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Ish Chai Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 852126067

Ish Chai Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $110,900 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $21,500 and the largest $66,000. 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 $49,500 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$49,5003$365,118
2024$110,9004$240,302

How to apply

Ish Chai Charitable 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

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$110,900

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation and Gmach Zichron Shlo
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$66,000
Chessed Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$25,000
Cong GMC
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$18,000
Various Misc Charities Less Than 10
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$1,900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ish Chai Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ish Chai Charitable Foundation give?

$110,900 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $21,500.

Who runs Ish Chai Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joshua Teitelbaum (Trustee) and Helene Teitelbaum (Trustee).

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