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Wachsman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Far Rockaway, New York · EIN 464144862

Wachsman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Far Rockaway, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $31,445 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,750 and the largest $12,000. 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 down from $44,262 the year before.

63% 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$44,2629$183,249
2024$31,4458$193,804

How to apply

Wachsman Family 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 Wachsman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$18,945
New York5$12,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva Toras Menachem
Lakewood, NJ
General support$12,000
Congregation Ramat Schlomo
Lakewood, NJ
General support$5,000
Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim
Brooklyn, NY
General support$4,000
Small Charity Amounts- Less Than 1500
Far Rockaway, NY
General support$3,100
Binyan Torah Inc
Monsey, NY
General support$2,400
Friends of Brisker Yeshiva
Monsey, NY
General support$2,000
Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood, NJ
General support$1,945
Congregation Chasidei Bobov
Monsey, NY
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wachsman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wachsman Family Foundation give?

$31,445 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,750.

Who runs Wachsman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elliot Wachsman (Officer).

What does Wachsman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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