Ish Chai Charitable Foundation

BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 85-2126067

Ish Chai Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $240K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $111K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$240K

-34.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$111K

+124.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+68.0% YoY

About Ish Chai Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ish Chai Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $240K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $111K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BrooklynLakewoodMonsey

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$182K$364K$546K$729K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$240,302$365,118$400,903
Revenue$-11,329$13,815$-199,283
Expenses$112,205$50,880$48,028
Qualifying Distributions$111,565$50,240$47,480
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$55K$83K$111K1 grants20207 grants20214 grants20223 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

CONGREGATION AND GMACH Z…$66KCHESSED INC$25KCONG GMC$18KVARIOUS MISC CHARITIES L…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOSHUA TEITELBAUMTrustee
HELENE TEITELBAUMTrustee

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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