitable$720
Amalah Shel Torah Lakewood, NJEducational, Religious, and Charitable$650
American Friends of Gateshead Yeshiva Chicago, ILEducational$500
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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$27,182$18,025$17,465$17,46522$17,465$1,426
2023$26,622$1,250$30,095$28,84520$28,845$1,936
2022$55,467$50,000$14,318$14,31818$14,318$1,492
2021$19,785$20,000$21,306$21,30618$21,306$1,082
2020$21,091$15,000$13,325$13,32526—$40

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eycy Fund 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 Eycy Fund Inc is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose own missions describe education and religion: Yeshiva Orchos Chaim Inc says it provides Jewish and secular education for elementary school-aged children; American Friends of Sunderland Kollel Ltd says it supports a rabbinical school in Gateshead, England; and Keren Even Habochan Inc says it advances education and religion through scholarships based on academic evaluations.

Grantmaking

In 2024, Eycy Fund Inc gave 22 grants totaling $17,465. Grants ranged from $250 to $2,160, with a median grant of $500. Notable awards included $2,160 to Yeshivas Emek Hatorah, $2,035 to Yeshiva Ktana School, $1,800 to Yeshiva Orchos Chaim, and $1,500 to Bnos Yaakov.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Eli Young, Chana Young, and Yisroel Young as trustees.

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

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chana Young

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eli Young

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yisroel Young

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 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 Eycy Fund Inc

How much does Eycy Fund Inc give each year?

Eycy Fund Inc gave $17K across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $29K across 20 grants.

What is Eycy Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Eycy Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $794, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eycy Fund Inc that year got $558 on average.

Where does Eycy Fund Inc give grants?

Eycy Fund Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (12 grants), Brooklyn, NY (5 grants) and Passaic, NJ (3 grants).

Does Eycy Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Eycy Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational, Religious, and Charitable" (9 grants), "Educational" (8 grants) and "Religious" (4 grants).

Who are Eycy Fund Inc's largest grantees?

Eycy Fund Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Yeshivas Emek Hatorah ($2,160), Yeshiva Ktana School ($2,035) and Yeshiva Orchos Chaim ($1,800), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Eycy Fund Inc?

Eycy Fund Inc reported $27K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Eycy Fund Inc fund?

No mission statement for Eycy Fund Inc is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Eycy Fund Inc?

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 Eycy Fund Inc's EIN?

Eycy Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2648962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Eycy Fund 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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