Yad Soffin Foundation
To provide disaster assistance, grants to the needy on an objective need basis and develop and fund self-help projects.
Yad Soffin Foundation at a glance
In short: Yad Soffin Foundation gave $62K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,750
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,350
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $217,970
- +41.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Yad Soffin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PEF Israel Endowment fund ($18K). Together the top 5 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yad Soffin Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $48K (2022) to $80K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PEF Israel Endowment fund New York, NY | — | $17,750 |
| Mind Leaps New York, NY | — | $16,000 |
| American Friends Tenufa Bakeh Baltimore, MD | — | $10,000 |
| Asheville Area Habitat for Hu Asheville, NC | — | $10,000 |
| Imagine Her Chicago, IL | — | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $217,970 | $270,897 | $206,478 | $61,750 | 5 | $484 |
| 2024 | $153,671 | $210,410 | $318,241 | $67,182 | 4 | $-383 |
| 2023 | $261,385 | $204,495 | $206,373 | $79,010 | 4 | $5 |
| 2022 | $263,528 | $150,431 | $177,991 | $48,190 | 4 | $45 |
| 2021 | $291,088 | $130,476 | $118,693 | $52,110 | 3 | $68 |
| 2020 | $279,305 | $130,701 | $137,282 | $79,601 | 4 | $932 |
About Yad Soffin Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Yad Soffin Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $218K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $484.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yad Soffin Foundation is led by Rabbi Joel E Soffin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rabbi Joel E Soffin
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Krivitzky
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Friedman
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Phylis Sapherstein
Secretary
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 Yad Soffin Foundation
How much does Yad Soffin Foundation give each year?
Yad Soffin Foundation gave $62K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $67K across 4 grants.
What is Yad Soffin Foundation's typical grant size?
Yad Soffin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,350, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Yad Soffin Foundation give grants?
Yad Soffin Foundation gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (16%) and North Carolina (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Yad Soffin Foundation's largest grantees?
Yad Soffin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include PEF Israel Endowment fund ($17,750), Mind Leaps ($16,000) and American Friends Tenufa Bakeh ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yad Soffin Foundation?
Yad Soffin Foundation reported $218K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $271K.
What is Yad Soffin Foundation?
Yad Soffin Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in New York, NY. It holds $218K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Yad Soffin Foundation's EIN?
Yad Soffin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3931109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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