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Ryzman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 953653055

Ryzman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2022 it gave $5.1 million in 129 grants; the typical grant was $3,600 and the largest $1.8 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2022.

How to apply

Ryzman Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ryzman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York. It also paid $5,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York71$3.3 million
California31$955,350
New Jersey20$825,300
Florida1$18,000
Maryland1$5,000
Delaware1$1,800
Illinois1$1,800
New Mexico1$1,800
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2022

The 40 largest of 129 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Committee for Shaare Zedek
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1.8 million
Af of Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Cent
Lakewood, NJ
Unrestricted$500,000
Touro College
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$451,800
Mesorah Heritage Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$395,000
Congregation Kehal Imrei Shaul
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$183,000
Individual
NY
Unrestricted$140,000
Maor Academy la Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$118,000
Yeshiva Ateres Yisrael Inc
Lakewood, NJ
Unrestricted$105,000
Individual
NY
Unrestricted$101,800
Bayom Hashishi Inc
Monsey, NY
Unrestricted$100,000
West Coast Vaad Hachesed
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$95,000
Moadim Uzmanim Inc
Lakewood, NJ
Unrestricted$86,000
Hebrew Books
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$75,000
Miscellaneous Organ Charities 10KEA
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$70,000
Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$64,300
Mosdos Hatorah Vhachesed Pnei Menac
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$50,000
Yeshiva Gedolah of Monmouth County
Lakewood, NJ
Unrestricted$50,000
Shaarei Chesed of la
Woodland Hills, CA
Unrestricted$46,800
Young Israel of Century City
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$45,000
Minchas Asher Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted$36,000
Friends of Jerusalem College of Tec
Cedarhurst, NY
Unrestricted$36,000
Individual
NY
Unrestricted$30,000
Central Fund of Israel
New York, NY
Unrestricted$27,500
Individual
NY
Unrestricted$27,400
Young Israel of Hancock Park
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$26,500
Af of Leket Israel Inc
Teaneck, NJ
Unrestricted$25,000
Neeman Foundation
Yonkers, NY
Unrestricted$25,000
Chevrat Pinto
New York, NY
Unrestricted$20,000
Af of Chevron Yeshiva
Lakewood, NJ
Unrestricted$18,000
Bert Fish Medical Center Inc
New Smyrna, FL
Unrestricted$18,000
Mikvah Society of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$18,000
Af of Nehora Inc
Far Rockaway, NY
Unrestricted$15,000
Beis Midrash of Queens
New York, NY
Unrestricted$15,000
Chasdei David
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$11,100
Friends of Yeshiva Sifsei Tzadik
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$11,000
Etta Israel Center
Los Angeles Ca, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
American Friends of Kerem Byavneh
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Ezras Yisroel
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Hatzolah of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
Af of Ayelet Hashachar
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2022 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ryzman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ryzman Foundation Inc give?

$5.1 million in tax year 2022, across 129 grants, with a typical grant of $3,600.

Who runs Ryzman Foundation Inc?

Its 2022 filing lists Zvi Ryzman (President), Betty Ryzman (Secretary), Michael Fenig (Director) and Elie Ryzman (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Ryzman Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.

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