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Aven Seshiyu Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 832174365

Aven Seshiyu Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $27,010 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $4,450 and the largest $10,700. 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 $34,150 the year before.

40% 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$34,1505$631,889
2024$27,0105$732,271

How to apply

Aven Seshiyu 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 Aven Seshiyu Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$27,010

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Khal Yehuda
Brooklyn, NY
General support$10,700
Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel Sopro
Brooklyn, NY
General support$8,460
Yeshiva Ohr Yoseph
Brooklyn, NY
General support$4,450
Yeshiva of Kasho
Brooklyn, NY
General support$2,400
Cong Divrei Yoel
Brooklyn, NY
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Aven Seshiyu Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Aven Seshiyu Foundation give?

$27,010 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $4,450.

Who runs Aven Seshiyu Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joel Pollak (Trustee).

What does Aven Seshiyu Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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