Gezha Foundation Inc
Gezha Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $25K.
Gezha Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gezha Foundation Inc gave $120K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $60K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $120,000
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $60,000
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $3,222,640
- -6.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (83% 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 Gezha Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chabad Lubavitch Hospitality ($100K). Together the top 2 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gezha Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 72% 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 $23K (2020) to $200K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad Lubavitch Hospitality Brooklyn, NY | Assistance to Poor | $100,000 |
| Chabad of Coastal Bend Corpus Christi, TX | Religous Assistance | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,222,640 | $94,231 | $132,592 | $120,000 | 2 | $120,000 | $25,446 | $166,494 |
| 2023 | $3,453,966 | $129,161 | $225,723 | $200,000 | 2 | $200,000 | $103,438 | $183,048 |
| 2022 | $3,681,741 | $427,184 | $181,110 | $163,000 | 3 | $163,000 | $37,930 | $188,956 |
| 2021 | $3,419,832 | $704,007 | $168,578 | $155,500 | 4 | $155,500 | — | $67,435 |
| 2020 | $2,942,438 | $615,051 | $39,125 | $23,100 | 4 | — | — | $54,518 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gezha Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gezha Foundation Inc is led by Sholom Minkowitz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sholom Minkowitz
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chana Minkowitz
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Gezha Foundation Inc
How much does Gezha Foundation Inc give each year?
Gezha Foundation Inc gave $120K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $200K across 2 grants.
How large is Gezha Foundation Inc?
Gezha Foundation Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166K (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 Gezha Foundation Inc operate?
Gezha Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Missouri, New York, Texas.
What is Gezha Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gezha Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2289351. 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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