Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

The Ezrah Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$155K – $399K – $950K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
19
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Charlene Chen
Executive Director
$252K
David I Cohen
Trustee

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
70
Total grants awarded
$67.5M
Total amount
$964K
Average grant
$7.9M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$18.9M
18 grants
2023
$8.4M
13 grants
2022
$14.4M
12 grants
2021
$15.9M
11 grants
2020
$9.6M
13 grants
2017
$283K
3 grants

Top recipients

One Acre Fund Us
6 grants · IL
$23.2M
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$7.5M
Raspberry Pi Foundation
1 grant
$5.0M
5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$4.8M
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$4.3M
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3.5M
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$2.2M
Delta Philanthropies
1 grant
$2.0M
American Trust for Oxford University (assoc of American Rhodes Scholars)
1 grant · VA
$2.0M
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M

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

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Contribution to The Ezrah Charitable DAF for charitable distributions.
PA · TY 2024
$7.2M
One Acre Fund Us
General support to One Acre Fund's mission to supply and support smallholder farmers.
IL · TY 2024
$3.0M
One Acre Fund Us
Support for One Acre Fund's digital transformation
IL · TY 2024
$2.0M
American Jewish World Service Inc
General support to American Jewish World Service's mission to build a more just and equitable world.
NY · TY 2024
$1.1M
Root Capital Inc
General support to Root Capital's work with small and growing agricultural businesses around the world
MA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Friends of Parivaar
General support for Parivaar's care for children in India who are highly vulnerable to exploitation, victimization and t…
NY · TY 2024
$750K
The Rhodes Trust
Contribution to Rhodes Trust legal costs related to South African schools scholarships.
TY 2024
$660K
Myagro Farms
General support to myAgro's tech-enabled savings model that empowers smallholder farm families to grow their way out of …
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Partners in Food Solutions
General support to Partners in Food Solutions' mission to enable the transfer of knowledge and expertise to small and gr…
MN · TY 2024
$500K
Digital Green Foundation
General support to Digital Green's mission to create a world where farmers use technology and data to build prosperous c…
CA · TY 2024
$500K
The Rhodes Trust
Funding to The Rhodes Trust for the benefit of Rhodes Scholarships in Africa, with a preference for East & West Africa.
TY 2024
$333K
Keep a Child Alive
General support to Keep a Child Alive's mission to helping children reach their potential and live healthier, happier li…
NY · TY 2024
$300K
One Acre Fund Us
Support for specific endeavors to underwrite One Acre Fund's self-insurance fund in Malawi.
IL · TY 2024
$290K
Focusing Philanthropy
Contribution to the collaboration with the NYT Communities Fund to support nonprofits to help people improve their circu…
CA · TY 2024
$213K
Focusing Philanthropy
Contribution to the collaboration with the Nick Kristof 2024 Holdiay Impact Initiative to raise funds for non-profits th…
CA · TY 2024
$181K
Team4tech Foundation
Contribution to Team4Tech's "AI Skill-building for Community-Based Education NGOs in Africa" project from 2024 to 2026.
CA · TY 2024
$172K
Climate Action for Smallholders
General support to CASH Coalition's mission to support and share knowledge and best practices with smallholder farmers.
MA · TY 2024
$150K
The Rhodes Trust
Prize and expense funds for the Aanit Prize of The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, which supports initiatives that can delive…
TY 2024
$114K
One Acre Fund Us
GENERAL SUPPORT TO ONE ACRE FUND'S MISSION TO SUPPORT SMALLHOLDER FARMERS ACROSS AFRICA WITH INPUT LOANS, AGRICULTURAL A…
IL · TY 2023
$3.3M
Root Capital Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT TO ROOT CAPITAL'S WORK IN PROVIDING FINANCING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND GROWING AGRICULTURAL…
MA · TY 2023
$1.0M
American Jewish World Services
GENERAL SUPPORT TO AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE'S MISSION TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD.
NY · TY 2023
$950K
Friends of Parivaar Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PARIVAAR'S CARE FOR CHILDREN IN INDIA WHO ARE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATION, VICTIMIZATION AND T…
NY · TY 2023
$750K
Generation You Employed Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR GENERATION KENYA'S MISSION TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION TO EMPLOYMENT SYSTEMS TO PREPARE, PLACE AND SUPPOR…
DC · TY 2023
$500K
Myagro Farms
GENERAL SUPPORT TO MYAGRO'S TECH-ENABLED SAVINGS MODEL THAT EMPOWERS SMALLHOLDER FARM FAMILIES TO GROW THEIR WAY OUT OF …
NY · TY 2023
$500K
The Rhodes Trust Co Rhodes House
FUNDING TO THE RHODES TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS IN AFRICA, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR EAST & WEST AFRICA/P…
TY 2023
$433K
Focusing Philanthropy Inc
UNDERWRITING THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND AND KRISTOF 2022 HOLIDAY IMPACT PRIZE, IN ORD…
CA · TY 2023
$352K
Digital Divide Data
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR DDD'S IMPACT SOURCING MODEL, WHICH EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES TO BREAK DOWN SOCIAL AND ECON…
NY · TY 2023
$250K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
CONTRIBUTION TO THE EZRAH CHARITABLE DAF FOR CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS.
PA · TY 2023
$150K
Panorama Global
GENERAL SUPPORT TO CASH COALITION'S MISSION TO MAKE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE ACTION PROFITABLE FOR SMALLHOLD…
WA · TY 2023
$150K
Via International
GENERAL SUPPORT TO VIA INTERNATIONAL'S WORK ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING LEADERS IN EMERGING COMMUNITIES.
CA · TY 2023
$25K
On His Path
GENERAL SUPPORT TO ON HIS PATH'S MISSION TO ERADICATE UNTREATED CLUBFOOT, PARTICULARLY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
IA · TY 2023
$25K
One Acre Fund Us
GENERAL SUPPORT TO ONE ACRE FUND'S MISSION TO SUPPLY AND SUPPORT SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND ONE ACRE FUND'S DIGITAL TRANSFO…
IL · TY 2022
$7.9M
American Trust for Oxford University (assoc of American Rhodes Scholars)
FUNDING TO THE RHODES TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS IN AFRICA, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR EAST & WEST AFRICA
VA · TY 2022
$2.0M
Root Capital Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT TO ROOT CAPITAL'S WORK PROVIDING FINANCING AND ADVISORY SERVICES TO SMALL AND GROWING AGRICULTURAL BUSIN…
MA · TY 2022
$1.0M
American Jewish World Services
GENERAL SUPPORT TO AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE'S MISSION TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD.
NY · TY 2022
$950K
Friends of Parivaar Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PARIVAAR'S CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATION, VICTIMIZATION AND TRAFFICKIN…
NY · TY 2022
$750K
Myagro Farms
GENERAL SUPPORT TO MYAGRO'S TECH-ENABLED SAVINGS MODEL THAT EMPOWERS SMALLHOLDER FARM FAMILIES TO GROW THEIR WAY OUT OF …
NY · TY 2022
$500K
Digital Divide Data
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR DDD'S IMPACT SOURCING MODEL, WHICH EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES TO BREAK DOWN SOCIAL AND ECON…
NY · TY 2022
$350K
Reall Ltd
SUPPORT FOR SMART HAVENS AFRICA WOLOLO PROJECT, PROVIDING LOW COST, SUSTAINABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AND POSITIVE SOCIAL IM…
TY 2022
$300K
Focusing Philanthropy Inc
FUNDING FOR THE HOLIDAY IMPACT PRIZE FOR NICHOLAS KRISTOF'S SELECTION IN HIS ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIVING COLUMN IN THE NEW YOR…
CA · TY 2022
$253K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
CONTRIBUTION TO THE EZRAH CHARITABLE DAF FOR CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS
PA · TY 2022
$150K
King Baudouin Foundation
GRANT TO FRIENDS OF BUILDHER, EQUIPPING WOMEN IN KENYA WITH ACCREDITED CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING SKILLS LEADING TO …
NY · TY 2022
$104K
The Rhodes Trust Co Rhodes House
PRIZE AND EXPENSE FUNDS FOR THE AANIT PRIZE OF THE MANDELA RHODES FOUNDATION, WHICH SUPPORTS INITIATIVES THAT CAN DELIVE…
TY 2022
$100K
One Acre Fund Us
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$6.7M
Raspberry Pi Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2021
$5.0M
King Baudouin Foundoundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$1.7M
American Jewish World Services
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$950K
Friends of Parivaar Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$750K
Myagro Farms
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$300K
Focusing Philanthropy Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$280K

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