Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund
Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $86K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $3K.
Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund at a glance
In short: Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund gave $5K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,150
- +1460.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,575
- +1460.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,575
- Total assets
- $86,274
- -2.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($4K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 84% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $330 (2023) to $7K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Cong Ahavas Dovid Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,150 |
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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 | $86,274 | $4,760 | $6,509 | $5,150 | 2 | $5,150 | $3,401 | $6,141 |
| 2023 | $88,023 | $4,412 | $1,593 | $330 | 2 | $330 | $3,149 | $5,338 |
| 2022 | $85,204 | $2,300 | $1,837 | $638 | 4 | $638 | $1,101 | $5,386 |
| 2021 | $84,741 | $3,424 | $7,925 | $6,879 | 10 | $6,879 | $2,378 | $5,640 |
| 2020 | $89,242 | $1,076 | $6,783 | $5,790 | 8 | — | $83 | $4,645 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alice Weiss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hershel Sobel
Trustee
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 Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund
How much does Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund give each year?
Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund gave $5K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $330 across 2 grants.
How large is Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund?
Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund reported $86K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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.
Where does Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund operate?
Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.
What is Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund's EIN?
Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0521355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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