The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lakewood, NJ EIN: 13-3915453

The Eastboro Foundation 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 $803K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $61K.

Key facts about The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust

In short: The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3915453
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$6,667
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$803,246
Primary geography
New Jersey (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$803K

+19.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-86.7% YoY

Grant Count

3

-57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-69.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynLakewoodMonroeCliftonLongbranchSpring Valley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2019 12 grants2020 6 grants2021 17 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $175K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Toras Aaron Scholarship Fund: $10KToras Aaron Scholarship Fund$10KUvlechtechu Baderech: $5KUvlechtechu Baderech$5KMesoras Bnos Yisroel Scholarship Fu: $5KMesoras Bnos YisroelScholarship Fu$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Toras Aaron Scholarship Fund ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 40 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Toras Aaron Scholarship Fund Lakewood, NJCharitable$10,000
Uvlechtechu Baderech Monroe, NYCharitable$5,000
Mesoras Bnos Yisroel Scholarship Fu Lakewood, NJCharitable$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$803,246$673,995$728,999
Revenue$257,836$99,078$156,963
Expenses$21,996$153,188$176,915
Qualifying Distributions$20,000$150,500$174,580
Net Investment Income$61,131$27,654$8,997
Distributable Amount$37,590$33,538$32,117

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Esther Rosenberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Rosenberg

    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 Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust

How much does The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust give each year?

The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 7 grants.

What is The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust give grants?

The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust gives mostly in New Jersey: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).

Does The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How large is The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust?

The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust reported $803K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Eastboro Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3915453. 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.

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