Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz
The Isadore and Yetta Joshowitz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1992 and based in Braddock, Pennsylvania. The foundation operates with no employees and focuses on philanthropic grantmaking to charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.0M
-0.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$131K
-0.3% YoY
Grant Count
74
-9.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
+10.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports a range of charitable causes, with demonstrated funding interests in Jewish education and community organizations. Recent grants indicate support for educational institutions and youth-serving organizations.
Grantmaking
The foundation made grants totaling approximately $40,905 in its most recent fiscal year (ending June 2024), distributed across 38 grants. Notable recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily supports organizations in Pennsylvania and the broader United States, with particular emphasis on institutions in the Pittsburgh area and national Jewish educational organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of June 30, 2024:
- Total Assets: $1,958,562
- Total Revenue: $118,517
- Total Expenses: $133,286
- Investment Income and Dividends: $111,497
- Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $7,020
The foundation's revenue is primarily generated through investment income rather than contributions.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,958,562 | $1,973,139 | $2,040,124 |
| Revenue | $118,517 | $73,996 | $109,286 |
| Expenses | $133,286 | $140,981 | $161,192 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $131,280 | $131,705 | $154,590 |
| Net Investment Income | $118,111 | $99,007 | $102,684 |
| Distributable Amount | $111,626 | $113,461 | $142,400 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES H JOSHOWITZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEVEN M JOSHOWITZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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