Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation
Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $251K. Net investment income was $66K.
Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation at a glance
In short: Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation gave $251K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $251,169
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,908
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,137,709
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (80% 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 Yosef Chesed Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mosdos Rabbainu Nachum Meshadyck ($80K). Together the top 8 received $213K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 45 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 270% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $189K (2021) to $292K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $251K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mosdos Rabbainu Nachum Meshadyck Brooklyn, NY | Building Fund | $79,800 |
| Misc Brooklyn, NY | Aid to Needy | $37,819 |
| Yeshiva Darchei Torah Far Rockaway, NY | Building Fund | $30,100 |
| Yeshiva Emek Hatorah Howell, NJ | Building Fund | $28,750 |
| Derech Emunah Cong Inc Brooklyn, NY | Building Fund | $20,000 |
| Al Kanfei Nisharim Lawrence, NY | Building Fund | $19,000 |
| Mesivta of Long Beach Long Beach, NY | Building Fund | $15,000 |
| Lakewood Cheder Lakewood, NJ | Building Fund | $10,700 |
| Bnos Bracha Inc Lakewood, NJ | Building Fund | $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 | $2,137,709 | $634,271 | $252,444 | $251,169 | 9 | $252,444 | $66,187 | $93,647 |
| 2024 | $1,755,882 | $516,794 | $293,425 | $292,497 | 9 | $293,425 | $90,699 | $81,430 |
| 2023 | $1,532,513 | $296,882 | $265,997 | $265,697 | 11 | $265,997 | $66,782 | $73,095 |
| 2022 | $1,501,628 | $678,403 | $260,419 | $259,419 | 8 | $260,419 | $11,444 | $76,179 |
| 2021 | $1,083,644 | $284,234 | $189,242 | $188,517 | 8 | — | $899 | $55,818 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation is led by Zev Pollack, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Zev Pollack
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 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 Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation
How much does Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation give each year?
Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation gave $251K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $292K across 9 grants.
What is Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation's typical grant size?
Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $27,908, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation give grants?
Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).
Does Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Building Fund" (8 grants).
Who are Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation's largest grantees?
Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mosdos Rabbainu Nachum Meshadyck ($79,800), Yeshiva Darchei Torah ($30,100) and Yeshiva Emek Hatorah ($28,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation?
Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $252K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation's EIN?
Zichron Yosef Chesed Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3483759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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