The Kestenbaum Foundation
The Kestenbaum Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Lawrence, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets.
The Kestenbaum Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,193
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Kestenbaum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Kestenbaum Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+13%). Method
- In 2024 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Al Kanfei Nisharim Inc Bergenfield, NJ | General Purpose | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,193 | — | — | — | — | — | $59 |
| 2024 | $1,193 | $16,131 | $16,000 | $15,000 | 1 | $16,000 | $59 |
| 2023 | $1,062 | $15,908 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $52 |
| 2022 | $154 | $13,134 | $14,800 | $13,000 | 1 | $13,000 | $8 |
| 2021 | $1,820 | $13,682 | $14,243 | $13,243 | 4 | $13,243 | $90 |
| 2020 | $2,381 | $4,950 | $4,950 | $1,482 | 2 | — | $117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kestenbaum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kestenbaum Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerald Kestenbaum
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Kestenbaum
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Aliza Kestenbaum (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Leonard Kestenbaum (2020) — Director
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 Kestenbaum Foundation
How large is The Kestenbaum Foundation?
The Kestenbaum Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Kestenbaum Foundation?
The Kestenbaum Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Lawrence, NY. It holds $1K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Kestenbaum Foundation operate?
The Kestenbaum Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York.
How much is The Kestenbaum Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Kestenbaum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Kestenbaum Foundation's EIN?
The Kestenbaum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6986909. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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