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Zedek Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 112785199

Zedek Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $202,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $52,000. 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 up from $186,000 the year before.

100% 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
2022$150,0001$3.9 million
2023$186,0001$4.3 million
2024$202,0005$4.5 million

How to apply

Zedek 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

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$140,000
New Jersey2$62,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Yad Eliezer
Jackson, NJ
General operating budget$52,000
American Friends of Areivim for Our Children
Spring Valley, NY
General operating budget$50,000
Matan Bseter Bambi Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General operating budget$50,000
Cong Agudath Israel of Boro Park
Brooklyn, NY
General operating budget$40,000
Kupat Chaya Rivka Rochel Inc
Lakewood, NJ
General operating budget$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zedek Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zedek Foundation give?

$202,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Zedek Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Zalel Ostrow (President) and Azriel Ostrow (Secretary).

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