The Honey Foundation for Israel

Private foundation · Grantmaker South Orange, NJ EIN: 20-3858453

The Honey Foundation for Israel is a private foundation, based in South Orange, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $350K. Net investment income was $43K.

The Honey Foundation for Israel at a glance

In short: The Honey Foundation for Israel gave $350K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $175K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$350,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$175,000
Median grant
$175,000
Total assets
$1,491,945
+67.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Honey Foundation for Israel funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc: $300KPEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc$300KSalanter Akiba Riverdale Academy: $50KSalanter Akiba RiverdaleAcademy$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($300K). Together the top 2 received $350K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBronxNewtonWalnut

How The Honey Foundation for Israel gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $350K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $350K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYSupport of Organization$300,000
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy Bronx, NYSupport of Organization$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,491,945$1,466,992$854,438$350,0002$853,887$42,989$47,470
2024$891,564$764,874$383,194——$326,819$26,555$38,118
2023$521,737$609,849$312,260——$312,260$15,403$16,989
2022$224,148$480,354$383,435——$300,088$17,687$9,847
2021$168,062$175,762$381,418——$381,412$51,457$10,214
2020$332,885$-296$343,604$8,7003—$4,848$18,838

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Honey Foundation for Israel reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Honey Foundation for Israel is led by Sarah Lipsey Brokman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sarah Lipsey Brokman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Lipsey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Lipsey

    Secretary

    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 Honey Foundation for Israel

How much does The Honey Foundation for Israel give each year?

The Honey Foundation for Israel gave $350K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Honey Foundation for Israel?

The Honey Foundation for Israel reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $854K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Honey Foundation for Israel operate?

The Honey Foundation for Israel has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York.

What is The Honey Foundation for Israel's EIN?

The Honey Foundation for Israel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3858453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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