Shai Charitable Trust
Shai Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. Net investment income was $595.
Shai Charitable Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $15,171
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $638
- +93.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $595
- +73.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $50
- -99.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Shai Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Shai Charitable Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Zichron Reb Mordechai Brooklyn, NY | Support of Educational Programs | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,171 | $638 | $50 | — | — | — | $595 | $725 |
| 2024 | $14,583 | $329 | $14,015 | $14,000 | 1 | $14,000 | $344 | $818 |
| 2023 | $28,269 | $1,100 | $29 | — | — | — | $1,075 | $1,351 |
| 2022 | $27,197 | $276 | $216 | — | — | — | $276 | $1,337 |
| 2021 | $27,137 | $25,138 | — | — | — | — | $15,561 | — |
| 2020 | $1,119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $55 |
| 2019 | $1,119 | $1,462 | $537 | — | — | — | — | $46 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shai Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $725 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shai Charitable Trust is led by Gilbert Backenroth, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gilbert Backenroth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ruth Backenroth (2019–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Shai Charitable Trust
How large is Shai Charitable Trust?
Shai Charitable Trust reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $638.
Where does Shai Charitable Trust operate?
Shai Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New York.
How much is Shai Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Shai Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $725 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Shai Charitable Trust's EIN?
Shai Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7083787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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