The Tzedakah Foundation
The Tzedakah Foundation is a private foundation, based in Staten Island, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $15K.
The Tzedakah Foundation at a glance
In short: The Tzedakah Foundation gave $81K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,850
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,475
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,600
- Total assets
- $294,598
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (93% 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 Tzedakah Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manhattan High School for Girls ($36K). Together the top 6 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 73 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Tzedakah Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 554% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2025) to $296K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan High School for Girls New York, NY | To Promote Religious Causes | $36,000 |
| The OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | To Promote Religious Causes | $34,000 |
| Oros Bais Yaakov Lakewood, NJ | To Promote Religious Causes | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Bnei Torah Brooklyn, NY | To Promote Religious Causes | $4,200 |
| Cong Madrich Bunim Monsey, NY | To Promote Religious Causes | $1,200 |
| Adopt a Kollel Lakewood, NJ | To Promote Religious Causes | $450 |
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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 | $294,598 | $107,166 | $94,574 | $80,850 | 6 | $80,850 | $14,566 | $14,605 |
| 2024 | $294,297 | $104,966 | $122,341 | $108,350 | 6 | $108,350 | $14,566 | $14,174 |
| 2023 | $328,261 | $168,942 | $248,079 | $232,932 | 13 | $232,932 | $14,566 | $15,892 |
| 2022 | $394,463 | $93,642 | $320,103 | $295,944 | 20 | $295,944 | $22,412 | $19,819 |
| 2021 | $598,992 | $49,400 | $189,128 | $187,903 | 28 | $187,903 | $13,000 | $43,254 |
| 2020 | $247,920 | $202,250 | $99,600 | $99,526 | 7 | — | $11,000 | $2,369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Tzedakah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Tzedakah Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Breindy Waxler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zacharia Waxler
Trustee
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 Tzedakah Foundation
How much does The Tzedakah Foundation give each year?
The Tzedakah Foundation gave $81K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 6 grants.
What is The Tzedakah Foundation's typical grant size?
The Tzedakah Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,600, and its average grant was $13,475, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Tzedakah Foundation give grants?
The Tzedakah Foundation gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).
Does The Tzedakah Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Tzedakah Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Promote Religious Causes" (6 grants).
Who are The Tzedakah Foundation's largest grantees?
The Tzedakah Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Manhattan High School for Girls ($36,000), The OJC Fund ($34,000) and Oros Bais Yaakov ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Tzedakah Foundation?
The Tzedakah Foundation reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Tzedakah Foundation's EIN?
The Tzedakah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6594230. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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