The Tikvah Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $87.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7.2M. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$87.0M
+1.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.2M
+131.0% YoY
Grant Count
4
+300.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.8M
-42.2% YoY
About The Tikvah Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Tikvah Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $87.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7.2M. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $87,030,381 | $86,056,647 | $87,364,382 |
| Revenue | $18,771,688 | $14,843,995 | $19,881,947 |
| Expenses | $25,736,010 | $22,841,569 | $21,069,673 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $26,201,155 | $21,051,609 | $22,025,238 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,571,489 | $940,604 | $1,596,074 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HON ELLIOTT ABRAMS | CHAIRMAN/MEMBER/TRUSTEE | 3 | $140,000 |
| GARY ROSENTHAL | VICE CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| RAANAN AGUS | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| MEM BERNSTEIN | MEMBER/TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| MOSHE KOPPEL | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| JAY LEFKOWITZ | MEMBER/TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| STEVEN PRICE | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| TERRY KASSEL | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| SHELLY KASSEN | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| ERIC S COHEN | PRESIDENT/CEO | 45 | $881,060 |
| RABBI HERSHEL LUTCH | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO | 45 | $425,000 |
| AMIAD COHEN | DIRECTOR-GENERAL, ISRAEL | 45 | $71,830 |
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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