Tzedakah Foundation
EIN 233090755Total Given 2017–2023
$2.3M
322 grants · $334K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
27%
balanced · 63/236 multi-year
repeat
$63K
Assets (2023)
236
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(610) 795-1000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $468K | $287K | $704K | 63 |
| 2018 | $280K | $179K | $22 | 55 |
| 2019 | N/A | $196K | $326K | N/A |
| 2020 | $370K | $140K | $249K | 63 |
| 2021 | $475K | $402K | $323K | 59 |
| 2022 | $431K | $101K | $2K | 47 |
| 2023 | $314K | $63K | $-32 | 35 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 322 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$2K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$113K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AE
Amy Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
SE
Steven H Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
SE
Steven H Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
AE
Amy Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
SE
Steven H Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
AE
Amy Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
AE
Amy Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
SE
Steven H Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
AE
Amy Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
SE
Steven H Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
AE
Amy Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
SE
Steven H Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
SE
Steven H Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
AE
Amy Erlbaum
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
Grants Awarded (322 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevra | Philadelphia, PA | $112,850 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| The Mesivta High School | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $112,500 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Minding Your Mind | Ardmore, PA | $105,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| The Mesivta High School | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $100,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| The Mesivta High School | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $100,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| The Mesivta High School | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $100,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| The Mesivta High School | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $100,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| The Chevra | Philadlphia, PA | $60,180 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| The Chevra | Philadlphia, PA | $55,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Jewish Relief Agency - Jra | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $50,180 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Jewish Relief Agency - Jra | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $50,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | Miami, FL | $50,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| The Chevra | Philadelphia, PA | $47,500 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $46,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $43,850 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Nyu Development | New York, NY | $33,333 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Jra | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $31,106 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $25,400 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $25,300 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
| Interfaith Neighbors | Asbury Park, NJ | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Chabad Academy Inc | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Zuckerman Family Autoimmune Disorder Research Fund | Wynnewood, PA | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Interfaith Neighbors Inc | Asbury Park, NJ | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Investigative Project on Terrorism | Washington, DC | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Interfaith Neighbors | Asbury Park, NJ | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |