Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund
Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Cedarhurst, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,500
- -98.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -92.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -80.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,165,350
- -1.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Yeshiva Darchei Torah ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 0% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $182K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Darchei Torah Far Rockaway, NY | Education | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,165,350 | — | $17,700 | $2,500 | 1 | $100 | $54,175 |
| 2023 | $1,183,050 | $1,000,000 | $265,894 | $182,178 | 14 | $522 | $15,563 |
| 2022 | $448,944 | $299,100 | $211,496 | $150,220 | 13 | $211,496 | $14,775 |
| 2021 | $361,340 | $547,044 | $192,512 | $87,080 | 7 | $192,512 | $9,850 |
| 2020 | $6,808 | $81,580 | $141,323 | $61,012 | 7 | — | $739 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund is led by Shimon Feuer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shimon Feuer
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ettel Feuer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Evelyn Feuer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund
How much does Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund give each year?
Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $182K across 14 grants.
How large is Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund?
Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund?
Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Cedarhurst, NY. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund operate?
Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund's EIN?
Rabbi Leib & Minnie Potashnik Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3593631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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