Private foundation · EIN 20-8068131 · Inwood, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lev Echad Foundation

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 7 grants paid, $45K total, median $1,000. 71% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
7
$45K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in NY
71%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.9M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cong Mikvah IsraelFlushing, NYCharitable$20K
AmudimNew York, NYCharitable$18K
Yad EliexerJackson, NJCharitable$3,600
Zichron YisroelBrooklyn, NYCharitable$1,000
Toras ChesedLakewood, NJCharitable$1,000
Gmach Zichron ShlomoBrooklyn, NYCharitable$1,000
Bais Yaakov QueensJamaica, NYCharitable$510

By state: New York 5 · New Jersey 2

About this foundation

Lev Echad Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Inwood, New York, administered in care of Charles Edouard Gros, tax-exempt since 2009. 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 Lev Echad Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Lev Echad Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $45K across 7 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Lev Echad Foundation give?

New York (5 grants), New Jersey (2 grants), per its latest filing.

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