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FDR Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 842424440

FDR Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,250 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,625 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $8,100 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$10,4705$108,743
2024$8,1003$98,754
2025$30,2506$71,292

How to apply

FDR 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

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$28,250
New Jersey1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Iched Anash
Brooklyn, NY
General support$15,000
Keren Shmiel
Brooklyn, NY
General support$6,000
Various Contributions Below 1500
Brooklyn, NY
General support$3,150
Cong Yetev Lev
Brooklyn, NY
General support$2,100
Sharei Yeshivas
Brooklyn, NY
General support$2,000
Yaazoru Inc
Lakewood, NJ
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does FDR Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does FDR Foundation give?

$30,250 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,625.

Who runs FDR Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Moshe D Reich (Trustee) and Faigy Reich (Trustee).

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