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The Louis and Margaret Kestenbaum Charitable Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 116578073

The Louis and Margaret Kestenbaum Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $49,600 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 up from $44,600 the year before.

67% 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$44,6002$840,825
2023$49,6003$954,036

How to apply

The Louis and Margaret Kestenbaum Charitable Foundation 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 The Louis and Margaret Kestenbaum Charitable Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$49,600

Grants paid in 2023

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kovetz Al Yad
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & educational$20,000
WMSBG Kolel Damesek Eliezer Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & educational$20,000
Cong Chevras Tehillim
Brooklyn, NY
Religious & educational$9,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Louis and Margaret Kestenbaum Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Louis and Margaret Kestenbaum Charitable Foundation Trust give?

$49,600 in tax year 2023, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Louis and Margaret Kestenbaum Charitable Foundation Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Louis Kestenbaum (Trustee) and Margaret Kestenbaum (Trustee).

What does The Louis and Margaret Kestenbaum Charitable Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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