Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc
Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K.
Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,300
- +749.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,150
- +749.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,150
- Total assets
- $156,865
- -2.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Irene's Home Essentials Inc ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out 70% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $506 (2023) to $4K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Irene's Home Essentials Inc Brooklyn, NY | Aid in Carrying Out Exempt Functions | $2,500 |
| Rising Hero's Inc Brooklyn, NY | Aid in Carrying Out Exempt Functions | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $156,865 | $2,225 | $6,925 | $4,300 | 2 | $5,501 | — | $7,813 |
| 2023 | $161,104 | $134,545 | $987 | $506 | 2 | $531 | — | $7,272 |
| 2022 | $31,842 | $257 | $1,104 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $156 | $1,339 |
| 2021 | $32,943 | $411 | $101 | — | — | — | $310 | $1,330 |
| 2020 | $33,041 | $203 | $2,026 | $1,600 | 2 | — | — | $1,279 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc is led by Ezra S. Ashkenazi, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ezra S. Ashkenazi
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saul E. Ashkenazi
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharyn Ashkenazi
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc
How much does Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc give each year?
Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $506 across 2 grants.
How large is Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc?
Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc reported $157K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 is Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc?
Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $157K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc operate?
Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New Jersey, New York.
What is Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ezra & Sharyn Ashkenazi Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3410527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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