Shorelawn Fund
Shorelawn Fund is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations including congregations, welfare organizations, and schools.
Shorelawn Fund at a glance
In short: Shorelawn Fund gave $102K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 57% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $102,380
- -23.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- -22.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,313
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $29,990
- -25.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shorelawn Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a letter request as the application material, with Yeshaya Landau as the contact, and states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Yeshaya Landau
Mailing address: 5223 15Th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: (718) 851-5333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shorelawn Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Congregation Machna Shalva ($40K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 94 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 3% to recipients in Tennessee. The listed grants include recipients in Brooklyn, New York, and Nashville, Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Shorelawn Fund open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 14 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 36% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 73% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $170K (2022). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Machna Shalva Brooklyn, NY | Congregation | $40,000 |
| Cong Gemach Yashreish Yakov Brooklyn, NY | Congregation | $18,000 |
| Kupath Eizer Nissuim Brooklyn, NY | Welfare | $10,000 |
| Beth Jacob of Boro Park Brooklyn, NY | School | $7,500 |
| Mesivta Bais Yisroel Brooklyn, NY | Yeshivah | $7,500 |
| The OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | Welfare | $5,000 |
| Cong Bais Mordechai Semihai Brooklyn, NY | Congregation | $3,700 |
| Center for Jewish Awareness Nashville, TN | Religious | $2,800 |
| Krasne Moisdes Brooklyn, NY | School | $1,850 |
| Yeshiva Chaim Vshalom Munkacs Brooklyn, NY | School | $1,850 |
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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 | $29,990 | $96,900 | $109,390 | $102,380 | 14 | $102,380 | $1,970 |
| 2023 | $40,480 | $90,000 | $140,470 | $133,220 | 18 | $133,220 | $3,201 |
| 2022 | $90,950 | $204,000 | $169,858 | $169,624 | 19 | $169,624 | $3,201 |
| 2021 | $40,808 | $44,000 | $61,065 | $59,341 | 26 | $59,341 | $2,315 |
| 2020 | $57,873 | $25,000 | $40,179 | $39,756 | 17 | — | $3,201 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shorelawn Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants include support for congregations, welfare, schools, a yeshivah, and a religious organization.
The OJC Fund, a 2024 grantee, describes its own mission as maintaining a donor-advised fund and providing fundholders with administratively efficient and personally rewarding charitable-giving services.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the fund reported 14 grants totaling $102,380. The median grant was $3,250; grants ranged from $180 to $40,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $40,000 to Congregation Machna Shalva, $18,000 to Cong Gemach Yashreish Yakov, and $10,000 to Kupath Eizer Nissuim. Other grants included $7,500 each to Beth Jacob of Boro Park and Mesivta Bais Yisroel, and $5,000 to The OJC Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Yeshaya Landau as president and Chaim Landau as director.
Shorelawn Fund is led by Yeshaya Landau, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Yeshaya Landau
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chaim Landau
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
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 Shorelawn Fund
How much does Shorelawn Fund give each year?
Shorelawn Fund gave $102K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $133K across 18 grants.
What is Shorelawn Fund's typical grant size?
Shorelawn Fund's median grant in 2024 was $3,250, and its average grant was $7,313, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shorelawn Fund that year got $11K on average.
Where does Shorelawn Fund give grants?
Shorelawn Fund gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (11 grants).
Does Shorelawn Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Shorelawn Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Congregation" (5 grants) and "School" (3 grants).
Who are Shorelawn Fund's largest grantees?
Shorelawn Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Congregation Machna Shalva ($40,000), Cong Gemach Yashreish Yakov ($18,000) and Kupath Eizer Nissuim ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Shorelawn Fund?
Shorelawn Fund reported $30K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shorelawn Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for congregations, welfare, schools, a yeshivah, and a religious organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shorelawn Fund?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shorelawn Fund's EIN?
Shorelawn Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5277413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Shorelawn Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shorelawn-fund-morg_bbf5f8eb0a33447da4c3235e2944771f
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