Ek Charitable Foundation Inc
EIN 472608792Total Given 2016–2024
$1.6M
260 grants · $177K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $360–$6K
grant size
15%
balanced · 30/201 multi-year
repeat
$180K
Assets (2024)
201
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
CHABURAS LOMDEI TORAH
Phone
(310) 308-4215
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $93K | $59K | $116K | 7 |
| 2017 | $114K | $103K | $59K | 9 |
| 2018 | $96K | $7K | $1K | 8 |
| 2019 | $38K | $1K | $32K | 5 |
| 2020 | $125K | $79K | $204K | 13 |
| 2022 | $350K | $143K | $410K | 15 |
| 2023 | $340K | $157K | $356K | 29 |
| 2024 | $436K | $180K | $451K | 174 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 260 grants on record
Minimum
$10
25th Pctl
$360
Median
$1K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$153K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SB
Seth Bienstock
President
Leadership
MB
Michael Yakov Bienstock
Director
SB
Sheri Bienstock
Director
SB
Seth Bienstock
President
Leadership
MB
Michael Yakov Bienstock
Director
SB
Sheri Bienstock
Director
SB
Seth Bienstock
President
Leadership
MB
Michael Yakov Bienstock
Director
SB
Sheri Bienstock
Director
SB
Seth Bienstock
President
Leadership
SB
Sheri Bienstock
Director
MB
Michael Yakov Bienstock
Director
SB
Seth Bienstock
President
Leadership
SB
Sheri Bienstock
Director
MB
Michael Yakov Bienstock
Director
SB
Seth Bienstock
President
Leadership
MB
Michael Yakov Bienstock
Director
SB
Sheri Bienstock
Director
SB
Seth Bienstock
President
Leadership
MB
Michael Yakov Bienstock
Director
SB
Sheri Bienstock
Director
SB
Seth Bienstock
President
Leadership
SB
Sheri Bienstock
Director
MB
Michael Yakov Bienstock
Director
Grants Awarded (260 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Small Public Charities | Los Angeles, CA | $152,895 | TO PROMOTE RELIGOUS EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2022 |
| Miscellaneous Small Public Charities | Los Angeles, CA | $80,801 | TO PROMOTE RELIGOUS EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2023 |
| Chosein Yehoshuah | Lakewood, NJ | $63,000 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Kollel Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $53,400 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Kollel Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $53,000 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Miscellaneous Small Public Charitie | Los Angeles, CA | $48,825 | TO PROMOTE RELIGOUS EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2020 |
| Lev Berel Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $39,800 | To promote exempt purpose. | 2017 |
| Kollel Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $37,470 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Congregation Kehilas Yaakov | Los Angeles, CA | $37,300 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl | Various, CA | $36,068 | To promote exempt purpose. | 2016 |
| Chosen Yehoshuah | Lakewood, NJ | $31,000 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Yeshivas Mir | Brooklyn, NY | $30,360 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Chosein Yehoshuah | Lakewood, NJ | $26,000 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Miscellaneous Small Public Charities | Los Angeles, CA | $25,485 | TO PROMOTE RELIGOUS EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 |
| Lev Berel Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $25,200 | To promote exempt purpose. | 2018 |
| Kollel Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $25,180 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Chosein Yehoshuah | Lakewood, NJ | $25,000 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Small Donations to Various 501c3 cl | Various, CA | $22,252 | To promote exempt purpose. | 2017 |
| Congregation Kehilas Yaakov | Los Angeles, CA | $20,560 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Birkas Yakov | Los Angeles, CA | $20,420 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Congregation Kehilas Yaakov | Los Angeles, CA | $20,420 | TO PROMOTE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Lev Berel Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $19,750 | To promote exempt purpose. | 2016 |
| Talmudical Academy | Philadelphia, PA | $18,000 | To promote exempt purpose. | 2018 |
| Yeshiva Chosein Yehoshua | Lakewood, NJ | $17,200 | To promote exempt purpose. | 2019 |
| Keren Shalom | New York, NY | $15,000 | To promote exempt purpose. | 2018 |