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Hes Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 266000031

Hes Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,200 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $4,000. 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 $10,000 the year before.

100% 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
2020$00$239,991
2022$20,0002$190,108
2023$10,0001$212,896
2024$11,2005$235,748

How to apply

Hes 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 Hes Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$11,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Haben Yakir
Monsey, NY
Tuition for needy children$4,000
Cong Yad Mordechai
Kiamesha Lake, NY
House of worship$3,500
Viznits Insitutions Inc
Kiamesha Lake, NY
Summer camp scholarships$2,500
Kollel Gibbers
Kiamesha Lake, NY
Scholarships$1,000
Kollel Zichron Moishe
Monsey, NY
Scholarships$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hes Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hes Foundation give?

$11,200 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Hes Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Harry Stern (Foundation Mana).

What does Hes Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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