Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Lawrence, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants for charitable, religious, and educational purposes to organizations in New York and New Jersey.
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust gave $214K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $213,646
- -78.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,682
- -52.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $6,411
- +149.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (79% 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 Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust
- 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: 130 Central Avenue, Lawrence, NY 11559-1332
Phone: (212) 302-3400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ozar Olam Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $158K.
Grant Size Distribution
263 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 219 grants of 263 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 79% to recipients in New York and 21% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 93% 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 (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 $214K (2025) to $3.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $214K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ozar Olam Inc Lakewood, NJ | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $25,000 |
| Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $25,000 |
| Congregation Thilos Arye Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $20,000 |
| Yeshiva of South Shore Hewlett, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $19,261 |
| Yeshiva Arzei Levanon Far Rockaway, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $18,500 |
| Shulamith School for Girls of BKLYN Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $17,600 |
| Miscellaneous Organized Charities Lawrence, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $13,115 |
| Bais Yaakov D RAV Meir Lakewood, NJ | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $12,150 |
| Yeshiva Birkat Israel Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $8,500 |
| Congregation Beth Sholom Lawrence, NY | Charitable, Religious & Educational | $6,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust?
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 | $6,411 | $217,662 | $213,821 | $213,646 | 20 | $213,821 | — | $296 |
| 2024 | $2,570 | $969,732 | $996,943 | $996,893 | 44 | $996,943 | — | $708 |
| 2023 | $29,781 | $2,701,915 | $2,690,533 | $2,681,803 | 60 | $2,690,533 | — | $1,804 |
| 2022 | $18,399 | $3,110,155 | $3,093,750 | $3,089,480 | 69 | $3,093,750 | — | $1,993 |
| 2021 | $1,994 | $3,213,357 | $3,226,500 | $3,217,570 | 70 | $3,226,500 | — | $28,938 |
| 2020 | $15,137 | $767,804 | $771,419 | $771,419 | 42 | — | $4 | $1,601 |
| 2019 | $18,752 | $607,003 | $631,988 | $631,588 | 42 | — | — | $392 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $296 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 filing describes the purposes of its 2025 grants as charitable, religious, and educational. Its grantees include organizations with varied activities. Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society says it helps cancer patients and their families through financial subsidies, patient advocacy, emotional and psychosocial support, assistance obtaining medical treatment, and cancer education. Tomchei Israel describes its mission as giving grants to needy families in Israel. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a mission statement for the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $213,646. Grants ranged from $1,800 to $25,000, with a median of $6,000. The largest reported grants included $25,000 each to Ozar Olam Inc. in Lakewood, New Jersey, and Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society Inc. in Brooklyn; $20,000 to Congregation Thilos Arye in Brooklyn; $19,261 to Yeshiva of South Shore in Hewlett; and $18,500 to Yeshiva Arzei Levanon in Far Rockaway. Other reported grants included $17,600 to Shulamith School for Girls of Brooklyn, $13,115 to Miscellaneous Organized Charities in Lawrence, and $12,150 to Bais Yaakov D Rav Meir in Lakewood. Tomchei Israel in Brooklyn received $5,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shlomo Weiss and Blimy Weiss as trustees.
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Blimy Weiss
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shlomo Weiss
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
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 Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust
How much does Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust give each year?
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust gave $214K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $997K across 44 grants.
What is Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $10,682, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust that year got $9K on average.
Where does Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust give grants?
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (8 grants), Lakewood, NJ (4 grants), Far Rockaway, NY (4 grants) and Lawrence, NY (2 grants).
Does Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable, Religious & Educational" (20 grants).
Who are Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Ozar Olam Inc ($25,000), Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society Inc ($25,000) and Congregation Thilos Arye ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust?
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $214K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $296 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust fund?
The filing describes the purposes of its 2025 grants as charitable, religious, and educational. Its grantees include organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust?
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 Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's EIN?
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3689360. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Otzar Hachesed 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Zichron Yechiel Mechel Foundation
Uniondale, NY
The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with recent grants largely benefiting Hebrew day schools and religious and educational programs, needy families and children, and widows and orphans. In 2024, it awarded 119 grants totaling about $7.9 million; grants ranged from $500 to $900,000, with a median of $18,000. Most funding went to New York, followed by New Jersey and Illinois, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$9.2M
Grants
119
Total Given
$7.9M
Keren Yehuda ZVI Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
The foundation supports charitable, religious, and educational activities, including Jewish education, aid to people in need, and support for cancer patients and families. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $67,000, with a median of $10,000, and went mainly to organizations in New York, with some in New Jersey. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$11K
Grants
28
Total Given
$382K
Cross River Community Foundation
Fort Lee, NJ
The foundation supports nonprofits in education, health and human services, economic development, community enrichment, and technology, with 2024 grants typically around $5,000 (the median), though awards varied widely. Most grant dollars went to organizations in New York and New Jersey. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$721K
Grants
246
Total Given
$6.1M
Alyad Foundation Inc
Lawrence, NY
Assets
$1.5M
Grants
150
Total Given
$151K
Astar Foundation Inc
Lawrence, NY
Assets
$921K
Grants
95
Total Given
$174K
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY
The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.
Assets
$17.5B
Grants
4,007
Total Given
$844.7M
More similar funders
More Funders in New York
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/otzar-hachesed-foundation-trust-morg_dba67a6674d34a2db9dc8d9a9d4c7ed4
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_823689360_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/otzar-hachesed-foundation-trust-morg_dba67a6674d34a2db9dc8d9a9d4c7ed4},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Otzar Hachesed Foundation Trust down — hundreds of funders to go?