Rabbi Joshua Heschel Foundation Inc

LAKEWOOD, NJ EIN: 81-4790608

Rabbi Joshua Heschel Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKEWOOD, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 34 grants totaling $244K. Net investment income was $80K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+28.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$244K

+50.3% YoY

Grant Count

34

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-24.9% YoY

About Rabbi Joshua Heschel Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Rabbi Joshua Heschel Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKEWOOD, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 34 grants totaling $244K. Net investment income was $80K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BrooklynCleveland HeightsCovingtonLakeowoodLakewoodMonroeMonseyNew HempsteadSuffernToms RiverWaterbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$138K$276K$415K$553K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,136,529$881,843$764,904
Revenue$502,704$287,635$-4,261
Expenses$248,018$170,696$99,742
Qualifying Distributions$244,355$162,585$87,649
Net Investment Income$79,704$13,135
Distributable Amount$63,223$51,434$41,854

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$61K$122K$183K$244K9 grants202015 grants202116 grants202217 grants202334 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MESIVTA KEREN ORAH$37KVARIOUS$31KBeis Hachinuch$19KAvihem$18KAteres Shloimie$15KCONGREGATION SHEMEN LMIN…$12KTZUR FOUNDATION$10KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF OHEV…$10KChaim Medical$10KYAD LACHIM$9K

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOEL WOLHENDLERDIRECTOR5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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