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Ajyw Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 137171842

Ajyw Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $214,219 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $11,800 and the largest $129,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $238,980 the year before.

25% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$238,98013$284,555
2023$214,2198$69,060

How to apply

Ajyw 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

What Ajyw Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$214,219

Grants paid in 2023

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mosdos Shopron
Brooklyn, NY
Aid to the needy$129,500
United Talmudical Acadamy
Brooklyn, NY
Building fund$30,000
Ccong Bais Shulem Eliazer
Brooklyn, NY
Aid to the needy$20,000
Mesifte Vayoel Moshe
Brooklyn, NY
Aid to the needy$15,000
Cong Chasdei Yitzchok
Brooklyn, NY
Aid to the needy$8,600
Cong Yetev Lev
Brooklyn, NY
Building fund$6,700
Kolel Avreicem UTA
Brooklyn, NY
Aid to the needy$4,000
Donations to Charitable Organizations
Brooklyn, NY
Aid to the needy$419

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ajyw Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ajyw Foundation give?

$214,219 in tax year 2023, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $11,800.

Who runs Ajyw Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Abraham Weiss (Trustee) and Judy Weiss (Trustee).

What does Ajyw Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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