Shamash Fund
EIN 271432061 Private FoundationTotal Given 2022–2024
$546K
44 grants · $182K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
89%
deep partner · 16/18 multi-year
repeat
$3.9M
Assets (2024)
18
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
ZEKE VANDERHOEK
Phone
(646) 662-6747
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
WRITTEN REQUEST. NO SPECIFIC FORMAT.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | $3.8M | $203K | N/A |
| 2022 | $184K | $3.0M | $20K | 14 |
| 2023 | $155K | $3.5M | $265K | 15 |
| 2024 | $206K | $3.9M | $285K | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $115,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | New York, NY | $25,000 | NONE | 2023 |
| International Committee for Red CRO | Geneva, None | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | New York, NY | $25,000 | NONE | 2024 |
| International Committee for Red CRO | Geneva, None | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| SAR Academy | New York, NY | $13,750 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Chabad of Harlem | New York, NY | $13,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies | New York, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Jewish World Service | ETNA, NH | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| BNAI Jeshurun | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Innocence Project New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| So CA Education Fund | LOS Angeles, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Chabad of Harlem | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Jewish World Service | ETNA, NH | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| BNAI Jeshurun | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Innocence Project New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| American Jewish World Service | ETNA, NH | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Innocence Project New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
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