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Yaakov's Dream

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 93-1714680 Website

Yaakov’s Dream Fund is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its website describes an educational organization focused on helping members of the Israeli Orthodox community pursue education and employment while maintaining their religious values.

Key facts about Yaakov's Dream

In short: Yaakov's Dream gave $68K across 29 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-1714680
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$67,924
Grants made (2024)
29
Average grant
$2,342
Median grant
$652
Total assets
$2,268,108
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+297552.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$68K

+3897.9% YoY

Grant Count

29

+1350.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+175.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yaakov's Dream reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Yaakov's Dream gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The fund says it aims to integrate the Israeli Orthodox community into modern society and prioritize the economic integration of underprivileged members of Orthodox society. It describes combining Torah study with academic education and providing an academic environment that respects religious practice.

Its listed programs include career-readiness training in communication, adaptability, and collaboration; an all-female co-working space in Jerusalem; and initiatives to connect women with IT work in a kosher tech environment. The website also describes education sponsorship, employment resources, and a pay-it-forward program for employed participants. These are described as programs for participants, not as grants for outside applicants.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $67,924. Grants ranged from $99 to $20,419, with a median of $652. The largest listed grants were $20,419 to Various, $12,322 to Rabbi David Segal, and $6,910 to Keren Beerot. Other listed recipients included Berel Nabutovsky ($5,318), Nina Taran ($4,000), and Miryam Ginzburg ($3,038).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in San Francisco. Its website describes programs serving the Israeli Orthodox community, including an all-female co-working space in Jerusalem. The 2024 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoBrooklyn

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2023 29 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $68K (2024). In 2024 it made 29 grants totaling $68K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Rabbi David Segal: $12KRabbi David Segal$12KKeren Beerot: $7KKeren Beerot$7KBerel Nabutovsky: $5KBerel Nabutovsky$5KNina Taran: $4KNina Taran$4KMiryam Ginzburg: $3KMiryam Ginzburg$3KRabbi Avram Cohen: $3KRabbi Avram Cohen$3KLeon Shuchman: $2KLeon Shuchman$2KCongregation Torah & Prayer: $2KCongregation Torah & Prayer$2KTorah Lishma: $1KTorah Lishma$1KDaria Kontorovic: $1KDaria Kontorovic$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Rabbi David Segal ($12K). Together the top 10 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various San Francisco, CAGRANT$20,419
Rabbi David Segal San Francisco, CAGRANT$12,322
Keren Beerot San Francisco, CAGRANT$6,910
Berel Nabutovsky San Francisco, CAGRANT$5,318
Nina Taran San Francisco, CAGRANT$4,000
Miryam Ginzburg San Francisco, CAGRANT$3,038
Rabbi Avram Cohen San Francisco, CAGRANT$2,656
Leon Shuchman San Francisco, CAGRANT$2,297
Congregation Torah & Prayer San Francisco, CAGRANT$1,530
Torah Lishma San Francisco, CAGRANT$1,100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $2,268,108 $5,735,807 $115,027 $67,924
2023 $762 $21,132 $20,370 $1,699
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2023 2024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$2,268,108$762
Revenue$5,735,807$21,132
Expenses$115,027$20,370
Qualifying Distributions$89,495$10,888
Net Investment Income$4,080,471—
Distributable Amount$8,644$10

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Irina Tarnovsky as president and Edward Tarnovsky as secretary. The website identifies Ed Tarnovsky as a founder and Rina Tarnovsky as a founder and CEO.

Yaakov's Dream is led by Irina Tarnovsky, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Irina Tarnovsky

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Tarnovsky

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Anatoly Pyatetsky (2023) — Cheif Financial Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 735 41St Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone: (773) 551-0151
Website: HTTPS://WWW.YAAKOVSDREAM.ORG/

Frequently asked questions about Yaakov's Dream

How much does Yaakov's Dream give each year?

Yaakov's Dream gave $68K across 29 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

What is Yaakov's Dream's typical grant size?

Yaakov's Dream's median grant in 2024 was $652, and its average grant was $2,342, across 29 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Yaakov's Dream give grants?

Yaakov's Dream gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (29 grants).

Does Yaakov's Dream give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Yaakov's Dream's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (29 grants).

Who are Yaakov's Dream's largest grantees?

Yaakov's Dream's largest 2024 grantees include Rabbi David Segal ($12,322), Keren Beerot ($6,910) and Berel Nabutovsky ($5,318), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Yaakov's Dream?

Yaakov's Dream reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Yaakov's Dream fund?

The fund says it aims to integrate the Israeli Orthodox community into modern society and prioritize the economic integration of underprivileged members of Orthodox society. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Yaakov's Dream?

Yaakov's Dream does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check yaakovsdream.org for any change to that policy.

What is Yaakov's Dream's EIN?

Yaakov's Dream's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1714680. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Does Yaakov's Dream accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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