The Tzedakah Fund
EIN 200386456Total Given 2020–2024
$4.4M
609 grants · $880K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $220–$5K
grant size
28%
balanced · 117/412 multi-year
repeat
$578K
Assets (2024)
412
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(410) 415-6464
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $502K | $1.8M | $1.7M | 84 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $2.4M | $2.7M | 214 |
| 2022 | $805K | $1.7M | $517K | 142 |
| 2023 | $790K | $1.2M | $20K | 87 |
| 2024 | $759K | $578K | $-204K | 82 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 609 grants on record
Minimum
$36
25th Pctl
$220
Median
$1K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$273K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EH
Esther Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
OH
Orin Z Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
OH
Orin Z Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
OH
Orin Z Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
OH
Orin Z Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
OH
Orin Z Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hirschman
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (609 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cong Ahavas Tzedakah Vchesed | Brooklyn, NY | $273,080 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Cong Ahavas Tzedakah Vchesed | Brooklyn, NY | $155,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Rabinnical College Netiv Hadaat | Far Rockaway, NY | $140,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Community Improvement Initiative | Baltimore, MD | $115,100 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin | Brooklyn, NY | $107,800 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Ner Israel Rabinnical College | Pikesville, MD | $102,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Agudah of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $92,596 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Community Improvement Initiative | Baltimore, MD | $91,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Maalot | Lawrence, NY | $90,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Maalot | Lawrence, NY | $90,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Rabbinical College Netiv Hadaat | Brooklyn, NY | $86,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Maalot | Lawrence, NY | $83,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Cong Ahavas Tzedakah Vchesed | Brooklyn, NY | $77,136 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Agudah of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $76,992 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| American Friends of Yaadir | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| American Friends of Rabbinical College Netiv | Far Rockaway, NY | $65,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Gmach Chesed | Baltimore, MD | $64,250 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| American Friends of Ramat Bet Shemesh | Lakewood, NJ | $60,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| American Friends of Yaadir Torah | Monsey, NY | $58,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Agudah of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $55,345 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Agudah of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $55,120 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Gmach Chesed | Baltimore, MD | $51,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Cong Zichron Yisroel | Lakewood, NJ | $46,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Rdf of Sic | Baltimore, NM | $40,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| American Friends of Yeshiva D'Mir | Brooklyn, NY | $36,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |