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Congregation BH Inc

Preselected recipients only New Haven, Connecticut · EIN 831156894

Congregation BH Inc is a private foundation in New Haven, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $38,711 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,900 and the largest $20,435. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $77,847 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$77,84710$9.3 million
2024$38,7116$9.3 million

How to apply

Congregation BH 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 Congregation BH Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut3$35,811
Arizona1$1,800
New York1$1,000
Colorado1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbinical Institute of New England Inc
West Haven, CT
Donee's stated purpose.$20,435
Yb Chesed Fund Inc
New Haven, CT
Donee's stated purpose.$9,376
Southern CT Hebrew Academy
Orange, CT
Donee's stated purpose.$6,000
Chabad of Sedona
Sedona, AZ
Donee's stated purpose.$1,800
Chabad of Mid-Hudson Valley - Mikvah Ma'ayan Chaya
Poughkeepsie, NY
Donee's stated purpose.$1,000
Chabad Jewish Center of Longmont
Longmont, CO
Donee's stated purpose.$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Congregation BH Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Congregation BH Inc give?

$38,711 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,900.

Who runs Congregation BH Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Chaim A Vail (President), Esther Rivkin (Secretary), Yakov Borenstein (Vice President) and Tzipora Vail (Treasurer).

What does Congregation BH Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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