Keren Yehuda Foundation
Keren Yehuda Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $101K. Net investment income was $111K.
Keren Yehuda Foundation at a glance
In short: Keren Yehuda Foundation gave $101K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,082
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,440
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,232
- Total assets
- $2,408,847
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Keren Yehuda Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pledger Charitable ($65K). Together the top 7 received $101K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 94 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Keren Yehuda Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $136K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pledger Charitable Brooklyn, NY | General | $65,250 |
| Congregation Kehilas Belz - USA Brooklyn, NY | General | $15,900 |
| Congregation Bais Malka - Monsey Monsey, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Machne Ohel Moshe Krasna Brooklyn, NY | General | $4,232 |
| Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas Brooklyn, NY | General | $3,600 |
| Mosdos Chasisei Square Brooklyn, NY | General | $1,500 |
| Matbia Brooklyn, NY | General | $600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,408,847 | $190,612 | $103,621 | $101,082 | 7 | $101,347 | $111,312 | $132,978 |
| 2024 | $2,321,856 | $223,369 | $122,544 | $121,094 | 8 | $121,344 | $144,469 | $133,325 |
| 2023 | $2,221,031 | $197,239 | $123,062 | $121,500 | 5 | $121,762 | $89,589 | $118,376 |
| 2022 | $2,146,854 | $205,113 | $137,804 | $136,492 | 26 | $136,029 | $93,085 | $114,850 |
| 2021 | $2,079,545 | $213,867 | $76,412 | $75,138 | 48 | — | $91,700 | $103,602 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keren Yehuda Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keren Yehuda Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pearl Weber
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Yehuda Weber
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Keren Yehuda Foundation
How much does Keren Yehuda Foundation give each year?
Keren Yehuda Foundation gave $101K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 8 grants.
What is Keren Yehuda Foundation's typical grant size?
Keren Yehuda Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,232, and its average grant was $14,440, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Keren Yehuda Foundation give grants?
Keren Yehuda Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (6 grants).
Does Keren Yehuda Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Keren Yehuda Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Keren Yehuda Foundation's largest grantees?
Keren Yehuda Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pledger Charitable ($65,250), Congregation Kehilas Belz - USA ($15,900) and Congregation Bais Malka - Monsey ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keren Yehuda Foundation?
Keren Yehuda Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (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 Keren Yehuda Foundation's EIN?
Keren Yehuda Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8045732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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