Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Beverly Hills, CA EIN: 95-4746504

Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $199K. Net investment income was $139K.

Key facts about Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation

EIN
95-4746504
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$198,589
Grants made (2024)
19
Average grant
$10,452
Median grant
$7,813
New grantees (estimate)
32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2024)
Total assets
$2,580,170
Primary geography
California (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation's 19 itemized 2024 grants were California (66%) and New Jersey (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (11 grants), Passaic, NJ (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation open to new grantees?

32%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 58% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$199K

+48.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+32.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $199K. Net investment income was $139K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Los AngelesNew YorkFair LawnPassaicNorth HollywoodLakewoodBrooklynChicagoLawrenceLynbrookMemphisMonseyTorrance

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$76K$153K$229K$306K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,580,170$2,638,323$2,696,458
Revenue$174,194$97,228$73,848
Expenses$233,348$160,130$164,044
Qualifying Distributions$198,589$134,210$132,306
Net Investment Income$139,435$71,308$55,580
Distributable Amount$147,337$133,175$139,429

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$99K$149K$199K14 grants202011 grants202113 grants202217 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Congregation Shomrei Torah: $36KCongregation Shomrei Torah$36KMesivta Birkas Yitzchok: $36KMesivta Birkas Yitzchok$36KMercaz Hatorah Kolell: $19KMercaz Hatorah Kolell$19KAdas Torah: $18KAdas Torah$18KKosher Information Bureau: $18KKosher Information Bureau$18KConnected Online Inc: $12KConnected Online Inc$12KWest Coast Vaad Hachesed: $12KWest Coast Vaad Hachesed$12KEis Lechenina Inc: $10KEis Lechenina Inc$10KLa Mikvah: $10KLa Mikvah$10KThe Westside Kollel: $8KThe Westside Kollel$8K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Congregation Shomrei Torah ($36,000), Mesivta Birkas Yitzchok ($36,000), Mercaz Hatorah Kolell ($18,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CONGREGATION SHOMREI TORAH Fair Lawn, NJGENERAL CHARITABLE$36,000
MESIVTA BIRKAS YITZCHOK Los Angeles, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$36,000
MERCAZ HATORAH KOLELL Los Angeles, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$18,500
ADAS TORAH Los Angeles, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$18,000
KOSHER INFORMATION BUREAU North Hollywood, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$18,000
CONNECTED ONLINE INC Lakewood, NJGENERAL CHARITABLE$12,000
WEST COAST VAAD HACHESED Los Angeles, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$12,000
EIS LECHENINA INC Passaic, NJGENERAL CHARITABLE$10,000
LA MIKVAH Los Angeles, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$10,000
THE WESTSIDE KOLLEL Los Angeles, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$7,813

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Tzepah Freedland — Treasurer: $96KTzepah FreedlandTreasurer$96K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Judith a ArnallPresident1—
Ary EpsteinDirector1—
Yosef Y ArnallSecretary1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation?

Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Beverly Hills, CA. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation?

As of 2024, Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation holds $2.6M in total assets with $174K in annual revenue. It awarded 19 grants totaling $199K in 2024.

Where does Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation operate?

Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee.

What size grants does Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation award?

In 2024, Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $199K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation's EIN?

Joseph Jacob Abraham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4746504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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