U&R Foundation
U&R Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations, primarily in New York, and its application information restricts awards to religious organizations.
U&R Foundation at a glance
In short: U&R Foundation gave $144K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $143,775
- -34.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- -35.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,059
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $813,402
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to U&R Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Usher Wagshal. No special form or materials are required; awards are restricted to religious organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Usher Wagshal
Mailing address: 471 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: (718) 384-4160
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who U&R Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cong Noam Elimelech Inc ($31K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
525 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 524 grants of 525 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 1% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
Cities
How U&R Foundation gives
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 359% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $121K (2020) to $302K (2023). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Noam Elimelech Inc Brooklyn, NY | to promote activities of organization | $31,150 |
| Chasdei Chaim Inc Brooklyn, NY | to promote activities of organization | $25,100 |
| Various Spring Valley, NY | to promote activities of organization | $9,336 |
| Cong Chonen Vnosen Brooklyn, NY | to promote activities of organization | $7,080 |
| Kolel Chibas Jerushalyim Brooklyn, NY | to promote activities of organization | $6,688 |
| Cong Arad Brooklyn, NY | to promote activities of organization | $6,500 |
| Cong Beir Mayim' Monroe, NY | to promote activities of organization | $5,200 |
| Congregation TIV Leivov Inc Brooklyn, NY | to promote activities of organization | $5,000 |
| Uta Monroe, NY | to promote activities of organization | $4,784 |
| Cong Mivtzar Hatorah Monticello, NY | to promote activities of organization | $4,300 |
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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 | $813,402 | $141,532 | $149,519 | $143,775 | 47 | $143,775 | — | $40,054 |
| 2024 | $819,982 | $91,831 | $218,679 | $218,409 | 73 | $218,409 | — | $41,256 |
| 2023 | $935,234 | $186,907 | $302,559 | $302,358 | 70 | $302,358 | $92,833 | $46,665 |
| 2022 | $1,048,886 | $119,180 | $142,841 | $125,270 | 116 | $125,270 | — | $59,155 |
| 2021 | $1,072,547 | $83,760 | $224,449 | $183,175 | 219 | — | — | $62,614 |
| 2020 | $1,213,236 | $118,231 | $164,830 | $121,486 | 1 | — | — | $64,475 |
| 2019 | $1,259,835 | $238,482 | $271,612 | $254,531 | 1 | — | — | $66,069 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, U&R Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Among its 2024 grantees, THE OJC FUND describes its mission as maintaining a donor-advised fund and providing fundholders with administratively efficient and personally rewarding charitable-giving services. ERETZ HACHAIM US INC says it assists with purchasing burial plots below market value and arranging religious burial rituals in Israel, and distributes charitable funds to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 47 grants totaling $143,775. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $31,150, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grants included $31,150 to CONG NOAM ELIMELECH INC and $25,100 to CHASDEI CHAIM INC, both in Brooklyn, New York. Each was described as supporting the organization’s activities. Other listed recipients included Various in Spring Valley ($9,336), CONG CHONEN VNOSEN in Brooklyn ($7,080), and KOLEL CHIBAS JERUSHALYIM in Brooklyn ($6,688).
The foundation’s application policy says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing says there is no special application form and no deadline; awards are restricted to religious organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Usher Wagshall and Rita Wagshall as trustees.
U&R Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rita Wagshall
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Usher Wagshall
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 U&R Foundation
How much does U&R Foundation give each year?
U&R Foundation gave $144K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $218K across 73 grants.
What is U&R Foundation's typical grant size?
U&R Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,059, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does U&R Foundation give grants?
U&R Foundation gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (30 grants), Monroe, NY (4 grants), Spring Valley, NY (4 grants) and Monsey, NY (4 grants).
Does U&R Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on U&R Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Promote Activities of Organization" (47 grants).
Who are U&R Foundation's largest grantees?
U&R Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cong Noam Elimelech Inc ($31,150), Chasdei Chaim Inc ($25,100) and Cong Chonen Vnosen ($7,080), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is U&R Foundation?
U&R Foundation reported $813K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does U&R Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Among its 2024 grantees, THE OJC FUND describes its mission as maintaining a donor-advised fund and providing fundholders with administratively efficient and personally rewarding charitable-giving services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from U&R Foundation?
Contact Usher Wagshal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is U&R Foundation's EIN?
U&R Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2283939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). U&R Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/uandr-foundation-morg_0d5a24377ff84e5b97b408d18a60234a
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