Mattan Basseter Inc
Mattan Basseter Inc is a public charity based in Brooklyn, New York. It supports families who cannot afford yeshiva tuition and provides aid for food and daily living expenses; it also advances funds to educational institutions for educational purposes.
Mattan Basseter Inc at a glance
In short: Mattan Basseter Inc gave $967K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New York. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $966,633
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,523
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $2,126,622
- +8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (8 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mattan Basseter Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says recipients must submit required grant request forms and that grants are paid directly to educational institutions.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1924 E 7Th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Phone: (212) 631-9500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mattan Basseter Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Magen David Yeshiva ($109K). Together the top 10 received $706K.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 128 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 3% to recipients in Michigan, and 2% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mattan Basseter Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 28 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $467K (2021) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $967K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Magen David Yeshiva Brooklyn, NY | — | $109,125 |
| Yeshivat Darche Eres Inc Brooklyn, NY | — | $97,500 |
| Yeshivat Ateret Torah Brooklyn, NY | — | $95,320 |
| Beer Miriam Charitable Foundation Brooklyn, NY | — | $78,845 |
| AHI Ezer Congregation Brooklyn, NY | — | $77,400 |
| Yeshivat Shaare Torah Inc Brooklyn, NY | — | $68,950 |
| Yesodot Hatorah Brooklyn, NY | — | $48,950 |
| Mill Basin Yeshiva Academy Brooklyn, NY | — | $45,850 |
| Yeshivat Ohr Hatorah Brooklyn, NY | — | $44,700 |
| Yeshivat Lev Torah Brooklyn, NY | — | $39,850 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,126,622 | $1,587,879 | $1,431,146 | $966,633 | 28 | $11,472 |
| 2024 | $1,969,885 | $1,300,796 | $1,297,755 | $872,051 | 27 | $10,220 |
| 2023 | $1,966,844 | $1,301,370 | $1,522,873 | $1,068,095 | 29 | $293 |
| 2022 | $2,188,347 | $1,388,125 | $996,240 | $685,895 | 26 | $349 |
| 2021 | $1,796,462 | $934,115 | $651,210 | $466,700 | 18 | — |
| 2020 | $1,513,557 | $1,006,800 | $1,308,387 | $926,895 | 20 | $102 |
| 2019 | $1,815,144 | $1,046,261 | $957,158 | $669,340 | 16 | $129 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that it provides need-based aid to families unable to afford yeshiva tuition. Its program descriptions also include aid for families who cannot afford food and daily living expenses, and funds advanced to educational institutions for educational purposes.
Its 2025 grantees included schools and other organizations with educational or charitable purposes. For example, Yeshivat Darche Eres Inc describes its mission as maintaining a school for Hebrew religious and secular education; Yeshivat Shaare Torah Inc says it promotes the development of a young person capable of interacting with fellow Jews and other citizens; and Yeshiva of Central Queens says it provides secular and religious education for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not Mattan Basseter’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Mattan Basseter reported 28 grants totaling $966,633. Grant amounts ranged from $5,100 to $109,125, with a median of $22,000. Its largest reported grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Aslan Bawabeh, Toby Dabah, and Ezra Mizrachi as trustees.
Mattan Basseter Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aslan Bawabeh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ezra Mizrachi
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Toby Dabah
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mattan Basseter Inc
How much does Mattan Basseter Inc give each year?
Mattan Basseter Inc gave $967K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $872K across 27 grants.
What is Mattan Basseter Inc's typical grant size?
Mattan Basseter Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,000, and its average grant was $34,523, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mattan Basseter Inc that year got $23K on average.
Where does Mattan Basseter Inc give grants?
Mattan Basseter Inc gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (22 grants).
Who are Mattan Basseter Inc's largest grantees?
Mattan Basseter Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Magen David Yeshiva ($109,125), Yeshivat Darche Eres Inc ($97,500) and Yeshivat Ateret Torah ($95,320), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mattan Basseter Inc?
Mattan Basseter Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What does Mattan Basseter Inc fund?
The organization states that it provides need-based aid to families unable to afford yeshiva tuition. Its program descriptions also include aid for families who cannot afford food and daily living expenses, and funds advanced to educational institutions for educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mattan Basseter Inc?
The filing says recipients must submit required grant request forms and that grants are paid directly to educational institutions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mattan Basseter Inc's EIN?
Mattan Basseter Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4068484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 30, 2019)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
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