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Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Monroe, New York · EIN 271324245

Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Monroe, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $597,860 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $6,800 and the largest $300,000. 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 $200,120 the year before.

63% 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$200,1203$11.8 million
2024$597,8608$13.1 million

How to apply

Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable 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 Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$597,860

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Binyan Yerushlaim
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & charitable$300,000
Mosdos Beth Yosef Zvi
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & charitable$200,000
Congregation Yetev Lev Dsatmar
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & charitable$75,000
Cong Ahavas Tzdokah V'chesed Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & charitable$10,000
Congregation Kahal Yirei Hashem Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & charitable$3,600
Mifal Ezra Zichron Yehide
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & charitable$3,600
Kollel Divrei Yoel D Satmar BP
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & charitable$3,500
Miscellaneous Organized Charities
Monroe, NY
Religious & charitable$2,160

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable Trust give?

$597,860 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $6,800.

Who runs Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Hershel Herbst (Trustee) and Miriam Herbst (Trustee).

What does Hershel and Miriam Herbst Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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