Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation
Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $32K.
Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation at a glance
In short: Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation gave $265K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $264,697
- -34.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $88,232
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $1,300,765
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (93% 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 Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PayPal Giving Fund ($247K). Together the top 3 received $265K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 27 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 343% of 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
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $610 (2020) to $580K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal Giving Fund Washington DC, DC | For Educational Purposes | $246,697 |
| Cong Zichron Pinchos Lakewood, NJ | For Educational Purposes | $17,500 |
| Meged Shomayim Monsey, NY | For Educational Purposes | $500 |
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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 | $1,300,765 | $61,953 | $361,448 | $264,697 | 3 | $318,749 | $32,248 | $92,885 |
| 2024 | $1,600,260 | $77,040 | $493,878 | $405,388 | 5 | $443,869 | $45,882 | $108,234 |
| 2023 | $2,017,098 | $172,540 | $687,661 | $580,130 | 7 | $633,912 | $45,609 | $124,630 |
| 2022 | $2,538,380 | $422,090 | $603,786 | $473,055 | 7 | $534,158 | $20,787 | $146,045 |
| 2021 | $2,920,076 | $315,421 | $486,087 | $401,550 | 5 | $424,724 | $295,671 | $162,559 |
| 2020 | $2,891,542 | $101,269 | $149,073 | $610 | 3 | — | $42,432 | $167,105 |
| 2018 | $3,290,331 | $129,708 | $368,531 | $241,325 | 19 | — | $57,311 | $176,224 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rabbi Dovid Braun
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Efraim Lesser
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation
How much does Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation give each year?
Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation gave $265K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $405K across 5 grants.
What is Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation's typical grant size?
Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $88,232, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation give grants?
Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (7%).
Does Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Educational Purposes" (3 grants).
How large is Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation?
Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $319K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation's EIN?
Zichron Chaim Avraham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4746889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
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 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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