NS Charitable Foundation
NS Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lawrence, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $1.
NS Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: NS Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,310
- -85.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who NS Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shor Yoshuv ($7K). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How NS Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $47K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shor Yoshuv Lawrence, NY | To Further Jewish Causes | $7,000 |
| Al Kanfei Nisharim Lawrence, NY | To Further Jewish Causes | $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 | $1,310 | $1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 2 | $8,000 | $1 | $122 |
| 2024 | $9,309 | $1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 2 | $12,000 | $1 | $561 |
| 2023 | $21,308 | $12,605 | $47,250 | $47,200 | 8 | $47,200 | $5 | $2,502 |
| 2022 | $55,953 | $52,205 | — | — | — | — | $5 | $2,050 |
| 2021 | $3,748 | $5 | — | — | — | — | $5 | $185 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, NS Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
NS Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nathan Kaplan
Trustee
Trustee → President, 2023
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Kaplan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
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 NS Charitable Foundation
How much does NS Charitable Foundation give each year?
NS Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 2 grants.
How large is NS Charitable Foundation?
NS Charitable Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does NS Charitable Foundation operate?
NS Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, New Jersey, New York.
What is NS Charitable Foundation's EIN?
NS Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0625067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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