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Rees Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Lakewood, New Jersey · EIN 226639535

Rees Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Lakewood, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,248 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $30,359 the year before.

92% 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$30,35911$677,534
2024$30,24815$817,091

How to apply

Rees 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 Rees Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey12$28,138
New York1$1,000
Florida1$860
Massachusetts1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NJ
Educational expenses$10,000
Misc
Var, NJ
Educational and charitableeducational and charitable$6,352
Lakewood Cheder School
Lakewood, NJ
General expenses of educational institution$5,036
Nezer Hatorah
Lakewood, NJ
General expenses of educational institution$1,100
Individual
NJ
Educational expenses$1,080
Cong Anshei Sfard
Lakewood, NJ
General expenses of religious institution$1,000
Rabbis Services
Lakewood, NJ
Religious expenses$1,000
Torah Learning Center
Lakewood, NJ
Educational expenses$1,000
Keren Oilom Hatorah
New York, NY
Educational$1,000
Khal Chassidim Surfside
Surfside, FL
Religious$860
Kupas Yomtov
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable expenses$500
Beth Medrash Govoha Student Aid
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable expenses$360
Individual
NJ
Educational expenses$360
Center for Jewish
Lakewood, NJ
Educational expenses$350
Baltimore Community Kollel
Baltimore, MA
Educational$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rees Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rees Charitable Trust give?

$30,248 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Rees Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists David Wilschanski (Trustee) and Adrian Weisz (Trustee).

What does Rees Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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