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Sefn Trust

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 906192179

Sefn Trust is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $65,731 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,940 and the largest $28,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $68,044 the year before.

40% of its 2023 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
2022$68,0449$687
2023$65,7316$107

How to apply

Sefn Trust 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 Sefn Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$46,881

Grants paid in 2023

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Keren Mugein Imoisheya
Brooklyn, NY
General contribution$28,000
Individual$18,850
Congregation Sharei Yeshives
Brooklyn, NY
General$7,747
yeshiva bekias hAtorah
Brooklyn, NY
General$4,134
Pupa Yeshiva
Brooklyn, NY
General$4,000
Congregation Yerias Shloima Inc
Spring Valley, NY
General$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sefn Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sefn Trust give?

$65,731 in tax year 2023, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,940.

Who runs Sefn Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Samuel Nojovits (Trustee) and Esther E Nojovits (Trustee).

What does Sefn Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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