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Ysf Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 113271689

Ysf Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $100,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $75,000. 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 $250,000 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$250,0001$995,000
2024$100,0002$605,000

How to apply

Ysf 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 Ysf Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$75,000
New York1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva Gedolah of Bayonne
Bayonne, NJ
Education$75,000
Freinds of Arad
Brooklyn, NY
education$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ysf Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ysf Foundation give?

$100,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Ysf Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brocha Hinda Finkelstein (Trustee).

What does Ysf Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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