The Esther & Robert Born Foundation
EIN 133797585Total Given 2016–2024
$3.2M
127 grants · $352K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
34%
supporter · 20/58 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
58
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
RICHARD BORN
Phone
(212) 247-3900
Deadlines
REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE DECEMBER 31
How to Apply
WRITTEN REQUEST - ORGANIZATION NAME AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Restrictions
THERE ARE NO AWARD RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $351K | $2.2M | $142K | 14 |
| 2017 | $325K | $3.5M | $95K | 16 |
| 2018 | $339K | $2.4M | $1.2M | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.9M | $191K | N/A |
| 2020 | $434K | $3.0M | $173K | 14 |
| 2021 | $378K | $3.2M | $344K | 15 |
| 2022 | $306K | $2.2M | $501K | 17 |
| 2023 | $682K | $2.6M | $-49K | 15 |
| 2024 | $352K | $2.6M | $-95K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 127 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$25K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$240K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RB
Richard Born
President
Leadership
RD
Rita Distenfeld
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Richard Born
President
Leadership
RD
Rita Distenfeld
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Richard Born
President
Leadership
RD
Rita Distenfeld
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Richard Born
President
Leadership
RD
Rita Distenfeld
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Richard Born
President
Leadership
RD
Rita Distenfeld
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Richard Born
President
Leadership
RD
Rita Distenfeld
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Richard Born
President
Leadership
RD
Rita Distenfeld
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Richard Born
President
Leadership
RD
Rita Distenfeld
Treasurer
Leadership
RB
Richard Born
President
Leadership
RD
Rita Distenfeld
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (127 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramaz School | New York, NY | $240,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Collel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $155,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Collel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $135,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| International Fellowship of Christi | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Friends of the Idf | New York, NY | $125,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| International Fellowship of Christi | Chicago, IL | $118,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| International Fellowship of Christi | Chicago, IL | $115,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Ramaz School | New York, NY | $105,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Collel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| U S Holocaust Museum | Washington Dc, DC | $100,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Collel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $95,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Collel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $80,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Ramaz School | New York, NY | $75,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Ramaz School | New York, NY | $75,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Ramaz School | New York, NY | $60,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Jewish Center of Atlantic | Atlantic Beach, NY | $52,500 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Ramaz School | New York, NY | $50,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Collel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| International Fellowship of Christi | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| U S Holocaust Museum | Washington Dc, DC | $50,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| N Y U | New York, NY | $50,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jes | New York, NY | $43,619 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Friends of the Idf | New York, NY | $43,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Friends of Rabin Medical Center | New York, NY | $43,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jes | New York, NY | $25,682 | DONATION | 2022 |