The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc
The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2025 grants primarily supported Jewish education, with awards to organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc gave $70K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,240
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,195
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $986,319
- +10.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (8 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1716 47Th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Phone: (212) 837-4641
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mesivta of Eatontown ($18K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 203 grants of 203 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were New York 62%, New Jersey 30%, Connecticut 9%, and Montana 0%. The reported shares total 101%, reflecting the figures as provided.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 32 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $875 first-time, $450 repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $108K (2022). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mesivta of Eatontown Lakewood, NJ | To Further Jewish Education | $18,200 |
| Ohr Moshe Fresh Meadows, NY | To Further Jewish Education | $8,700 |
| Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley Monsey, NY | To Further Jewish Education | $7,100 |
| Cong Shem M'shmuel Brooklyn, NY | To Further Jewish Education | $6,100 |
| Yeshiva Chasan Sofer Brooklyn, NY | To Further Jewish Education | $6,000 |
| Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel of Waterbury Waterbury, CT | To Further Jewish Education | $5,995 |
| Khal Sokolov Brooklyn, NY | To Further Jewish Education | $4,800 |
| Bais Yaakov Elementary Spring Valley, NY | To Further Jewish Education | $2,550 |
| Various Grants Under 1000 Brooklyn, NY | To Further Jewish Education | $1,260 |
| Yeshiva Mir Yerushalayim Brooklyn, NY | To Further Jewish Education | $1,000 |
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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 | $986,319 | $120,150 | $87,138 | $70,240 | 32 | $70,240 | $56,480 | $42,790 |
| 2024 | $896,097 | $83,043 | $82,793 | $65,895 | 37 | $65,895 | $30,885 | $42,032 |
| 2023 | $817,929 | $134,338 | $89,830 | $79,730 | 38 | $79,730 | $25,619 | $39,683 |
| 2022 | $742,655 | $38,474 | $123,970 | $108,204 | 46 | $108,204 | $32,333 | $37,505 |
| 2021 | $894,338 | $47,222 | $73,159 | $68,744 | 50 | — | $42,862 | $41,059 |
| 2020 | $866,240 | $25,635 | $32,746 | $26,365 | 41 | — | $19,665 | $39,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $43K 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
The available grant descriptions identify Jewish education as a funding purpose. Recipients include schools, yeshivas, and congregations.
Project Inspire Inc, a 2025 recipient, describes its own mission as providing Jewish identity-building, leadership training, community-service seminars, and related educational programs and studies. It also says it provides financial support, scholarships, and fellowships toward those purposes. These are the grantee’s stated activities, not a mission statement for the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $70,240. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $18,200, with a median of $500. Earlier filings report 37 grants totaling $65,895 in 2024 and 38 grants totaling $79,730 in 2023.
The largest 2025 grants included $18,200 to Mesivta of Eatontown, $8,700 to Ohr Moshe, $7,100 to Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley, $6,100 to Cong Shem M’Shmuel, and $6,000 to Yeshiva Chasan Sofer. Each was listed for Jewish education. Other 2025 recipients included Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel of Waterbury ($5,995), Khal Sokolov ($4,800), Bais Yaakov Elementary ($2,550), and Project Inspire ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Abe Eisner as president, Nellie Eisner as vice-president, and Miriam Eder as treasurer.
The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Abe Eisner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abe Eisner
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miriam Eder
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nellie Eisner
Vice President
V-Pres. → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc gave $70K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 37 grants.
What is The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,195, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (30%) and Connecticut (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (10 grants), Lakewood, NJ (5 grants), Monsey, NY (4 grants) and Spring Valley, NY (2 grants).
Does The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Jewish Education" (31 grants).
Who are The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mesivta of Eatontown ($18,200), Ohr Moshe ($8,700) and Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley ($7,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc?
The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc reported $986K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
The available grant descriptions identify Jewish education as a funding purpose. Recipients include schools, yeshivas, and congregations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4030709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Eisner Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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