Sefn Trust

Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 90-6192179

Sefn Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $107 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $47K.

Sefn Trust at a glance

In short: Sefn Trust gave $47K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$46,881
+7.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-37.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,376
+72.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,134
Total assets
$107
-84.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sefn Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Keren Mugein Imoisheya: $28KKeren Mugein Imoisheya$28KCongregation Sharei Yeshives: $8KCongregation Sharei Yeshives$8Kyeshiva bekias hAtorah: $4Kyeshiva bekias hAtorah$4KPupa Yeshiva: $4KPupa Yeshiva$4KCongregation Yerias Shloima Inc: $3KCongregation Yerias ShloimaInc$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Keren Mugein Imoisheya ($28K). Together the top 5 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BrooklynSpring ValleyMonticelloWickliffe

How Sefn Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $61K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Keren Mugein Imoisheya Brooklyn, NYGeneral Contribution$28,000
Congregation Sharei Yeshives Brooklyn, NYGeneral$7,747
yeshiva bekias hAtorah Brooklyn, NYGeneral$4,134
Pupa Yeshiva Brooklyn, NYGeneral$4,000
Congregation Yerias Shloima Inc Spring Valley, NYGeneral$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$107$67,385$67,281$46,8815
2023$687$66,647$68,044$43,5838
2022$2,084$66,580$66,356$45,2015
2021$1,860$50,000$65,128$43,2826
2020$16,988$53,000$62,044$61,4948

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sefn Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Esther E. Nojovits

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Nojovits

    Trustee

    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 Sefn Trust

How much does Sefn Trust give each year?

Sefn Trust gave $47K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $44K across 8 grants.

What is Sefn Trust's typical grant size?

Sefn Trust's median grant in 2024 was $4,134, and its average grant was $9,376, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Sefn Trust give grants?

Sefn Trust gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants).

Does Sefn Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Sefn Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Who are Sefn Trust's largest grantees?

Sefn Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Keren Mugein Imoisheya ($28,000), Congregation Sharei Yeshives ($7,747) and yeshiva bekias hAtorah ($4,134), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Sefn Trust?

Sefn Trust reported $107 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $67K.

What is Sefn Trust's EIN?

Sefn Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-6192179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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