Ays Tzedakah Foundation
Greenwood Village, CO · EIN 84-1290297. Reported 128 grants totalling $1,668,490 to 84 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ays Tzedakah Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,050. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,100; the smallest was $100 and the largest $280,133. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secj | Greenwood Village, CO | $736,276 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Yeshivat Hanegev | New York, NY | $340,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aish Jerusalem | Clifton, NJ | $88,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim | Denver, CO | $59,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Denver Community Kollel | Denver, CO | $56,360 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Yeshivat Hanegev | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beth Jacob Hs of Denver | Denver, CO | $31,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ncsy Denver | Denver, CO | $30,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Yeshiva D'mir | Brooklyn, NY | $25,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Ezer Mitzion | Brooklyn, NY | $18,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Keshet of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $16,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Kollel Ohr Yosef | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hillel Academy of Denver | Denver, CO | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Torah Schools for Chinuch Atzmai | Brooklyn, NY | $12,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Justifi | Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Yaadir Torah | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beth Medrash Govoha | Lakewood, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Agudath Israel of Illinois (colorado) | Chicago, IL | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hillel Academy | Denver, CO | $9,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Bikur Cholim Ezras Achim | Brooklyn, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kollel Aish Tamid | Lakewood, NJ | $7,350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Merkaz Torah | Denver, CO | $6,918 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Torah Schools for Israel | Brooklyn, NY | $6,156 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beth Oloth | Brooklyn, NY | $5,875 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Keran Hashiviis | Lakewood, NJ | $5,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Inspire Inc | Clifton, NJ | $5,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Shlavim | Lawrence, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bais Shalom | Far Rockaway, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Sinai Trust | Southfield, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohr Chadash New Horizons in Jewish Experience | Modiin, Israel | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohr Chadash New Horizons in Jewish Experience | Modiin | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bais Yaakov Hachassidi | Brooklyn, NY | $4,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ezrat Achim for Special Children Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lev Experience | North Bethesda, MD | $3,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Denver Academy of Torah | Denver, CO | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mekor Baruch | Brooklyn, NY | $3,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Agudath Israel of America | New York, NY | $3,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yeshivas Novominsk | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of the Five Towns | Woodmere, NY | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Living Kiddush Hashem | Toms River, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Areivim | Hillburn, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gye Corp | Baltimore, MD | $1,540 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ahavas Tzdokah V'chessed | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Areivim | Hillburn, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keren Kemach L'torah Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jewish Experience Center | Denver, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Congregation Supporters of Torah | Lakewood, NJ | $1,220 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keren Yehoshua V'yisroel Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $1,220 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lev Echad (lev Modiin) | Lakewood, NJ | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bais Medrash Toras Chessed | Lakewood, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chabad of Colorado | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congregation Adath Jacob | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Destiny Foundation | Lakewood, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Denver Orthodox Synagogue | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kehila Kedosha Ramat Eshkol | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keren Zichron Yosef | Lakewood, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mesivta Kesser | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opendor Media | Sunrise, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Qualitas of Life Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shuvu Banim Yeshiva | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Toldos Yeshurin | Jerusalem | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vaad Harabanim L'inyanei Tzedokoh | Lakewood, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yeshiva Nachlas Bnei Shimon | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zaka Search and Rescue | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation | Suffern, NY | $720 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dancing Deer Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | $720 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lev Modi'in | Lakewood, NJ | $720 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Etz Chaim Center | Baltimore, MD | $650 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Yeshivat Tiferet Yisraelin His Image | Lynbrook, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Global Assistance Relief Network | Brooklyn, NY | $540 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society | Brooklyn, NY | $520 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends of Ateres Bnos Yerushalayim | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Clarity | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tzedakah Gedola Charity Fund Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aleph Beta | Newark, NJ | $405 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends of Kol Benayich | Passaic, NJ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tcf Congregation Gates | Lakewood, NJ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vaad Hakashrus of Denver | Lakewood, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bais Gavriel | Monsey, NY | $240 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zichron Chana | Brooklyn, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Denver Orthodox Synogogue | Denver, CO | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Living Kiddush Hashem | Houston, TX | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yad L'achim Peylei Israel | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tomchei Shabbos | Lakewood, NJ | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
28 of 84 (33%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 34%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 50 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | $538,527 | $1,800 |
| 2022 | 40 | $594,058 | $2,875 |
| 2023 | 34 | $533,655 | $2,050 |
| 2024 | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 58% of this one's giving went to organizations in Colorado. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,050. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ays Tzedakah Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 9550 E Belleview Ave, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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