ERWIN & RUTH ZAFIR FOUNDATION INC
https://N/ATotal Given 2017–2024
$8.7M
459 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$18K
grant size
24%
balanced · 69/293 multi-year
repeat
$19.2M
Assets · 2021
293
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
5168294470
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.2M | $11.1M | $1.8M | 114 |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $15.3M | $1.6M | 99 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $19.2M | $3.4M | 75 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $15.6M | $1.1M | 64 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $17.0M | $1.2M | 52 |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $17.9M | $1.5M | 55 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 459 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$18K
Maximum
$270K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RUTH ZAFIR | DIRECTOR | — |
| ERWIN ZAFIR | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (459 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESHIVA MEOR EYNAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $270,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| KOLLEL SHABBATH KODESH | BROOKLYN, NY | $234,000 | CONGREGATION | 2022 |
| YESHIVA MEOR EYNAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $181,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| KEREN OLAM HATORA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| CONG YESHIVA BAIS HILLEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $180,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| YESHIVA MEOR EYNAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $146,600 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $146,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| VARIOUS DONATIONS (ADDRESS AVAILABLE UPON REQUESTED) | BROOKLYN, NY | $136,300 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| BMG | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $127,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| KOLLEL SHABOS KODESH | BROOKLYN, NY | $126,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| MIR YERUSHALAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $122,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| BMG | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $120,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| BMG | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $116,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $115,500 | CHARITY | 2024 |
| BMG | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $115,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| YESHIVA TV | BROOKLYN, NY | $114,260 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| MIR YERUSHALAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $113,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| BMG | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $110,500 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| SQUARE | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $100,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KIRYAT ARBA | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| YESHIVA MIR YERUSHALAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $96,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| YESHIVA TORAH VODAATH | BROOKLYN, NY | $91,400 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| YESHIVA MEOR ANAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $90,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| YESHIVA MEOR EYNAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $90,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |