Private foundation · Lawrence, NY

The Ezra Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$250 – $1K – $4K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
186
Repeat grantees
54
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ezra Birnbaum
TRUSTEE
Caroline Birnbaum
TRUSTEE
Moshe Birnbaum
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
671
Total grants awarded
$3.6M
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$244K
155 grants
2023
$486K
132 grants
2022
$506K
103 grants
2021
$321K
88 grants
2020
$614K
20 grants
2019
$151K
14 grants
2018
$103K
11 grants
2017
$45K
6 grants
2016
$450K
27 grants
2015
$257K
17 grants
2014
$220K
38 grants
2013
$197K
60 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$925K
Friends of Adereth Hatorah
3 grants · NJ
$200K
Tzedakah Vachesed
7 grants · NY
$145K
Beth Chana
1 grant · NY
$125K
Various Organizations - Under 5000
5 grants · NY
$105K
Mesorah Heritage Foundation
6 grants · NY
$97K
American Friends of Aderet Hatorah
6 grants · NJ
$96K
Lakewood Cheder
8 grants · NJ
$91K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$71K
Mesivta Ateres Yaakov
4 grants · NY
$63K

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

Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$70K
Lakewood Cheder
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$13K
Yad Eliezer
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Kollel Lhoroah
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$6K
Young Israel of Houston
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Congregation Tashbar Toras Chaim Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Chabad of Hebron
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Congregation Mercaz Hatorah of Belle Harbor
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Tzidkas Mordechai
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$5K
Taharath Hamishpacha Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Various Organizations - Under 5000
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Zichron Shlomo Yonason Fund Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$5K
Chasdei Avos
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$4K
The Houston Mesivta
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$4K
Ray of Hope Institute Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Sefaradic Gan Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$4K
Ohr Chaim
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Community Kolel of Houston
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Bais Medrash Darchie Yoisher
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Congregation Anshei Fallsburg
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Kolel Ner Malka
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$2K
Shalom Torah Academy
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$2K
Tikva Childrens
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$2K
Khal Chasidei Chernobyl
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Chonen Vnosen
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Mosdos Spinka
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Mosdos Shaarei Zion
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Yeshiva Sharei Yosher
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
United Hatzalah
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Kollel Ohr Shmuel Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$2K
American Friends of Rct
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$2K
Tahareinu
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Cong Beth Rambam
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$2K
Keren Chasanim
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Ohr Somayach International
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Surfside Minyan
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$1K
Yeshiva Aderes Torah
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Belleaire Jewish Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$1K
American Friends of Jerusalem Kollel
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Torah Girls Academy
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Mesilah Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Yeshiva Darchei Torah
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Bais Shalom
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Keren Aniyim of Bayswater
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Yeshiva Toras Moshe
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
J Hype
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Ranch at Beth-el
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
American Friends of Gateshead Talmudical College
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$1K

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