Grants paid by Louis Kesten & Esther Kesten Foundation
EIN 95-6092363 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Louis Kesten & Esther Kesten Foundation of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-6092363) reported 51 grants paid totaling $597,046 to 37 recipients in tax years 2019–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$597,046
51 grants
Recipients
37
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | $43,414 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $35,000 | — |
| 2023 | 30 | $228,550 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $290,082 | — |
Top recipients
The 37 recipients receiving the most from Louis Kesten & Esther Kesten Foundation, by grants paid, out of 37 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available Upon Request | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $135,961 | 2024 |
| Destiny Foundation 38-3291795 | B | Lakewood, NJ | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Operation Benjamin 37-1944137 | B | Monticello, NY | 2 | $80,216 | 2024 |
| Gesher Foundation 23-7029115 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Seforim Blog Inc 82-4662271 | B | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $30,800 | 2024 |
| Yismach Moshe Institute 13-7177312 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $26,000 | 2024 |
| The Tikvah Fund 13-3676152 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Heritage Fund Preservation | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $21,364 | 2019 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Inc 20-8202424 | B | Teaneck, NJ | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Congregation Agudath Israel | U | Caldwell, NJ | 2 | $11,800 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Nishmat 04-3106173 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $11,550 | 2023 |
| Beit Midrash of Queens | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| The Heritage Foundation 23-7327730 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Ohr Torah Stone Institutions of Israel 13-3275531 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Yula High School 42-1746735 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Mikvah Society of Los Angeles 23-7391087 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $6,800 | 2023 |
| Young Israel of Century City 95-3075173 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $5,365 | 2024 |
| Congregation Shearith Israel 58-0632076 | B | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Hfpjc | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Sharsheret 13-4198529 | B | Teaneck, NJ | 2 | $3,600 | 2024 |
| Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles 26-2103488 | C | Beverly Hills, CA | 2 | $3,600 | 2024 |
| Rabbinical College of America 22-6017975 | B | Morristown, NJ | 2 | $3,600 | 2024 |
| Congregation Tifereth Zvi | U | Cedarhurst, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Valley Torah High School 33-0519770 | D | Valley Village, CA | 3 | $2,250 | 2024 |
| Tomchei la | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| The Central Fund of Israel 13-2992985 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $1,800 | 2019 |
| Lahser Road Mikvah | U | Southfield, MI | 1 | $1,800 | 2023 |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzddokah 11-2558749 | C | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $1,180 | 2024 |
| Friendship Circle 20-3270890 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Ohr Eliyahu Academy 95-3405695 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Congregation Rinat Yisrael 22-2211015 | B | Teaneck, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| The Hide and Seek Foundation 95-4733266 | C | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Global Kindness 73-1702610 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Beis Midrash of Queens 11-2509831 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Anshe Emes Synagogue 95-1792260 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $180 | 2023 |
| Khal Zichron Pinchos | U | Lakewood, NJ | 1 | $180 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 51 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Available Upon Request Los Angeles, CA | U | $135,961 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Operation Benjamin Monticello, NY | B | $73,816 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Seforim Blog Inc Silver Spring, MD | B | $24,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | American Friends of Leket Israel Inc Teaneck, NJ | B | $19,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Yismach Moshe Institute Brooklyn, NY | B | $16,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Congregation Agudath Israel Caldwell, NJ | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Young Israel of Century City Los Angeles, CA | B | $2,905 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Sharsheret Teaneck, NJ | B | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Rabbinical College of America Morristown, NJ | B | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles Beverly Hills, CA | C | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Tomchei la Los Angeles, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Congregation Ahavas Tzddokah Brooklyn, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2024 | Valley Torah High School Valley Village, CA | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522889349101337 |
| 2023 | Destiny Foundation Lakewood, NJ | B | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Gesher Foundation New York, NY | B | $40,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | American Friends of Nishmat New York, NY | B | $11,550 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Yula High School Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Ohr Torah Stone Institutions of Israel New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Yismach Moshe Institute Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Seforim Blog Inc Silver Spring, MD | B | $6,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Operation Benjamin Monticello, NY | B | $6,400 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Congregation Shearith Israel Atlanta, GA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Hfpjc Brooklyn, NY | U | $4,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Congregation Tifereth Zvi Cedarhurst, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Young Israel of Century City Los Angeles, CA | B | $2,460 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Congregation Agudath Israel Caldwell, NJ | U | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Mikvah Society of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | B | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Lahser Road Mikvah Southfield, MI | U | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles Beverly Hills, CA | C | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Sharsheret Teaneck, NJ | B | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Rabbinical College of America Morristown, NJ | B | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | American Friends of Leket Israel Inc Teaneck, NJ | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Friendship Circle Los Angeles, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | The Hide and Seek Foundation Long Beach, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Valley Torah High School Valley Village, CA | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Global Kindness Los Angeles, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Congregation Rinat Yisrael Teaneck, NJ | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Ohr Eliyahu Academy Los Angeles, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Tomchei la Los Angeles, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Beis Midrash of Queens New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Khal Zichron Pinchos Lakewood, NJ | U | $180 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Congregation Ahavas Tzddokah Brooklyn, NY | C | $180 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2023 | Anshe Emes Synagogue Los Angeles, CA | C | $180 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202430169349100973 |
| 2021 | The Tikvah Fund New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202220189349100212 |
| 2021 | The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202220189349100212 |
| 2019 | Heritage Fund Preservation Brooklyn, NY | U | $21,364 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202020579349100617 |
| 2019 | Beit Midrash of Queens New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202020579349100617 |
| 2019 | Mikvah Society of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202020579349100617 |
| 2019 | Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202020579349100617 |
| 2019 | The Central Fund of Israel New York, NY | C | $1,800 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202020579349100617 |
| 2019 | Valley Torah High School Valley Village, CA | D | $250 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202020579349100617 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-02-29 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202522889349101337 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-02-28 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202430169349100973 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-02-28 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202220189349100212 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-02-28 | not stated | 2018v3.2 | 202020579349100617 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/956092363.json.
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