Private foundation · Brooklyn, NY

Granit Foundation

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Typical grant size
$180 – $500 – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
52
Repeat grantees
29
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Mark Wertenteil
TRUSTEE
Ilana Wertenteil
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
48.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
297
Total grants awarded
$854K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$46K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$266K
72 grants
2022
$259K
87 grants
2021
$181K
76 grants
2020
$148K
62 grants

Top recipients

Sinai School
4 grants · NJ
$102K
Yeshiva University - Riets
4 grants · NY
$100K
Congregation Rinat Yisroel
4 grants · NJ
$81K
Yavneh Academy
4 grants · NJ
$57K
Congregation Torah U'tefilah
4 grants · NY
$50K
Project Ezra
4 grants · NJ
$32K
Halachic Organ Donor Society
2 grants · IL
$31K
3 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$31K
3 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Manhattan Jewish Experience
4 grants · NY
$29K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Yeshiva University - Riets
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$46K
Sinai School
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$26K
Yachad
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$23K
Friends of United Hatzalah
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$17K
Yavneh Academy
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$16K
Congregation Rinat Yisroel
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$16K
Emetai
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$15K
Congregation Torah U'tefilah
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$13K
Our Place
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$11K
Bayit Association
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$10K
Project Ezra
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$8K
Jewish Federation of North Bergen
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$7K
Manhattan Jewish Experience
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Shavei Hevron Institute
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Athletes for Israel
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Chai Lifelinecamp Simcha
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Yeshiva Bais Mordichai
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$4K
Sharsheret
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
Torah Academy of Bergen County
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
Mostot Botoshan
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Olami Launch
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$2K
Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Hebron Fund
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Beth Din of America
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Chabad of North Hollywwod - Trumpledor
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Congregation Zichron Moshe
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Dror Derech Rikki & Racheli Zl
GENERAL
RI · TY 2023
$1K
Jewish National Fund
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$960
Friends of Sderot
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$860
Congregation Bnai Yeshrun
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$768
Rccs
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$680
Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$600
American Friends of Shaare Tzedek Hospital
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$536
Kayama
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$500
Friends of Idf
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$500
American Friends of Magen David Adom
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$500
Simcha Bunim Charity Account
GENERAL
OH · TY 2023
$500
Just One Chesed
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$500
Mekor Care & Services Network
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$500
Bris Avrohom
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$500
Grow Torah
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$500
Belev Echad
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$500
American Friends of Shalva
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$463
Yeshivat Noam
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$430
The Mikvah Assn of Teaneck
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$421
Yeshiva Darchei Menacham
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$360
Just One Life
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$360
Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$360

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.