Rajchenbach Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lincolnwood, IL EIN: 36-3990464

Rajchenbach Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lincolnwood, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $267.

Rajchenbach Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Rajchenbach Family Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $38K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$75,000
-85.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$37,500
-92.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$37,500
Total assets
$313,425
-19.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Rajchenbach Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Kollel Lomdei Torah of Minneapolis: $50KKollel Lomdei Torah ofMinneapolis$50KREFUAH Helpline Inc: $25KREFUAH Helpline Inc$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Kollel Lomdei Torah of Minneapolis ($50K). Together the top 2 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

LincolnwoodBrooklynMinneapolis

How Rajchenbach Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 445% of 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2024) to $1.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kollel Lomdei Torah of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MNSpreading the Light of Torah and Growth of Torah and Yiddishkeit$50,000
REFUAH Helpline Inc Brooklyn, NYProvide medical referrals, advocacy, follow-up, support, and ancillary services.$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$313,425$267$75,026$75,0002$75,000$267$16,847
2023$388,184$864$503,835$503,8001$503,800$797$34,940
2022$1,031,154$1,215,346$1,297,790$1,297,6651$1,297,665$346$53,243
2021$1,131,209$400,689$1,867,125$1,855,0891$1,855,089$689$91,813
2020$2,597,645$3,055,023$468,421$465,3611—$23$65,359
2019$60,800$725,008$734,638$732,3241—$8$3,003

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rajchenbach Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rajchenbach Family Foundation is led by Moshe Rajchenbach, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Moshe Rajchenbach

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Avrum Rajchenbach

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yosef Rajchenbach

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chaim Rajchenbach

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Harris

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jack Rajchenbach (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Judith Rajchenbach (2019–2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Rajchenbach Family Foundation

How much does Rajchenbach Family Foundation give each year?

Rajchenbach Family Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $504K across 1 grant.

How large is Rajchenbach Family Foundation?

Rajchenbach Family Foundation reported $313K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Rajchenbach Family Foundation operate?

Rajchenbach Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Minnesota, New York.

What is Rajchenbach Family Foundation's EIN?

Rajchenbach Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3990464. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Rajchenbach Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rajchenbach-family-foundation-morg_b3d25f798c4f4c33bf463199b41a434a

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