The Eliahou Joseph Shamah and David Shamah Foundation Inc

BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 26-0837643

The Eliahou Joseph Shamah and David Shamah Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $648K. Net investment income was $3K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

-12.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$648K

+323.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

+208.1% YoY

About The Eliahou Joseph Shamah and David Shamah Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Eliahou Joseph Shamah and David Shamah Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $648K. Net investment income was $3K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BrooklynKew GardensLivingstonNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$224K$449K$673K$898K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,836,536$3,250,680$3,867,181
Revenue$170,995$169,820$96,060
Expenses$816,282$227,045$167,253
Qualifying Distributions$153,082$138,118
Net Investment Income$3,185$95,857$66,925
Distributable Amount$15,087$11,823

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$162K$324K$486K$648K6 grants20207 grants20217 grants20228 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BNAI ARAM SOBA$449KMISC CONTRIBUTIONS 5000$40KYESHIVA ATERET TORA$28KJEWISH COMMUNAL FUND$26KBNAI YOSEF EAST$23KMEGAN DAVID YESHIVA$20KCONGREGATION BENEI DAVID…$18KMIRRER YESHIVA$13KETZ CHAIM$12KLICKRON MOSHE KOLLEL$10K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K2$50–100K$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
JAMES E SITTPRESIDENT2
BETH SITTSEC/ TREASURER2
ANITA SITTTRUSTEE2

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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