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Lench Charity Trust

Preselected recipients only Lakewood, New Jersey · EIN 030494361

Lench Charity Trust is a private foundation in Lakewood, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,761 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $2,000. 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 $28,987 the year before.

46% 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
2021$18,17032$11,073
2023$28,98730$1,628
2024$5,76111$2,612

How to apply

Lench Charity 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 Lench Charity Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$4,375
New Jersey4$1,386

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohr Shmuel
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$2,000
Satmar Bikkur Cholim
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$1,000
Yeshiva Be'er Hatalmud
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$1,000
Beth Joseph
New York, NY
Charitable$500
Ohr Joseph
New York, NY
Charitable$500
Pearl Blau Learning Institute
Lakewood, NJ
Educational$250
Heritage House
Richmond Hill, NY
Education$200
Merkaz Habrith
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$125
Bikur Cholim of Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$100
Chabad Soup Kitchen
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$50
Tikva Odessa
West Caldwell, NJ
Charitable$36

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lench Charity Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lench Charity Trust give?

$5,761 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Lench Charity Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Slench (Trustee).

What does Lench Charity Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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