Keystone Foundation
Keystone Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 10 grants totaling $109,486, including grants to religious schools, congregations, and other organizations.
Keystone Foundation at a glance
In short: Keystone Foundation gave $109K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Jersey. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,486
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,949
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,575
- Total assets
- $174,605
- -25.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (69% 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 Keystone 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: A Ringel 1750 44Th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204-1050
Phone: (212) 779-4700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Keystone Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Donors Fund ($64K). Together the top 10 received $109K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 57 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 24% to Pennsylvania, 3% to Maryland, and 3% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Keystone Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 817% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $123K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Donors Fund Lakewood, NJ | General | $64,000 |
| Yeshiva Beth Moshe Scranton, PA | General | $13,535 |
| Congregation Bais Moshe Scranton, PA | General | $8,200 |
| Masores Bnos Yisroel Lakewood, NJ | General | $6,000 |
| Talmud Torah of Lakewood Lakewood, NJ | General | $5,400 |
| Ahavas Yisroel Fund Pikesville, MD | General | $3,750 |
| Belz Institutions in Israel Brooklyn, NY | General | $2,750 |
| Scranton Hebrew Day School Scranton, PA | General | $2,556 |
| Bais Yaakov Elementry School Scranton, PA | General | $2,500 |
| Tomche Shabbos Brooklyn, NY | General | $795 |
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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 | $174,605 | $51,822 | $112,322 | $109,486 | 10 | $109,486 | $48,986 | $13,407 |
| 2024 | $235,105 | $25,630 | $126,344 | $123,090 | 11 | $123,090 | $22,376 | $15,651 |
| 2023 | $335,819 | $26,638 | $103,755 | $99,775 | 12 | $99,775 | $2,645 | $18,068 |
| 2022 | $412,936 | $358,295 | $73,006 | $69,992 | 13 | $69,992 | $54,372 | $10,068 |
| 2021 | $156,768 | $124,784 | $44,039 | $42,885 | 11 | — | $42,241 | $5,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keystone Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious and educational organizations. Masores Bnos Yisroel describes its mission as providing quality religious elementary education to children in Lakewood, New Jersey. Scranton Hebrew Day School describes its mission as providing children of the greater Jewish community with Torah and secular education, with emphasis on spiritual, moral, and social growth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $109,486. Grant amounts ranged from $795 to $64,000, with a median of $4,575.
The largest reported grants included $64,000 to The Donors Fund in Lakewood, New Jersey; $13,535 to Yeshiva Beth Moshe in Scranton, Pennsylvania; $8,200 to Congregation Bais Moshe in Scranton; and $6,000 to Masores Bnos Yisroel in Lakewood. The listed grants were designated for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Isaac Ringel and Zehava Ringel as trustees.
Keystone Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Isaac Ringel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zehava Ringel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
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 Keystone Foundation
How much does Keystone Foundation give each year?
Keystone Foundation gave $109K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 11 grants.
What is Keystone Foundation's typical grant size?
Keystone Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,575, and its average grant was $10,949, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Keystone Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Keystone Foundation give grants?
Keystone Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Scranton, PA (4 grants), Lakewood, NJ (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Keystone Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Keystone Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Keystone Foundation's largest grantees?
Keystone Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Donors Fund ($64,000), Yeshiva Beth Moshe ($13,535) and Congregation Bais Moshe ($8,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keystone Foundation?
Keystone Foundation reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Keystone Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious and educational organizations. Masores Bnos Yisroel describes its mission as providing quality religious elementary education to children in Lakewood, New Jersey. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Keystone 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 Keystone Foundation's EIN?
Keystone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0487141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Keystone 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Keystone Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/keystone-foundation-morg_79a9fa0fc41e44a68b01c04255ce1622
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