Harary Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker East Brunswick, NJ EIN: 52-2405627

Harary Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in East Brunswick, New Jersey. It reported 11 grants totaling $414,200 in 2024, supporting organizations with educational and charitable purposes.

Key facts about Harary Family Foundation Inc

In short: Harary Family Foundation Inc gave $414K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $38K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
52-2405627
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$414,200
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$37,655
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$16,625
Primary geography
New York (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17K

+51.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$414K

+128.5% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+149.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harary Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $990 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Harary Family Foundation Inc gives

  • 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 329% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s 2024 grants included educational and charitable purposes. Among its grantees, Moise Safra Community Center described its mission as providing religious, educational, and cultural programs for New York’s Sephardic and Jewish communities. Shuvi Nafshi Foundation described its mission as funding maintenance of a secular school.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $414,200. Grants ranged from $500 to $312,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants included $312,000 to Magen David Yeshiva for educational purposes, $34,000 to Yeshiva of Flatbush for education, $12,000 to UJA Federation of New York for charity, and $11,300 to Moise Safra Community Center for charity.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 2% to recipients in New Jersey, and less than 1% to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynNew YorkDealLakewoodOceanAventuraClarksburgHagerstownJacksonvilleMemphisPotomacToms River

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K13 grants2020 7 grants2021 2 grants2022 12 grants2023 11 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $414K (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $414K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Magen David Yeshiva: $312KMagen David Yeshiva$312KYeshiva of Flatbush: $34KYeshiva of Flatbush$34KUJA Federation of New York: $12KUJA Federation of New York$12KMoise Safra Community Center: $11KMoise Safra Community Center$11KThe Special Childrens Center: $10KThe Special Childrens Center$10KShuvi Nafshi Foundation Inc: $10KShuvi Nafshi Foundation Inc$10KJacob S Kassin Hessed Fund: $7KJacob S Kassin Hessed Fund$7KSephardic Food Fund: $6KSephardic Food Fund$6KSephardic Community Center: $6KSephardic Community Center$6KAmerican Friends of Shehebar Sephar: $5KAmerican Friends of ShehebarSephar$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Magen David Yeshiva ($312K). Together the top 10 received $414K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 45 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Magen David Yeshiva Brooklyn, NYEducational$312,000
Yeshiva of Flatbush Brooklyn, NYEducation$34,000
UJA Federation of New York New York, NYCharity$12,000
Moise Safra Community Center New York, NYCharity$11,300
The Special Childrens Center Lakewood, NJCharity$10,000
Shuvi Nafshi Foundation Inc Brooklyn, NYEducational$10,000
Jacob S Kassin Hessed Fund Brooklyn, NYEducational$7,200
Sephardic Food Fund New York, NYCharity$6,000
Sephardic Community Center Brooklyn, NYCharity$6,000
American Friends of Shehebar Sephar New York, NYCharity$5,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $16,625 $440,200 $414,571 $414,200 11
2023 $10,996 $251,115 $210,855 $181,300 12
2022 $16,652 $44,200 $30,106 $22,850 2
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,625$10,996$16,652
Revenue$440,200$251,115$44,200
Expenses$414,571$210,855$30,106
Qualifying Distributions$414,571$181,300$22,850
Distributable Amount$990$1,200$201

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Leon Harary as President, Michael Harary as Secretary, and Jerry Harary as Vice President.

Harary Family Foundation Inc is led by Leon Harary, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Leon Harary

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Harary

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Harary

    Secretary

    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.

Contact

Application contact: Jerry Harary
Mailing address: 275 Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Frequently asked questions about Harary Family Foundation Inc

How much does Harary Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Harary Family Foundation Inc gave $414K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $181K across 12 grants.

What is Harary Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Harary Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $37,655, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harary Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Harary Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (5 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).

Does Harary Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Harary Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (7 grants) and "Educational" (3 grants).

Who are Harary Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Harary Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Magen David Yeshiva ($312,000), Yeshiva of Flatbush ($34,000) and UJA Federation of New York ($12,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Harary Family Foundation Inc?

Harary Family Foundation Inc reported $17K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $415K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $990 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Harary Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s 2024 grants included educational and charitable purposes. Among its grantees, Moise Safra Community Center described its mission as providing religious, educational, and cultural programs for New York’s Sephardic and Jewish communities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Harary Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it 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 Harary Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Harary Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2405627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Harary Family Foundation Inc 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.

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