Kingjay Foundation Trust
Kingjay Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with the largest award going to OHR TORAH STONE in New York.
Kingjay Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Kingjay Foundation Trust gave $367K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. 72% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $366,540
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,363
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,040
- Total assets
- $5,904,817
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 72% first-time grantees (13 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (91% 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 Kingjay Foundation Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Stern - 184 Bradley Place, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (773) 338-5700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kingjay Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohr Torah Stone ($331K). Together the top 10 received $365K.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 122 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York; the remaining 9% were recorded with an unspecified recipient state. The largest grant was to an organization in New York, NY. Other listed recipients included organizations in Brooklyn, NY, and organizations whose locations were not specified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kingjay Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
72%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 18 grantees (72%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $67K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $360 repeat.
- 28% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of 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 $217K (2022) to $367K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $367K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohr Torah Stone New York, NY | Unrestricted | $331,200 |
| Braingain Israel | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Chabad Panama | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Chabad Berlin | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Hakav Hameached | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Congregation Derech Emunah Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $1,860 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Emataihods | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Bitach | Unrestricted | $1,080 |
| Netzach Yehoshua | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $5,904,817 | $187,521 | $518,869 | $366,540 | 18 | $366,540 | $67,283 | $344,574 |
| 2024 | $6,240,808 | $1,529,750 | $453,507 | $351,887 | 15 | $351,887 | $1,428,130 | $297,067 |
| 2023 | $5,219,489 | $259,260 | $480,475 | $300,764 | 27 | $300,764 | $79,549 | $291,228 |
| 2022 | $5,398,455 | $921,999 | $326,738 | $217,398 | 35 | $217,398 | $812,659 | $275,751 |
| 2021 | $4,801,486 | $78,488 | $314,227 | $250,460 | 27 | $250,460 | $14,721 | $266,400 |
| 2020 | $4,596,989 | $334,926 | $297,407 | $233,660 | 28 | — | $271,179 | $240,362 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kingjay Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $345K 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 information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for a range of charitable organizations. One recipient, the American Committee for Shaare Zedek, describes its mission as raising funds in the United States to support Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem with financial support, services, and equipment.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $366,540. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $331,200, with a median of $1,040. The largest grants included $331,200 to OHR TORAH STONE, $10,000 to BRAINGAIN ISRAEL, $6,000 to CHABAD PANAMA, and $5,000 each to CHABAD BERLIN and HAKAV HAMEACHED. The American Committee for Shaare Zedek received $1,800.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Judith Stern is listed as both president and treasurer on the 2025 filing.
Kingjay Foundation Trust is led by Judith Stern, President & Treasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith Stern
President & Treasurer
Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$37K (2023) → $60K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Roy H. Stern (2020–2021) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Judith Stern (President).
Frequently asked questions about Kingjay Foundation Trust
How much does Kingjay Foundation Trust give each year?
Kingjay Foundation Trust gave $367K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $352K across 15 grants.
What is Kingjay Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Kingjay Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,040, and its average grant was $20,363, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kingjay Foundation Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does Kingjay Foundation Trust give grants?
Kingjay Foundation Trust gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Kingjay Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kingjay Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kingjay Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Kingjay Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Ohr Torah Stone ($331,200), Braingain Israel ($10,000) and Chabad Panama ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kingjay Foundation Trust?
Kingjay Foundation Trust reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $367K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $345K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kingjay Foundation Trust fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kingjay Foundation Trust?
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 Kingjay Foundation Trust's EIN?
Kingjay Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6605083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kingjay Foundation Trust 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kingjay Foundation Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kingjay-foundation-trust-morg_0af85f1586a149df8bdaa294e421c24e
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