The Ezra Charitable Trust
EIN 116487876Total Given 2016–2024
$2.4M
454 grants · $272K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$648
typical micro grants · $200–$3K
grant size
24%
balanced · 81/334 multi-year
repeat
$7.0M
Assets (2024)
334
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 842-9711
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $450K | $4.4M | $217K | 27 |
| 2017 | $45K | $4.9M | $201K | 6 |
| 2018 | $103K | $4.8M | $243K | 11 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.6M | $89K | N/A |
| 2020 | $614K | $6.7M | $2.7M | 20 |
| 2022 | $506K | $7.8M | $185K | 103 |
| 2023 | $486K | $7.6M | $439K | 132 |
| 2024 | $244K | $7.0M | $-109K | 155 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 454 grants on record
Minimum
$21
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$648
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MB
Moshe Birnbaum
Trustee
CB
Caroline Birnbaum
Trustee
EB
Ezra Birnbaum
Trustee
EB
Ezra Birnbaum
Trustee
MB
Moshe Birnbaum
Trustee
CB
Caroline Birnbaum
Trustee
EB
Ezra Birnbaum
Trustee
MB
Moshe Birnbaum
Trustee
CB
Caroline Birnbaum
Trustee
EB
Ezra Birnbaum
Trustee
CB
Caroline Birnbaum
Trustee
MB
Moshe Birnbaum
Trustee
EB
Ezra Birnbaum
Trustee
CB
Caroline Birnbaum
Trustee
MB
Moshe Birnbaum
Trustee
MB
Moshe Birnbaum
Trustee
CB
Caroline Birnbaum
Trustee
EB
Ezra Birnbaum
Trustee
EB
Ezra Birnbaum
Trustee
MB
Moshe Birnbaum
Trustee
CB
Caroline Birnbaum
Trustee
CB
Caroline Birnbaum
Trustee
MB
Moshe Birnbaum
Trustee
EB
Ezra Birnbaum
Trustee
Grants Awarded (454 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $250,000 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES | 2020 |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $250,000 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES | 2016 |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $154,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Friends of Adereth Hatorah | Teaneck, NJ | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $70,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Various Organizations - Under 5000 | Lawrence, NY | $65,713 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES AND ASSIST THE IMPOVERISHED. | 2020 |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES | 2018 |
| Davis Memorial Fund | Lawrence, NY | $50,000 | TO ASSIST THE IMPOVERISHED | 2020 |
| Friends of Adereth Hatorah | Teaneck, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Yeshiva of South Shore | Hewlett, NY | $40,000 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION. | 2020 |
| Grove Street Mikvah Inc | Cedarhurst, NY | $37,500 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES | 2016 |
| The Tzur Foundation Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $30,180 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES | 2020 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $30,000 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES | 2020 |
| Yeshiva Torat Emet | Houston, TX | $26,180 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ohel Childrens Home | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ohel | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | TO ASSIST THE DISABLED. | 2020 |
| Mesivta Ateres Yaakov | Lawrence, NY | $25,000 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION. | 2016 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES | 2016 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $22,500 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES | 2017 |
| American Friends of Amit Fund Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Machon Maseh Rokeach | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Tzedakah Vachesed | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Friends of Aderet Hatorah | Lakewood, NJ | $20,000 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES | 2020 |
| Yeshiva Torat Emet | Houston, TX | $20,000 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION | 2020 |