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Humanity Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 814667763

Humanity Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $68,210 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $38,960. 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 $34,500 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
2023$34,5008$406,229
2024$68,2108$573,163

How to apply

Humanity Foundation Inc 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 Humanity Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$38,960
New York7$29,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NJ
Religious assistance$38,960
Individual
NY
Religious assistance$13,250
Mirrer Yeshiva Central Institute
Brooklyn, NY
Religious assistance$6,500
Individual
NY
Religious assistance$4,500
Individual
NY
Assistance to indigents$2,000
Congregation The Upper Shul
Woodbourne, NY
Religious assistance$2,000
Individual
NY
Educational assistance$750
Individual
NY
Religious assistance$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Humanity Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Humanity Foundation Inc give?

$68,210 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs Humanity Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Simcha Fishman (President) and Dina Fishman (Treasurer).

What does Humanity Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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