Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cleveland Heights, OH EIN: 46-1416755

Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cleveland Heights, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $88K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $183K. Net investment income was $18K.

Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation gave $183K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$183,175
+69.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+400.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$36,635
-66.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$87,578
-66.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Musical Arts Association: $130KMusical Arts Association$130KPark Avenue Synagogue: $36KPark Avenue Synagogue$36KPEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc: $9KPEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc$9KThich Nhat Hanh Foundation: $6KThich Nhat Hanh Foundation$6KChamberfest Cleveland: $3KChamberfest Cleveland$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Musical Arts Association ($130K). Together the top 5 received $183K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ClevelandNew YorkEscondido

How Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 423% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $250K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $183K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OHGeneral Operating Support$130,000
Park Avenue Synagogue New York, NYGeneral Operating Support$36,000
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYGeneral Operating Support$9,000
Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation Escondido, CAGeneral Operating Support$5,675
Chamberfest Cleveland Cleveland, OHGeneral Operating Support$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$87,578$22,077$192,400$183,1755$183,175$17,903$7,570
2023$257,901$14,999$111,843$108,0001$108,000$8,222$15,925
2022$354,745$110,876$221,156$218,0003$218,000$105,335$19,730
2021$464,648$30,763$38,399$35,0001$35,000$25,159$29,024
2020$472,764$65,371$254,185$250,2005—$61,626$34,111

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ben Korman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bodil Hartmann

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Idith Meshulam Korman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irad Carmi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Mueller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Carmi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yuval Brisker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    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 Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation

How much does Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation give each year?

Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation gave $183K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $108K across 1 grant.

What is Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $9,000, and its average grant was $36,635, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation give grants?

Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Musical Arts Association ($130,000), Park Avenue Synagogue ($36,000) and PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($9,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation?

Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation reported $88K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $183K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1416755. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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