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Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 200521355

Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,150 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,575 and the largest $4,000. 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 $330 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
2023$3302$115,673
2024$5,1502$138,242

How to apply

Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund 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 Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$4,000
New York1$1,150

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Boston, MA
Charitable$4,000
Cong Ahavas Dovid
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$1,150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund give?

$5,150 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,575.

Who runs Zichron Yaakov Meir Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Alice Weiss (Trustee) and Hershel Sobel (Trustee).

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