Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
EMES Foundation Inc is a non-profit organization based in Brooklyn, New York, with assets totaling $9,357,017. The foundation focuses on supporting initiatives in education and human services. In the most recent fiscal year, it reported expenses of $1,203,944 and revenue of $666,666. The foundation provides funding to various cities across the United States, including Brooklyn, Denver, Lakewood, Monroe, Monsey, Passaic, Rahway, Spring Valley, Staten Island, and Surfside, and operates in states such as Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, and New York. The leadership team consists of Manuel Scharf (President & Director), Chava Scharf (Vice President & Director), and Yisroel Scharf (Secretary/Treasurer & Director), all of whom serve without compensation.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
17 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $418,000 | CONGREGATION ZICHRON SHLOMO | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Passaic, NJ, US | 2024 |
| $400,000 | AHAVAT YISROEL HUMANITY | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2022 |
| $216,000 | TZEDEK ASSOCIATION | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | CONGREGATION MACHNA SHALVA | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | CONGREGATION YESHIVA YAD MOISHE | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2022 |
| $180,000 | PAAMONIM | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2023 |
| $150,000 | CONG AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2024 |
| $125,000 | PAAMONIM | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2022 |
| $114,000 | CONGREGATION SHAAREI CHESED | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Monsey, NY, US | 2023 |
| $100,000 | MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION | PAYMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES | Rahway, NJ, US | 2022 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
MS
MANUEL SCHARF
| PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
CS
CHAVA SCHARF
| VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
YS
YISROEL SCHARF
| SECRETARY/TREASURER & DIR | $0 | 2024 |
MANUEL SCHARF
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
CHAVA SCHARF
VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
YISROEL SCHARF
SECRETARY/TREASURER & DIR
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