Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation
Keren Yehuda Zvi Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. In 2024, it made 28 grants totaling $382,125, with listed grant purposes of charitable, religious and educational activities. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 15 grants totaling $248,400.
Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation at a glance
In short: Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation gave $248K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $248,400
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -46.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,560
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,952
- -53.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Susana Weiss - 1541 East 7Th St, Brooklyn, NY 11230-6407
Phone: (718) 435-8555
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Torah Academy for Girls ($66K). Together the top 10 received $227K.
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 155 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 11% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $248K (2025) to $631K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $248K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Torah Academy for Girls Far Rockaway, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $65,700 |
| Yeshiva Imrei Bina Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $31,500 |
| Toras Chaim Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $31,500 |
| Jewish Camp Scholarship Fund Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $30,000 |
| Mosdos Botoshan Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $23,000 |
| Yeshiva Darchei Torah Far Rockaway, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $20,700 |
| Miscellaneous Organized Charities Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $10,000 |
| Ozer Olam Inc Lakewood, NJ | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Bet El Yeshiva Woodmere, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $5,000 |
| Kollel Bnei Torah Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,952 | $243,259 | $248,850 | $248,400 | 15 | $248,850 | $1,616 |
| 2024 | $10,543 | $286,000 | $382,625 | $382,125 | 28 | $382,625 | $1,042 |
| 2023 | $107,168 | $550,000 | $491,755 | $491,405 | 26 | $491,755 | $2,145 |
| 2022 | $48,923 | $400,000 | $631,250 | $631,150 | 41 | $631,250 | $4,391 |
| 2021 | $280,173 | $850,000 | $601,555 | $601,505 | 45 | $601,555 | $15,844 |
| 2020 | $31,728 | $452,193 | $480,671 | $480,262 | 37 | — | $1,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available grant descriptions show support for organizations with charitable, religious and educational purposes. Examples include Yeshiva Imrei Bina Inc., whose stated mission is to provide religious educational programs and lectures for older teens and young adults, including in-depth Talmud study. Shavei Hevron Institutions Inc. says it raises funds for educational activities focused on Jewish ethics, culture, the Bible and Talmud, Jewish traditions, and the history of the Jewish people and the land of Israel.
Other 2024 grantees describe work supporting cancer patients and their families (Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society Inc.) and benefiting needy individuals and families, including by advancing their health, welfare and economic status (Chasdei Yisroel Inc.).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 28 grants totaling $382,125. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $67,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the larger awards were $67,000 to Jewish Camp Scholarship Fund, $30,000 to Mosdos Botoshan Inc., $25,500 to Yeshiva Imrei Bina Inc., $25,000 to Cong Kehal Chasidy Chernobel, and $20,400 to Torah Academy for Girls. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 15 grants totaling $248,400.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Susana Weiss and Malka CULANG as trustees.
Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Malka Culang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susana Weiss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 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.
Frequently asked questions about Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation
How much does Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation give each year?
Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation gave $248K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $382K across 28 grants.
What is Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation's typical grant size?
Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,560, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation give grants?
Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (8 grants), Far Rockaway, NY (2 grants) and Lawrence, NY (2 grants).
Does Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable, Religious & Educational" (15 grants).
Who are Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation's largest grantees?
Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Torah Academy for Girls ($65,700), Yeshiva Imrei Bina Inc ($31,500) and Toras Chaim ($31,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation?
Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $249K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation fund?
The available grant descriptions show support for organizations with charitable, religious and educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation's EIN?
Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3039559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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