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Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 116352918

Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $32,800 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $25,000 the year before.

50% 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$25,0003$45,110
2024$32,8004$12,288

How to apply

Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil 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 Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$32,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Beth Shalom
Roslyn Heights, NY
General$15,000
Solomon Schechter Day School
Williston Park, NY
General$11,000
Belz Institutions in Israel
Brooklyn, NY
General$5,000
Rabbinical Seminary of America
Flushing, NY
General$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil Foundation give?

$32,800 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Phyllis Wertenteil (Trustee) and Tina Wertenteil-Rotstein (Trustee).

What does Jack & Phyllis Wertenteil Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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