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The Etz Chaim Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Miami Beach, Florida · EIN 137138977

The Etz Chaim Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Miami Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.9 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $252,500 and the largest $1.3 million. 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 $2.0 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.0 million5$47.5 million
2024$1.9 million4$49.8 million

How to apply

The Etz Chaim Charitable Trust 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 The Etz Chaim Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$1.3 million
New York3$585,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Donor's Fund Inc
Lakewood, NJ
Unrestricted grant tophilanthropic organization$1.3 million
Amidei Zion
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grant to religious organization$400,000
Yaldai Zion
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grant$105,000
Kollel Zichron Chaim Of Bobov
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grant to religious organization$80,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Etz Chaim Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Etz Chaim Charitable Trust give?

$1.9 million in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $252,500.

Who runs The Etz Chaim Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Saul Wolf (Trustee) and Deborah Wolf (Trustee).

What does The Etz Chaim Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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