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Keren Yy Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 920432395

Keren Yy Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $21,230 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $10,615 and the largest $15,730. 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 $9,750 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$9,7501$433,079
2024$21,2302$433,112

How to apply

Keren Yy 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 York2$21,230

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pledger Charitable
Brooklyn, NY
General$15,730
Mosdos Kever Rachel Imeinu
Brooklyn, NY
General$5,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Keren Yy Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Keren Yy Foundation give?

$21,230 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $10,615.

Who runs Keren Yy Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jacob Weber (Trustee) and Pessy Weber (Trustee).

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