Private foundation · EIN 20-1322035 · Edison, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Abraham and Bessie Hann Charitable Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 23 grants paid, $103K total, median $1,000. 65% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
23
$103K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in NJ
65%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.1M

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Ahavas AchimHighland Park, NJReligious Institution$51K
Rabbi Pesach Raymon YeshivaEdison, NJReligious Institution$25K
Rjj SchoolEdison, NJReligious Institution$5,300
Yeshiva Shaarei TzionPiscataway Township, NJReligious Institution$5,300
Yeshivat Netivot MontessoriEast Brunswick, NJReligious Institution$3,800
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of AmericaNew York, NYReligious Institution$1,800
Tomchei ShabbosEdison, NJFood for the Poor$1,800
Highland Park Community KollelHighland Park, NJReligious Institution$1,800
Bavi Chesed FundBrooklyn, NYHelping needy families$1,500
Rutgers Jewish XperienceNew Brunswick, NJEducational Programming$1,000
Khal Chasidim of Highland ParkHighland Park, NJReligious Institution$1,000
My Extended FamilyBrooklyn, NYHelping needy families$1,000
Congregation Darchei NoamFair Lawn, NJReligious Institution$1,000
Rutgers ChabadNew Brunswick, NJEducational Programing$750
Mirer YeshivaBrooklyn, NYReligious Institution
Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim BerlinBrooklyn, NYReligious Institution
United Lubavitcher YeshivothBrooklyn, NYReligious Institution
The Raritan Valley Orthodox Jewish Community AssociationHighland Park, NJReligious Institution
Congregation Ohr TorahEdison, NJReligious Institution
Mesorah NjHighland Park, NJEducational Programming
Congregation Ahavas YisroelEdison, NJReligious Institution
Hazalah Without BordersPhiladelphia, PAMedical Needs
Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegePikesville, MDReligious Institution

By state: New Jersey 15 · New York 6 · Pennsylvania 1 · Maryland 1

About this foundation

Abraham and Bessie Hann Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Edison, New Jersey, administered in care of Bessie Hann, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Abraham and Bessie Hann Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Abraham and Bessie Hann Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $103K across 23 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Abraham and Bessie Hann Charitable Foundation Inc give?

New Jersey (15 grants), New York (6 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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