Y&B Memorial Fund
Y&B Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $187K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5K.
Y&B Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Y&B Memorial Fund gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $968), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,840
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $968
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,200
- Total assets
- $187,424
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Y&B Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cong Brizdovitz ($2K). Together the top 5 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Y&B Memorial Fund gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 45% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Brizdovitz Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,580 |
| Nechomas Yisroel Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,200 |
| Cong Yismach Moshe Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,200 |
| Friends of Zichron Meir Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $500 |
| Chedvat Neurim Foundation Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $360 |
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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 | $187,424 | $6,219 | $6,151 | $4,840 | 5 | $4,840 | $4,946 | $10,865 |
| 2024 | $187,356 | $9,322 | $8,255 | $7,165 | 5 | $7,215 | $8,282 | $9,497 |
| 2023 | $186,288 | $6,314 | $21,242 | $16,150 | 3 | $16,250 | $5,474 | $9,079 |
| 2022 | $201,215 | $-6,033 | $14,094 | $11,150 | 3 | $11,150 | $2,178 | $9,837 |
| 2021 | $221,342 | $333,310 | $637 | — | — | — | $132,743 | $6,958 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Y&B Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Y&B Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Irwin Strauss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Judy Strauss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Magda Strauss
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 Y&B Memorial Fund
How much does Y&B Memorial Fund give each year?
Y&B Memorial Fund gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 5 grants.
What is Y&B Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Y&B Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $968, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Y&B Memorial Fund give grants?
Y&B Memorial Fund gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (5 grants).
Does Y&B Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Y&B Memorial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).
Who are Y&B Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
Y&B Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Cong Brizdovitz ($1,580), Nechomas Yisroel ($1,200) and Cong Yismach Moshe ($1,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Y&B Memorial Fund?
Y&B Memorial Fund reported $187K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Y&B Memorial Fund's EIN?
Y&B Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2128192. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Y&B Memorial Fund funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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