Yislawn Fund
Yislawn Fund is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. It made 18 grants totaling $104,200 in filing year 2024, with listed grant purposes including welfare, congregations, religious education, and education.
Yislawn Fund at a glance
In short: Yislawn Fund gave $104K across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $104,200
- +18.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 18
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,789
- +38.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,100
- Total assets
- $15,582
- +8.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Yislawn Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing lists a letter request to Yisroel Landau. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, that there are no deadlines, and that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Yisroel Landau
Mailing address: 5223 15Th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: (718) 851-5333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yislawn Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cong Keren Ezrah ($25K). Together the top 10 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 95 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 2% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Yislawn Fund open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 39% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 322% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $189K (2022). In 2024 it made 18 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Keren Ezrah Monsey, NY | Welfare | $25,000 |
| Kupath Eizer Nissuim Brooklyn, NY | Welfare | $15,000 |
| Cong Machne Shalva Brooklyn, NY | Congregation | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Sevath Emeth Yeshiva Brooklyn, NY | Yeshiva | $9,000 |
| Bais Yaakov of Boro Park Brooklyn, NY | Religious Education | $8,300 |
| Mesivta Bais Yisroel Brooklyn, NY | Religious Education | $7,500 |
| OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | Welfare, Educational | $5,500 |
| Cong Gur Crown Heights Brooklyn, NY | Congregation - Shul | $4,200 |
| Cong Beis Mordechai Semihai Brooklyn, NY | Church | $3,200 |
| Zecher Avram Brooklyn, NY | Welfare | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,582 | $114,368 | $113,220 | $104,200 | 18 | $104,200 | — | $985 |
| 2023 | $14,434 | $65,184 | $92,625 | $87,615 | 21 | $87,615 | — | $1,404 |
| 2022 | $41,875 | $232,022 | $188,753 | $188,520 | 24 | $188,520 | $22 | $1,034 |
| 2021 | $-1,394 | $25,004 | $26,160 | $24,685 | 17 | $24,685 | $4 | $99 |
| 2020 | $-238 | $25,004 | $39,113 | $38,690 | 15 | — | $4 | $345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yislawn Fund reported a distributable amount of $985 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2024, grants ranged from $725 to $25,000, with a median grant of $3,100. The largest grants included $25,000 to CONG KEREN EZRAH for welfare, $15,000 to KUPATH EIZER NISSUIM for welfare, $10,000 to Cong Machne Shalva for a congregation, and $9,000 to American Friends of Sevath Emeth Yeshiva for a yeshiva.
The filing lists grants for purposes including welfare, education, religious education, and congregational support. These are the purposes recorded for individual grants, not a stated mission of the fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Yisroel Landau as president and Chaim Landau as director.
Yislawn Fund is led by Yisroel Landau, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Yisroel Landau
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chaim Landau
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
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 Yislawn Fund
How much does Yislawn Fund give each year?
Yislawn Fund gave $104K across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $88K across 21 grants.
What is Yislawn Fund's typical grant size?
Yislawn Fund's median grant in 2024 was $3,100, and its average grant was $5,789, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yislawn Fund that year got $4K on average.
Where does Yislawn Fund give grants?
Yislawn Fund gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (16 grants).
Does Yislawn Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Yislawn Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Welfare" (6 grants) and "Congregation" (4 grants).
Who are Yislawn Fund's largest grantees?
Yislawn Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Cong Keren Ezrah ($25,000), Kupath Eizer Nissuim ($15,000) and Cong Machne Shalva ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Yislawn Fund?
Yislawn Fund reported $16K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $985 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Yislawn Fund?
The filing lists a letter request to Yisroel Landau. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Yislawn Fund's EIN?
Yislawn Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5277348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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