Katsman Foundation for Jewish

Private foundation · Grantmaker Valley Stream, NY EIN: 26-3590071

Katsman Foundation for Jewish is a private foundation, based in Valley Stream, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $250K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $2K.

Key facts about Katsman Foundation for Jewish

In short: Katsman Foundation for Jewish gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-3590071
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$250,202
Primary geography
New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$250K

+10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

-62.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-62.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katsman Foundation for Jewish reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Katsman Foundation for Jewish gives

  • Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

LawrenceQueensCedarhurstSpringfieldWoodmereFar RockawayHewlett

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2019 4 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Mesivta Ateres Yakov: $5KMesivta Ateres Yakov$5KAmerican Friends of Gensis Jerusale: $5KAmerican Friends of GensisJerusale$5KYeshiva Bnei Torah: $5KYeshiva Bnei Torah$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mesivta Ateres Yakov ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mesivta Ateres Yakov Lawrence, NYTo Further Jewishstudents Academicachievements$5,000
American Friends of Gensis Jerusale Springfield, NJTo Further Jewishstudents Academicachievements$5,000
Yeshiva Bnei Torah Far Rockaway, NYTo Further Jewishstudents Academicachievements$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$250,202$227,537$248,163
Revenue$47,271$27,425$78,139
Expenses$24,606$48,051$35,434
Qualifying Distributions$15,000$40,000$30,000
Net Investment Income$1,611$18,539$582
Distributable Amount$17,510$17,759$15,743

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Katsman Foundation for Jewish is led by Aaron Katsman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aaron Katsman

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Markowitz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naomi Katsman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Katsman Foundation for Jewish

How much does Katsman Foundation for Jewish give each year?

Katsman Foundation for Jewish gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 3 grants.

What is Katsman Foundation for Jewish's typical grant size?

Katsman Foundation for Jewish's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Katsman Foundation for Jewish give grants?

Katsman Foundation for Jewish gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (33%).

Does Katsman Foundation for Jewish give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Katsman Foundation for Jewish's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Jewishstudents Academicachievements" (3 grants).

How large is Katsman Foundation for Jewish?

Katsman Foundation for Jewish reported $250K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Katsman Foundation for Jewish's EIN?

Katsman Foundation for Jewish's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3590071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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