Yafah Foundation
Yafah Foundation is a private foundation, based in Monroe, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $83K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $54K.
Yafah Foundation at a glance
In short: Yafah Foundation gave $54K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $54K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $53,500
- +57.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $53,500
- +214.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $53,500
- Total assets
- $83,280
- -45.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Yafah Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was OJC Fund ($54K).
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Yafah Foundation gives
- Giving grew 900% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $54K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $53,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $83,280 | $5,000 | $73,500 | $53,500 | 1 | $53,500 | $5,067 |
| 2023 | $151,780 | $77,639 | $34,036 | $34,036 | 2 | $34,036 | $5,920 |
| 2022 | $108,177 | — | $25,800 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,800 | $6,156 |
| 2021 | $133,977 | $40,758 | $5,850 | $5,350 | 3 | $5,350 | — |
| 2020 | $99,069 | $31,154 | $9,445 | $9,055 | 14 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yafah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yafah Foundation is led by Yira R. Brisk, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Yira R. Brisk
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Yafah Foundation
How much does Yafah Foundation give each year?
Yafah Foundation gave $54K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $34K across 2 grants.
How large is Yafah Foundation?
Yafah Foundation reported $83K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Yafah Foundation operate?
Yafah Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New York.
What is Yafah Foundation's EIN?
Yafah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3943128. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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