Israel Chai Foundation Inc
Provided grants to domestic and foreign organizations for purposes for furthering religious outreach and religious education.
Israel Chai Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Israel Chai Foundation Inc gave $126K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,400
- +66.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $31,600
- Median grant
- $31,000
- Total assets
- $161,064
- +50.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Israel Chai Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Binyamin Fund ($50K). Together the top 4 received $126K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $126K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $126K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Binyamin Fund Spring Valley, NY | — | $50,000 |
| Cong Ahavas Tzdoka V'Chessed Brooklyn, NY | — | $31,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | — | $31,000 |
| Aleph Society New York, NY | — | $14,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $161,064 | $758,093 | $708,745 | $126,400 | 4 | $8 |
| 2024 | $107,019 | $206,084 | $215,343 | $75,799 | Total only | $9 |
| 2023 | $116,278 | $179,507 | $244,800 | $75,888 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $181,571 | $276,356 | $140,287 | $48,992 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $51,338 | $159,259 | $136,806 | $27,221 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $23,049 | $123,923 | $175,000 | $7,347 | 1 | $17 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Israel Chai Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Israel Chai Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Brookline, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $161K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $8.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Israel Chai Foundation Inc is led by Yosef I Swird, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yosef I Swird
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$29K (2020) → $60K (2025)
Hillel M Kagan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ira Deitsch
Clerk
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moshe Schwartz
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Yosef I Swird (President).
Frequently asked questions about Israel Chai Foundation Inc
How much does Israel Chai Foundation Inc give each year?
Israel Chai Foundation Inc gave $126K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $76K in grants paid.
What is Israel Chai Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Israel Chai Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $31,000, and its average grant was $31,600, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Israel Chai Foundation Inc give grants?
Israel Chai Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
How large is Israel Chai Foundation Inc?
Israel Chai Foundation Inc reported $161K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $758K.
What is Israel Chai Foundation Inc?
Israel Chai Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Brookline, MA. It holds $161K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Israel Chai Foundation Inc's EIN?
Israel Chai Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2621419. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
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