The Yoreinu Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Syracuse, NY EIN: 16-1404154

The Yoreinu Foundation is a private foundation, based in Syracuse, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $199K. Net investment income was $87K.

The Yoreinu Foundation at a glance

In short: The Yoreinu Foundation gave $199K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$198,500
-2.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$22,056
-2.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$27,500
Total assets
$3,130,192
-2.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Yoreinu Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc: $148K across 6 grantsPEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc$148K · 6 grantsJewish Communal Fund: $30KJewish Communal Fund$30KJewish Funders Network: $20KJewish Funders Network$20KPhilanthropy Roundtable: $1KPhilanthropy Roundtable$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($148K across 6 grants). Together the top 4 received $199K.

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonCedarhurstChicagoPassaic

How The Yoreinu Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 105% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K10 grants2020 10 grants2021 12 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2024) to $220K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $199K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYYesodot - center for study of torah and democracy - beit midrash dorot$30,000
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYShaharit - Areivim Ze L'ze Program$30,000
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYYaacov herzog center of jewish studies - reshut ha'rabim program$30,000
Jewish Communal Fund New York, NYKeren Lev TOV Fund$30,000
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYMeitarim inclusive jewish education & community network: mercaz sifra's amitim program$27,500
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYAluma, Serving in Faith Program$20,000
Jewish Funders Network New York, NYGold Sponsorship$20,000
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYBeit hillel - attentive spiritual leadership, for further re-granting to sihati$10,000
Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DCAnnual Support$1,000
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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
2024$3,130,192$220,145$302,637$198,5009$199,350$87,002$189,442
2023$3,212,684$123,596$308,970$203,5009$204,350$6,374$175,445
2022$3,398,058$168,128$329,229$220,00012$220,850$13,774$184,454
2021$3,559,159$357,449$315,031$211,00010$211,850$221,449$210,783
2020$3,516,741$252,016$292,607$200,00010—$121,206$175,534

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yoreinu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $189K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Yoreinu Foundation is led by David M. Roth, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David M. Roth

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $39K (2020) → $22K (2024)

  • Alexander S. Pasquale

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marsha Roth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

David M Roth — Executive Director: $22KDavid M RothExecutive Director$22K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $22K, to David M Roth (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Yoreinu Foundation

How much does The Yoreinu Foundation give each year?

The Yoreinu Foundation gave $199K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $204K across 9 grants.

What is The Yoreinu Foundation's typical grant size?

The Yoreinu Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $27,500, and its average grant was $22,056, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Yoreinu Foundation give grants?

The Yoreinu Foundation gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants).

Does The Yoreinu Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Yoreinu Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Yoreinu Foundation's largest grantees?

The Yoreinu Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($147,500 across 6 grants), Jewish Communal Fund ($30,000) and Jewish Funders Network ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Yoreinu Foundation?

The Yoreinu Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $199K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $189K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Yoreinu Foundation's EIN?

The Yoreinu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1404154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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