Private foundation · Baltimore, MD

The Tzedakah Fund

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Typical grant size
$200 – $1K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
91
Repeat grantees
35
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Orin Z Hirschman
TRUSTEE
Esther Hirschman
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
43.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
527
Total grants awarded
$3.6M
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$155K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$790K
87 grants
2022
$805K
142 grants
2021
$1.5M
214 grants
2020
$502K
84 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$263K
Cong Ahavas Tzedakah Vchesed
4 grants · NY
$244K
Agudah of Baltimore
4 grants · MD
$232K
3 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$224K
Rabinnical College Netiv Hadaat
2 grants · NY
$165K
Gmach Chesed
3 grants · MD
$133K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$108K
Ner Israel Rabinnical College
1 grant · MD
$102K
Rabbinical College Netiv Hadaat
1 grant · NY
$86K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$77K

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

Rabbinical College Netiv Hadaat
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$86K
Maalot
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$83K
Cong Ahavas Tzedakah Vchesed
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$77K
American Friends of Rabbinical College Netiv
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$65K
Agudah of Baltimore
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$55K
Gmach Chesed
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$52K
Rdf of Sic
CHARITABLE
NM · TY 2023
$40K
Limudei Daas
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$36K
American Friends of Yeshiva D'mir
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$36K
Shalva
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$26K
American Friends of Yaadir Torah
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$19K
American Friends of Migdal Torah
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$18K
Zichron Refael
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$12K
Lev L'achim
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$11K
American Friends of Torat Chaim
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Kollel Tiferes Shlomo
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$10K
American Friends of Yagdil
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Keren Kiryat Sefer
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$10K
Zichron Avot
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Cck
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$9K
Ner Israel Charity Fund
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$7K
Cong Yeshiva Yad Moshe
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$7K
Friends of Toldos Zvi
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$6K
Lev Leytzan
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Shuvu
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Talmudical Academy
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$6K
Kollel Kodshim America
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$6K
Jcn
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$6K
Shalom Torah Centers
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
Ahavas Yisroel
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$5K
Cong Bais Haknesses Ohr Hachaim
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Torah Umesorah
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Ein Od Milvado
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$4K
Yeshiva Har Torah
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Agudah of Maryland
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$4K
Yeshiva Knesses Hatorah
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Tomchei Tedakah
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
Cong Tiferes Yakov
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
Ateret Yisroel
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Ner Tamid
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$2K
Kedushas Levi
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Etz Chaim
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$2K
Mirrer Yeshiva
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Camerican Friends of Kehilas Kamenitz
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Torah Temima
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$1K
Kollel Ohr Hatalmud
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Yad Avrohom of Ny
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Bikur Cholim of Baltimore
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$1K
Menucha
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$1K
Ruach Chaim
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2023
$1K

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