The Ben-abou Foundation

BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 83-2841969

The Ben-abou Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $849K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $233K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$849K

+45.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$233K

-64.3% YoY

Grant Count

14

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-64.3% YoY

About The Ben-abou Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ben-abou Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $849K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $233K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BrooklynCambria HtsGreat NeckMonseyNew AlbanyNew HavenNew YorkSacramentoTeaneck

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$201K$402K$602K$803K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$848,791$582,572$505,217
Revenue$500,000$730,000$50,000
Expenses$233,781$652,645$123,890
Qualifying Distributions$233,219$652,545$123,790
Net Investment Income$30,000
Distributable Amount$7,946$19,336$26,702

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$163K$326K$489K$653K21 grants202021 grants202114 grants202214 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHABAD HEIGHTS$110KBETH RIVKAH$41KYeshivas Beis Dovid Shlomo$20KBNOS MENACHEM$14KUNITED LUBAVITCHER YESHIVA$14KCSSY$10KKEREN HACHOMESH$10KSIMCHAS HACHAYIM FUND$5KBAIS SHMUEL$2KTZIVOS HASHEM$2K

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Izhak AbouTrustee

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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