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Elk Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 476644661

Elk Family Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $79,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $17,250 and the largest $40,000. 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 up from $39,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 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
2023$39,0003$75,533
2024$79,5004$888

How to apply

Elk Family 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$79,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cong Yetev Lev D'satmar
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$40,000
Congregation Derech Hatorah
Monroe, NY
Charitable$17,500
Central United Talmudical Academy
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$17,000
Mamleches Hatorah
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elk Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elk Family Foundation give?

$79,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $17,250.

Who runs Elk Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elia Kohn (Trustee).

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