Y&C Foundation
Y&C Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable and educational organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New Jersey.
Y&C Foundation at a glance
In short: Y&C Foundation gave $960K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in New Jersey. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $959,500
- +46.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,441
- +46.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $5,699,615
- -5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Y&C Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1888 Sherman St Suite 600, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 888-5727
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Y&C Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercaz Hashabbos ($250K). Together the top 10 received $877K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 61 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 11% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in Maryland. The foundation is based in Denver, Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Y&C Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $60K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $31K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 228% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 239% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2020) to $960K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $960K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercaz Hashabbos Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Birchas Ohr Hachaim Inc Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $155,000 |
| Kollel International Inc Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $125,000 |
| The Donor Fund Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $101,000 |
| Beis Eliyahu Teaneck, NJ | Charitable | $70,000 |
| Likras Shabbos Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Vaad Harabbanim Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $42,000 |
| New England Rabbinical College Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $36,500 |
| Bais Yaakov Elementary Spring Valley, NY | Educational | $25,000 |
| Bnos Devorah Lakewood, NJ | Educational | $22,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing reported 17 grants; the 2023 filing reported 10.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,699,615 | $689,516 | $1,039,107 | $959,500 | 17 | $959,500 | $613,672 | $401,698 |
| 2024 | $6,049,206 | $1,367,476 | $684,308 | $655,200 | 17 | $655,200 | $1,332,807 | $357,577 |
| 2023 | $5,366,038 | $195,631 | $547,622 | $505,050 | 10 | $505,050 | $19,861 | $255,330 |
| 2022 | $5,718,029 | $2,843,261 | $349,059 | $292,700 | 9 | $292,700 | $8,003 | $295,020 |
| 2021 | $3,223,827 | $859,161 | $319,970 | $298,500 | 8 | $298,500 | $837,691 | $196,132 |
| 2020 | $2,684,636 | $773,360 | $176,538 | $161,500 | 6 | — | $758,322 | $10,130 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Y&C Foundation reported a distributable amount of $402K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $959,500. Grants ranged from $6,500 to $250,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Its largest grants included $250,000 to MERCAZ HASHABBOS, $155,000 to BIRCHAS OHR HACHAIM INC, $125,000 to KOLLEL INTERNATIONAL INC, and $101,000 to THE DONOR FUND. Each was listed for a charitable purpose. Other grants included $70,000 to BEIS ELIYAHU for a charitable purpose and $25,000 to BAIS YAAKOV ELEMENTARY for an educational purpose.
Among the grantees described in their own words, BIRCHAS OHR HACHAIM INC says it provides funding for religious and educational institutions in the United States and abroad. Likras Shabbos Inc says its mission is to bring people closer to G-D through the principles of Chasidic Judaism. YESHIVA NACHLEI TORAH INC describes its work as operating a pre-school and elementary school providing religious and secular education, while YESHIVA SHAGAS ARYEH INC says it provides elementary school education in a religious setting.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
CHASKEL FELDBERGER is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Y&C Foundation is led by Chaskel Feldberger, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chaskel Feldberger
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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&C Foundation
How much does Y&C Foundation give each year?
Y&C Foundation gave $960K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $655K across 17 grants.
What is Y&C Foundation's typical grant size?
Y&C Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $56,441, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Y&C Foundation that year got $39K on average.
Where does Y&C Foundation give grants?
Y&C Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (11 grants).
Does Y&C Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Y&C Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants).
Who are Y&C Foundation's largest grantees?
Y&C Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mercaz Hashabbos ($250,000), Birchas Ohr Hachaim Inc ($155,000) and Kollel International Inc ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Y&C Foundation?
Y&C Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $960K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $402K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Y&C Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Y&C Foundation's EIN?
Y&C Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0852282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Y&C Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Y&C Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/yandc-foundation-morg_563cbb196fa04abd954371f4757899a3
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