F S Landau Foundation
F S Landau Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2025 grants included support for Jewish education, with all grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
F S Landau Foundation at a glance
In short: F S Landau Foundation gave $304K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New York. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $304,110
- +25.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,006
- +51.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $345,581
- +18.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to F S Landau Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 215 Skillman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: (347) 627-5823
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who F S Landau Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cong Machzik Torah ($110K). Together the top 10 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 105 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to organizations in New York. Listed recipients included organizations in Brooklyn, Monsey, and Monroe.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is F S Landau Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 140% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $17K (2019) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $304K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Machzik Torah Brooklyn, NY | Further Jewish Education | $110,000 |
| Cong Chonen Vnosen Brooklyn, NY | Further Jewish Education | $85,925 |
| Congregation Mikva Tahara of Yetev Lev Brookyln, NY | Further Jewish Education | $57,550 |
| Toras Moshe Y'vushna Congregation Brooklyn, NY | Further Jewish Education | $25,025 |
| Aleifi Yehuda Org Brooklyn, NY | Further Jewish Education | $10,800 |
| Cong Keren Ateres Yisocher DOV Brooklyn, NY | Further Jewish Education | $5,000 |
| Kollel Zichron Menachem Monsey, NY | Further Jewish Education | $2,000 |
| Olam Molei Inc Brooklyn, NY | Further Jewish Education | $1,500 |
| Cong Achiezer KY Monroe, NY | Further Jewish Education | $1,000 |
| Repreive for Families Brooklyn, NY | Further Jewish Education | $1,000 |
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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 | $345,581 | $358,029 | $304,290 | $304,110 | 19 | $304,110 | — | $8,304 |
| 2024 | $291,841 | $330,734 | $243,664 | $243,114 | 23 | $243,114 | $184 | $6,469 |
| 2023 | $204,772 | $383,195 | $1,568,191 | $1,566,973 | 31 | $1,566,973 | $18,312 | $52,354 |
| 2022 | $1,446,628 | $209,144 | $126,930 | $126,680 | 20 | $126,680 | $64,894 | $22,132 |
| 2021 | $1,307,554 | $200,000 | $182,295 | $182,270 | 12 | $182,270 | — | $69,477 |
| 2020 | $1,289,849 | $203,111 | $91,582 | $91,510 | 13 | — | $45,339 | $41,963 |
| 2019 | $1,178,320 | $420,000 | $17,684 | $17,480 | 8 | — | — | $58,741 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, F S Landau Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K 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
The purposes listed for the foundation’s 2025 grants consistently refer to furthering Jewish education. Its grantees include religious organizations and other charitable organizations. Hatzolah of Williamsburg Inc., which received $180 in 2025, describes its own mission as aiding and assisting as first responders in pre-hospital emergencies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $304,110. Grants ranged from $115 to $110,000, with a median award of $1,000. Its largest 2025 grants included $110,000 to Cong Machzik Torah, $85,925 to Cong Chonen Vnosen, and $57,550 to Congregation Mikva Tahara of Yetev Lev, all for furthering Jewish education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Samuel Landau and Faigy Landau as trustees.
F S Landau Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Faigy Landau
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Landau
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
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 F S Landau Foundation
How much does F S Landau Foundation give each year?
F S Landau Foundation gave $304K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $243K across 23 grants.
What is F S Landau Foundation's typical grant size?
F S Landau Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $16,006, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from F S Landau Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does F S Landau Foundation give grants?
F S Landau Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (14 grants), Monsey, NY (2 grants) and Monroe, NY (2 grants).
Does F S Landau Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on F S Landau Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Jewish Education" (19 grants).
Who are F S Landau Foundation's largest grantees?
F S Landau Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cong Machzik Torah ($110,000), Cong Chonen Vnosen ($85,925) and Congregation Mikva Tahara of Yetev Lev ($57,550), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is F S Landau Foundation?
F S Landau Foundation reported $346K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $304K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does F S Landau Foundation fund?
The purposes listed for the foundation’s 2025 grants consistently refer to furthering Jewish education. Its grantees include religious organizations and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from F S Landau Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is F S Landau Foundation's EIN?
F S Landau Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0917723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does F S Landau Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). F S Landau Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/f-s-landau-foundation-morg_875df91e4f5a4395a995bbe8a15e7259
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