Ytg Charitable Foundation
Ytg Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Lakewood, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing lists grants to religious schools, synagogues, and other recipients for purposes including building support, food assistance, and member support.
Ytg Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ytg Charitable Foundation gave $14K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,090
- -26.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,006
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $182,965
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Ytg Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 227 Ridge Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: (917) 297-8619
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ytg Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yeshiva Bais Binyomin ($4K). Together the top 10 received $12K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 39% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ytg Charitable Foundation gives
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $57K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Bais Binyomin Monsey, NY | Building Fund | $4,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
| Bais Medrash Of Elmwood Lakewood, NJ | Synagogue | $2,000 |
| Lakewood Cheder Lakewood, NJ | Religious School | $2,000 |
| Kehilas Pupa Tzelhim Brooklyn, NY | Member Support | $1,000 |
| Yeshiva Even Yisroel Lakewood, NJ | Religous Activity | $500 |
| Moreshes Bais Yakov Lakewood, NJ | Religous | $500 |
| Nachlas Bais Yakov Lakewood, NJ | Religous | $500 |
| Khal Prospect Heights Lakewood, NJ | Synagouge | $500 |
| American Freinds of Bais Shemesh Lakewood, NJ | Food Support | $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 | $182,965 | $5,477 | $14,128 | $14,090 | 14 | $14,128 | $5,439 | $8,937 |
| 2024 | $191,616 | $6,367 | $19,089 | $19,030 | 18 | $19,089 | $6,308 | $9,319 |
| 2023 | $204,338 | $153,177 | $57,208 | $56,900 | 1 | $56,900 | $4,266 | $10,037 |
| 2022 | $108,369 | $-11,165 | $12,574 | $12,530 | 1 | $12,574 | $4,166 | $5,310 |
| 2021 | $132,108 | $4,210 | $39,640 | $39,375 | 1 | — | $3,945 | $5,166 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ytg Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for religious and educational activities, synagogue and building funds, and food and other assistance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $14,090. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $4,000, with a median of $500.
Among the largest listed grants were $4,000 to Yeshiva Bais Binyomin for a building fund; $2,000 each to an individual recipient for Passover food, Bais Medrash Of Elmwood for a synagogue, and Lakewood Cheder for a religious school; and $1,000 to Kehilas Pupa Tzelhim for member support.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ytg Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tovah Gewirtzman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yisroel Gewirtzman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ytg Charitable Foundation
How much does Ytg Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ytg Charitable Foundation gave $14K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 18 grants.
What is Ytg Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ytg Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,006, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ytg Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ytg Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (8 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (3 grants).
Does Ytg Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Ytg Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious School" (4 grants).
Who are Ytg Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Ytg Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yeshiva Bais Binyomin ($4,000), Bais Medrash Of Elmwood ($2,000) and Lakewood Cheder ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ytg Charitable Foundation?
Ytg Charitable Foundation reported $183K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ytg Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for religious and educational activities, synagogue and building funds, and food and other assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ytg Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ytg Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ytg Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3564921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Ytg Charitable 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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