The Ben-Abou Foundation
The Ben-Abou Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $398,404, primarily to organizations in New York and California.
The Ben-Abou Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ben-Abou Foundation gave $398K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in New York. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $398,404
- +70.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,969
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $858,009
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (8 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (68% 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 The Ben-Abou Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 615 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Phone: (718) 288-2428
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ben-Abou Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad Heights ($138K). Together the top 10 received $367K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 82 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 26% to California, and 5% to Connecticut. The listed grants include recipients in Brooklyn, New York City, and Woodmere, New York; Sacramento, California; and New Haven, Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ben-Abou Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 18 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 222% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 948% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $124K (2022) to $653K (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $398K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad Heights Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $138,429 |
| Chabad of Sacramento Sacramento, CA | Religious | $105,000 |
| Beth Rivkah Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $23,000 |
| Yeshivas Beis Dovid Shlomo New Haven, CT | Religious | $20,600 |
| Bnos Menachem Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $18,995 |
| United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $16,560 |
| Kanfay Nesharim Woodmere, NY | Charity | $15,000 |
| Camp Emunah Brooklyn, NY | Scholarships | $11,130 |
| Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $10,000 |
| Jewish Latin Center New York, NY | Charity | $8,000 |
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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 | $858,009 | $407,752 | $398,534 | $398,404 | 19 | $398,404 | — | $42,030 |
| 2024 | $848,791 | $500,000 | $233,781 | $233,219 | 14 | $233,219 | — | $7,946 |
| 2023 | $582,572 | $730,000 | $652,645 | $652,545 | 14 | $652,545 | $30,000 | $19,336 |
| 2022 | $505,217 | $50,000 | $123,890 | $123,790 | 14 | $123,790 | — | $26,702 |
| 2021 | $579,107 | $400,000 | $227,306 | $227,101 | 21 | — | — | $44,518 |
| 2020 | $406,414 | $600,000 | $198,680 | $198,625 | 21 | — | — | $14,783 |
| 2019 | $5,094 | $250,100 | $245,006 | $244,930 | 23 | — | — | $4,685 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ben-Abou Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K 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 foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include support described as charity, religious support, and scholarships.
Among its grantees, Jewish Latin Center says it arranges educational and cultural activities for members of the local Jewish community. Solomon Center says it provides grants to organizations and needy individuals and promotes Jewish awareness and practice. United Talmidei Hakvutze says it provides room, board, support, and Jewish education to students. Global Community Charter School describes its aim as providing an open and diverse learning environment where students can develop as skilled and confident thinkers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $398,404 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $1,800 to $138,429, with a median grant of $8,000.
The largest reported grants included $138,429 to Chabad Heights in Brooklyn, New York, for charity; $105,000 to Chabad of Sacramento in Sacramento, California, for religious purposes; $23,000 to Beth Rivkah in Brooklyn for charity; and $20,600 to Yeshivas Beis Dovid Shlomo in New Haven, Connecticut, for religious purposes. Other listed recipients included Bnos Menachem ($18,995), United Lubavitcher Yeshiva ($16,560), Kanfay Nesharim ($15,000), Camp Emunah ($11,130), Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights ($10,000), Jewish Latin Center ($8,000), Solomon Center ($7,500), and United Talmidei Hakvutze ($5,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Izhak Abou is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Ben-Abou Foundation is led by Izhak Abou, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Izhak Abou
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 The Ben-Abou Foundation
How much does The Ben-Abou Foundation give each year?
The Ben-Abou Foundation gave $398K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $233K across 14 grants.
What is The Ben-Abou Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ben-Abou Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $20,969, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ben-Abou Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Ben-Abou Foundation give grants?
The Ben-Abou Foundation gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (26%) and Connecticut (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (12 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Ben-Abou Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Ben-Abou Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (15 grants).
Who are The Ben-Abou Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ben-Abou Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad Heights ($138,429), Chabad of Sacramento ($105,000) and Beth Rivkah ($23,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ben-Abou Foundation?
The Ben-Abou Foundation reported $858K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $398K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Ben-Abou Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include support described as charity, religious support, and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ben-Abou Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Ben-Abou Foundation's EIN?
The Ben-Abou Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2841969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Ben-Abou Foundation 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Ben-Abou Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ben-abou-foundation-morg_3d0803fe8bdd4cb79b9193a84f3460a9
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