Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 11-3290862

The Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $83,000, all to organizations in New York; the grants listed were for general operations.

Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund at a glance

In short: Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund gave $83K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$83,000
+5.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,545
-4.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$93,430
-26.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 1565 55Th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: (718) 436-0413

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The OJC Fund: $56KThe OJC Fund$56KCong Khal Torath Chaim: $5KCong Khal Torath Chaim$5KCong Mishkenos Yakov Inc: $5KCong Mishkenos Yakov Inc$5KVehareinu SKVER: $5KVehareinu SKVER$5KShekel Hakodesh: $3KShekel Hakodesh$3KGlobal Center of SKVERE: $3KGlobal Center of SKVERE$3KYeshiva Chug Chasam Sofer Machne Av: $2KYeshiva Chug Chasam SoferMachne Av$2KCongregation Yeshiva Avir Yaakov: $2KCongregation Yeshiva AvirYaakov$2KKollel Avreichim of Brooklyn: $1KKollel Avreichim of Brooklyn$1KMaamar Mordechai: $1KMaamar Mordechai$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The OJC Fund ($56K). Together the top 10 received $82K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 48 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New York.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BrooklynSpring ValleyNew SquareMonsey

Is Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 524% 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 (2020–2025). 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K15 grants2020 12 grants2021 6 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $83K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $83K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The OJC Fund Brooklyn, NYGeneral Operations$55,500
Cong Khal Torath Chaim Monsey, NYGeneral Operations$5,000
Cong Mishkenos Yakov Inc New Square, NYGeneral Operations$5,000
Vehareinu SKVER Spring Valley, NYGeneral Operations$5,000
Shekel Hakodesh Spring Valley, NYGeneral Operations$3,000
Global Center of SKVERE Spring Valley, NYGeneral Operations$3,000
Yeshiva Chug Chasam Sofer Machne Av Spring Valley, NYGeneral Operations$2,000
Congregation Yeshiva Avir Yaakov New Square, NYGeneral Operations$1,500
Kollel Avreichim of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NYGeneral Operations$1,000
Maamar Mordechai New Square, NYGeneral Operations$1,000
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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
2025$93,430$50,734$83,810$83,00011$83,000—$7,665
2024$126,506$232$79,508$78,70010$78,700—$3,942
2023$205,782$98,642$33,337$32,3009$32,300—$7,931
2022$140,477$-547$14,156$13,3006$13,300$155$7,479
2021$155,180$1,269$30,990$27,65012$27,650—$9,241
2020$184,901$18,265$29,100$27,10015——$9,604

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund reported a distributable amount of $8K 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

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including congregations, yeshivas, and other named charitable organizations. One recipient, THE OJC FUND, describes its own mission as maintaining a donor-advised fund and providing services to help fundholders make charitable giving administratively efficient and personally rewarding.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the fund reported 11 grants totaling $83,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $55,500, with a median of $3,000. The largest grants were $55,500 to THE OJC FUND, $5,000 each to CONG KHAL TORATH CHAIM, CONG MISHKENOS YAKOV INC, and VEHAREINU SKVER, and $3,000 each to SHEKEL HAKODESH and GLOBAL CENTER OF SKVERE. Each was reported for general operations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists DAVID SCHONFELD as President, PNINA SCHONFELD as Secretary, and FREEDA KARMEL as Vice President.

Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund is led by David Schonfeld, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Schonfeld

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Freeda Karmel

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Pnina Schonfeld

    Secretary

    Sec'y & Treasurer → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund

How much does Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund give each year?

Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund gave $83K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 10 grants.

What is Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund's typical grant size?

Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $7,545, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund that year got $4K on average.

Where does Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund give grants?

Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Spring Valley, NY (4 grants), New Square, NY (4 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).

Does Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund's largest grantees?

Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund's largest 2025 grantees include The OJC Fund ($55,500), Cong Khal Torath Chaim ($5,000) and Cong Mishkenos Yakov Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund?

Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund reported $93K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund fund?

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including congregations, yeshivas, and other named charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund?

The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund's EIN?

Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3290862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Schonfeld Tzodoko Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schonfeld-tzodoko-fund-morg_b3db3c1cf6b642d28a8746a1a82b5cc3

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