H&H Charitable Foundation
H&H Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Fairfield, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 42 grants totaling $340,518, with recipients including Jewish educational and community organizations, food assistance organizations, and organizations providing health-related support.
H&H Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: H&H Charitable Foundation gave $341K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $340,518
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,108
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,580
- Total assets
- $4,968,190
- +12.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (8 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to H&H Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Passaic Ave 310, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone: (201) 873-7549
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who H&H Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Religious Zionist B'nai Akiva ($115K). Together the top 10 received $282K.
Grant Size Distribution
237 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 231 grants of 237 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 34% to recipients in New Jersey. Oregon, California, and an unidentified recipient-state category each accounted for 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is H&H Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 42 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $803 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $179K (2020) to $341K (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $341K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Zionist B'nai Akiva New York, NY | Provides education & programs for North American jewish youth | $115,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJ | Food Rescue Organization | $26,800 |
| Amit Children New York, NY | Education and Programs for Needy Children. | $25,622 |
| Kedma Bradley Beach, NJ | Helps Needy Families | $25,532 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem New York, NY | Provides financial support to research for shaare zedek medical center | $18,000 |
| Etzion Foundation Teaneck, NJ | Funding Educational Services | $18,000 |
| Sharsheret Teaneck, NJ | Financial Aid for Cancer | $18,000 |
| Jgive-Friends of Asor Fund USA Inc Lakewood, NJ | Organization That Distributes Funds to Other Charitable Organizations | $13,042 |
| Jewish News Serviceinc Beaverton, OR | Jewish New Agency | $11,800 |
| Tzohar | Provide Various Jewish Lifecyle Programs and Services | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,968,190 | $946,598 | $402,813 | $340,518 | 42 | $340,518 | $687,971 | $369,013 |
| 2024 | $4,408,142 | $829,568 | $337,614 | $289,475 | 44 | $289,475 | $573,924 | $340,754 |
| 2023 | $4,218,401 | $374,990 | $344,135 | $301,789 | 51 | $301,789 | $328,759 | $293,964 |
| 2022 | $4,212,745 | $266,126 | $370,141 | $311,158 | 46 | $311,158 | $123,588 | $298,824 |
| 2021 | $4,287,683 | $749,651 | $282,373 | $234,542 | 54 | — | $707,012 | $310,916 |
| 2020 | $3,808,653 | $335,787 | $237,582 | $178,890 | 41 | — | $271,335 | $247,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, H&H Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $369K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. Its grants show support for organizations working in education, food assistance, health-related services, family support, and the arts.
Among its 2025 grantees, American Friends of Leket Israel says its mission is to provide grants and assistance to organizations outside the United States that feed the hungry. AMIT Children says it works to educate and nurture children from diverse backgrounds in Israel. Sharsheret describes providing personalized support, education, financial assistance, and genetic counseling to people facing or at increased genetic risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 42 grants totaling $340,518. Grants ranged from $180 to $115,000, with a median grant of $1,580. The largest grants included $115,000 to Religious Zionist B’nai Akiva for education and programs for North American Jewish youth; $26,800 to American Friends of Leket Israel, described in the filing as a food rescue organization; $25,622 to AMIT Children for education and programs for needy children; and $25,532 to Kedma to help needy families.
Other notable 2025 grants included $18,000 each to the American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Etzion Foundation, and Sharsheret. The filing describes the Shaare Zedek grant as support for medical-center research, the Etzion Foundation grant as funding for educational services, and the Sharsheret grant as financial aid for cancer.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Herbert E. Seif as director and president; Harriet R. Seif as director, secretary, and treasurer; Hyman Muller as director and vice president; and Jonathan A. Seif as director.
H&H Charitable Foundation is led by Herbert E. Seif, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Herbert E. Seif
Director & President
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harriet R. Seif
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hyman Muller
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan A. Seif
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 H&H Charitable Foundation
How much does H&H Charitable Foundation give each year?
H&H Charitable Foundation gave $341K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $289K across 44 grants.
What is H&H Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
H&H Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,580, and its average grant was $8,108, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from H&H Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does H&H Charitable Foundation give grants?
H&H Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants), Teaneck, NJ (4 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does H&H Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on H&H Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are H&H Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
H&H Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Religious Zionist B'nai Akiva ($115,000), American Friends of Leket Israel ($26,800) and Amit Children ($25,622), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is H&H Charitable Foundation?
H&H Charitable Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $341K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $369K (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 does H&H Charitable Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. Its grants show support for organizations working in education, food assistance, health-related services, family support, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from H&H Charitable Foundation?
The foundation 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 H&H Charitable Foundation's EIN?
H&H Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3426895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does H&H Charitable Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). H&H Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/handh-charitable-foundation-morg_32258a25556b48c5a5b72508b4bd3c33
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