The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation
Keren Zichron Aron Foundation The is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the listed grant purposes described as “religious & charitable.”
The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation at a glance
In short: The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation gave $231K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $231,072
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,243
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,362
- Total assets
- $52,691
- +2565.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (8 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 18 East 41St Street - 3Rd Floor, New York, NY 10017-6270
Phone: (212) 302-3400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mesivta Ateres Yaakov of Greater ($30K). Together the top 10 received $168K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 104 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 6% to New Jersey, and 4% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 25 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 60% 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 $144K (2022) to $231K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $231K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mesivta Ateres Yaakov of Greater Lawrence, NY | Religious & Charitable | $30,000 |
| Kehal Chasidy Chernobel Lawrence, NY | Religious & Charitable | $30,000 |
| Yeshiva Nesivos Hatorah Airmont, NY | Religious & Charitable | $22,600 |
| Yeshiva University New York, NY | Religious & Charitable | $21,000 |
| Masores Bais Yaakov Brooklyn, NY | Religious & Charitable | $12,575 |
| Yeshiva Mesivta Toras Emes Kamine Brooklyn, NY | Religious & Charitable | $11,300 |
| Yeshiva Gedola of Passaic Passaic, NJ | Religious & Charitable | $11,000 |
| NER Israel Rabbinical College Inc Baltimore, MD | Religious & Charitable | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva of Spring Valley Suffern, NY | Religious & Charitable | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva Sholom Shachna Brooklyn, NY | Religious & Charitable | $9,200 |
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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 | $52,691 | $292,500 | $231,206 | $231,072 | 25 | $231,072 | — | $509 |
| 2024 | $1,977 | $195,000 | $191,618 | $191,543 | 21 | $191,543 | — | $472 |
| 2023 | — | $175,000 | $194,921 | $194,622 | 20 | $194,622 | — | $286 |
| 2022 | $7,936 | $154,674 | $144,868 | $144,429 | 19 | $144,429 | — | $296 |
| 2021 | — | $170,096 | $178,560 | $178,309 | 19 | $178,309 | $6 | $26 |
| 2020 | $6,594 | $157,632 | $158,846 | $158,730 | 18 | — | $62 | $514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation reported a distributable amount of $509 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 filings do not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for religious and charitable organizations, including educational institutions and community-service organizations.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Yeshiva University says it provides undergraduate, graduate, professional and post-doctoral education and training, as well as research and clinical programs. Guardians of the Sick Inc. describes services for sick, elderly, needy and disadvantaged people and families, including hospital and homebound volunteer services. Mesivta Ahavas Hatorah says it operates a secondary school offering secular and religious education leading to a high school diploma. American Friends of Shevach Inc. describes educational and rehabilitative solutions for children with physical disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $231,072. Grants ranged from $1,100 to $30,000, with a median of $5,362. Notable grants included $30,000 each to Mesivta Ateres Yaakov of Greater and Kehal Chasidy Chernobel; $22,600 to Yeshiva Nesivos Hatorah; $21,000 to Yeshiva University; and $12,575 to Masores Bais Yaakov. Other recipients included Yeshiva Mesivta Toras Emes Kamine ($11,300), Yeshiva Gedola of Passaic ($11,000), Ner Israel Rabbinical College ($10,000), Yeshiva of Spring Valley ($10,000), and Guardians of the Sick Inc. ($6,875).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Abraham Weiss and Jeffry Hollander as trustees.
The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abraham Weiss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffry Hollander
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation
How much does The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation give each year?
The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation gave $231K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $192K across 21 grants.
What is The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation's typical grant size?
The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,362, and its average grant was $9,243, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation give grants?
The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (12 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Lawrence, NY (2 grants).
Does The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious & Charitable" (25 grants).
Who are The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation's largest grantees?
The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mesivta Ateres Yaakov of Greater ($30,000), Kehal Chasidy Chernobel ($30,000) and Yeshiva Nesivos Hatorah ($22,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation?
The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation reported $53K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $231K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $509 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation fund?
The available filings do not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for religious and charitable organizations, including educational institutions and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation's EIN?
The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7101887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). The Keren Zichron Aron Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/keren-zichron-aron-foundation-the-morg_68ba1be177924d9d84dbbb9b6cecaa2e
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