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Chaim Charitable Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 116624352

Chaim Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $145,762 in 45 grants; the typical grant was $1,100 and the largest $24,000. 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 $151,994 the year before.

48% 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$151,99439$471,654
2024$145,76245$320,789

How to apply

Chaim Charitable Foundation 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 Chaim Charitable Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York42$139,912
New Jersey3$5,850

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 45 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The OJC Fund
Brooklyn, NY
To Support Various Jewish Orginazations.$24,000
Cong Binyan Szerdehely
Brooklyn, NY
To support Poor Families$20,000
Cong Binyan David
Brooklyn, NY
Help Families with Holiday Costs$13,500
Cong Ateres Eliezer'd'Bicsad
Brooklyn, NY
Help poor families$13,250
Cong Beis Eliezer
Brooklyn, NY
Helpl with Synagouge restoration$13,100
Toras Moshe Institute
Brooklyn, NY
Support Secondary religious study$11,500
Cong Yesoda Kol Yehuda
Brooklyn, NY
Synagogue Renovations and Maint$8,150
Elef Hamugein
Brooklyn, NY
Help people with Addiction$3,800
Cong Tiferes Yaakov
Lakewood, NJ
To support poor Famalies$3,600
Cong Arad
Brooklyn, NY
Pay Synagouge Restitution$3,000
Cong Noam Elimelech Lizensk
Brooklyn, NY
Synagouge Maintanace$2,890
Satmar Bikur Cholim
Brooklyn, NY
Services for & Visiting the Sick$2,890
Cong Rav Chesed
Brooklyn, NY
Support Poor Famalies$2,510
Cong Yetev Lev
Brookly, NY
Food for the Poor$2,160
Cong Ezer Yeshiva
Brooklyn, NY
Support Orphans$1,980
Keren Menachem
Brooklyn, NY
Support Post Secondary Religious Studies$1,800
Individual
NY
Help pay tuition for poor families$1,800
Yeshiva Beth Hille of Krasna
Brooklyn, NY
Support building of Post secondary Religious Students$1,800
Cong Rav Lehoshia Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Support Poor Famalies$1,500
Bais Chuna
Brooklyn, NY
To Help defray cost of Teachers for a school$1,360
Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation
Suffern, NY
To Support Jewish Outreach$1,280
Ozer Dalim of Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
Help pay tuition for poor families$1,250
Kollel Torah V'yirah D'satmar
Brooklyn, NY
Help Families with Holiday Costs$1,100
Ahavas Tzedokos Corp
Lakewood, NJ
Support poor people in Lakewood$1,000
Be'er Miriam Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Help destitutes families pay tution$1,000
Cong Avodas Yisroel Kozhnitz
Monroe, NY
To help Maintain Syangouge$680
Kollel Shomrei Hachomos
Brooklyn, NY
Help poor families$650
Chasdei Malka
Brooklyn, NY
To help poor Brides$500
Chasudim Tovim Sifrei Algazi
Brooklyn, NY
To help pay Holiday costs for Poor Famalies$500
Yeshiva Noam Hatorah
Brooklyn, NY
Cover Salaries for Relgious Schools$370
Chevra Tzedoko V'Chesed
Brooklyn, NY
To help cover burial costs for poor famalies$360
UTA
Brooklyn, NY
Post High school Religious studies$360
Yad Lachmu Any Lennitzruchim Chok L'yisroel
Brooklyn, NY
Support Orphans Tution$360
Bais Keren Mugein Imoisheya
Monroe, NY
Synagouge Maintanace$280
Kupat Hair
Brooklyn, NY
To support Poor Widows$252
Congregation Bais Yisocher Berish Inc
Monsey, NY
To help Maintain Syagouge$200
Kollel Ohel Surah of Argentina
Brooklyn, NY
Help pay tuition for Destitute Child$180
Mosdos V'yoel Moshe D'satmar
Monroe, NY
Synagogue Maint$150
RCCS
Brooklyn, NY
Doctor referral helpline$150
Bnos Chayil
Brooklyn, NY
To help defray cost of English teachers$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chaim Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chaim Charitable Foundation Trust give?

$145,762 in tax year 2024, across 45 grants, with a typical grant of $1,100.

Who runs Chaim Charitable Foundation Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Lezer Chaim (President) and Alice Chaim (Secretary treasurer).

What does Chaim Charitable Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and education.

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