Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 20-1477137

Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $28K.

Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation gave $28K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$27,531
+76.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$27,531
+76.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$27,531
Primary geography
Illinois (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 Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Miscelaneous Organized Charities: $28KMiscelaneous OrganizedCharities$28K

The largest 2024 recipient was Miscelaneous Organized Charities ($28K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

ChicagoSkokie

How Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 118% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $28K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Miscelaneous Organized Charities Chicago, ILReligious and Educational$27,531
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$3,788$32,615$27,5311$27,531——
2023$32,615$10,000$17,301$15,6251$15,625——
2022$39,916$46,965$34,963$21,4122$21,412$11,965$158
2021$27,914$10,209$13,064$12,6424$12,642—$1,872
2020$30,769$36,919$11,757$11,7442—$508$978

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation is led by Israel Starck, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Israel Starck

    President

    President & Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hershel Frankenthal

    Officer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Rivka Starck

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Avrohom Miller (2020–2022) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Colman Ginsparg (2020–2022) — Director

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 Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation

How much does Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation give each year?

Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation gave $28K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 1 grant.

Where does Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation operate?

Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Ezras Yisroel Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1477137. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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