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Good Luck Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 823965729

Good Luck Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,894 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,554 and the largest $25,000. 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 $79,275 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$79,2757$1.0 million
2024$40,8944$1.0 million

How to apply

Good Luck 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 Good Luck Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$40,894

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cong Hisachdus Avrichem
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$25,000
Cong Bais Yakov Nechemia
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$7,835
Cong Enkas Usir
Monsey, NY
Religious$5,274
Various
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$2,785

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Good Luck Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Good Luck Foundation give?

$40,894 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,554.

Who runs Good Luck Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lipa Kish (President), Frimet Kish (Vice Preside) and Samuel Kish (Secretary).

What does Good Luck Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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