Zedek Foundation
Zedek Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $202K. Net investment income was $118K.
Zedek Foundation at a glance
In short: Zedek Foundation gave $202K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $202,000
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,400
- -78.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,020,373
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (69% 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 Zedek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Yad Eliezer ($52K). Together the top 5 received $202K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Zedek Foundation gives
- Giving grew 393% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2022) to $202K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $202K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer Jackson, NJ | General Operating Budget | $52,000 |
| American Friends of Areivim for Our Children Spring Valley, NY | General Operating Budget | $50,000 |
| Matan Bseter Bambi Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Budget | $50,000 |
| Cong Agudath Israel of Boro Park Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Budget | $40,000 |
| Kupat Chaya Rivka Rochel Inc Lakewood, NJ | General Operating Budget | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,020,373 | $135,646 | $219,778 | $202,000 | 5 | $202,445 | $117,913 | $214,351 |
| 2024 | $3,104,505 | $100,466 | $205,183 | $186,000 | 1 | $186,225 | $81,439 | $201,072 |
| 2023 | $3,209,222 | $105,908 | $167,798 | $150,000 | 1 | $150,200 | $123,892 | $185,012 |
| 2022 | $3,271,112 | $2,543,594 | $49,754 | $41,000 | 1 | $41,000 | $72,161 | $148,827 |
| 2021 | $777,272 | $1,246 | $44,005 | $43,500 | 1 | — | $894 | $40,153 |
| 2020 | $836,911 | $15,824 | $46,306 | $46,000 | 3 | — | $15,518 | $43,497 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zedek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $214K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zedek Foundation is led by Zalel Ostrow, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Zalel Ostrow
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Azriel Ostrow
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 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 Zedek Foundation
How much does Zedek Foundation give each year?
Zedek Foundation gave $202K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $186K across 1 grant.
What is Zedek Foundation's typical grant size?
Zedek Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $40,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zedek Foundation give grants?
Zedek Foundation gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Zedek Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Zedek Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zedek Foundation's largest grantees?
Zedek Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of Yad Eliezer ($52,000), American Friends of Areivim for Our Children ($50,000) and Matan Bseter Bambi Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zedek Foundation?
Zedek Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $214K (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 Zedek Foundation's EIN?
Zedek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2785199. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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