Tikvah Charitable Foundation
Tikvah Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $727K. Net investment income was $444K.
Tikvah Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Tikvah Charitable Foundation gave $727K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $104K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $727,061
- +328.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $103,866
- +328.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,901,104
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (96% 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 Tikvah Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Khal Zichron Avraham Yaakov ($362K). Together the top 7 received $727K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 32 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tikvah Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 545% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 712% 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 $69K (2021) to $727K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $727K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Khal Zichron Avraham Yaakov Brooklyn, NY | Education | $361,725 |
| Cong Chomat Jerusalem Inc Brooklyn, NY | Needy Assistance | $183,000 |
| Kollel Das Darche Far Rockaway, NY | NONE | $82,000 |
| Bais Medrash Heichal Dovid Lawrence, NY | Education | $40,000 |
| Cong Ohel Yosef Ostilla Brooklyn, NY | Education | $32,000 |
| Bais Medrash Oheiv Yisroel Jackson, NJ | NONE | $18,336 |
| Khal Tallymawr Shtieble Toms River, NJ | Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,901,104 | $756,424 | $762,963 | $727,061 | 7 | $743,483 | $443,581 | $104,400 |
| 2024 | $1,907,643 | $360,306 | $222,329 | $169,871 | 7 | $208,091 | $146,068 | $108,536 |
| 2023 | $1,769,666 | $199,383 | $222,572 | $170,447 | 7 | $222,572 | $7,241 | $91,012 |
| 2022 | $1,792,855 | $322,406 | $133,098 | $112,636 | 6 | $133,098 | $205,584 | $83,330 |
| 2021 | $1,603,547 | $582,516 | $98,713 | $69,130 | 5 | $98,713 | $363,351 | $87,867 |
| 2020 | $1,139,744 | $388,812 | $208,498 | $119,150 | 4 | — | $180,314 | $73,910 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tikvah Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $104K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tikvah Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan C. Bell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Berel Fink
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Esther Fink
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nellie Fink
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Tikvah Charitable Foundation
How much does Tikvah Charitable Foundation give each year?
Tikvah Charitable Foundation gave $727K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 7 grants.
What is Tikvah Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Tikvah Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $103,866, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tikvah Charitable Foundation give grants?
Tikvah Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants).
Does Tikvah Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Tikvah Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Tikvah Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Tikvah Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Khal Zichron Avraham Yaakov ($361,725), Cong Chomat Jerusalem Inc ($183,000) and Kollel Das Darche ($82,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tikvah Charitable Foundation?
Tikvah Charitable Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $743K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $104K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tikvah Charitable Foundation?
Tikvah Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tikvah Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Tikvah Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3196452. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
Live grants for the work Tikvah Charitable Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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