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Jacob Herzka Charitable Trust Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lakewood, New Jersey · EIN 912057543

Jacob Herzka Charitable Trust Foundation is a private foundation in Lakewood, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $514,600 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $82,300 and the largest $115,000. 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 $602,109 the year before.

14% 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$602,10911$1.3 million
2024$514,6007$1.7 million

How to apply

Jacob Herzka Charitable Trust Foundation 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey6$402,600
New York1$112,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Donors Fund
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$115,000
Congregation Chomas Yehoshua
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$112,000
Yeshivas Radin
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$111,500
Various Charities
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$82,300
Ein Od Milvado
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$61,000
Cong Zichron Yisroel
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$17,800
Cong Bais Halevy
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jacob Herzka Charitable Trust Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jacob Herzka Charitable Trust Foundation give?

$514,600 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $82,300.

Who runs Jacob Herzka Charitable Trust Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jacob Herzka (Trustee).

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