The Jack & Beulah Bresler Tzedakah Fund Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 22-3135165

Foundation Overview

Based in Lexington, MA, The Jack & Beulah Bresler Tzedakah Fund Inc has awarded 211 grants totaling $116,324 to organizations in Indiana, Massachusetts and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $10,000, with a median award of $200.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$116,324
Total Assets
$736,763
Median Grant (all grants)
$200

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
22
Median Grant
$500
% Median Grant Growth
+82% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 36%

8 of 22 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

Grants are geographically diversified with 32% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (37%), Cambridge (25%), Medford (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+166%

Strong 166% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Jack & Beulah Bresler Tzedakah Fund Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Harvard Business School $1,000 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Bowdoin College $1,000 Brunswick, ME, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
In Shifra Arms $5,400 Silver Springs, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Tufts University $1,000 Medford, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School $360 Riverdale, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Yeshivat Maharat $360 Bronx, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
American Friends Of Hebrew University $7,200 Ny, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Cdc Foundation $100 Atlanta, GA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Harvard Hillel $200 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Hillel At Stanford $200 Stanford, CA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Manna Food Center $360 Silver Spring, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Simon Wiesenthal Center $360 La, CA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Harvard College Fund $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Harvard Radcliffe Institute $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Aclu $10,000 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Nrdc $1,000 New York, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Lambda Legal $5,000 Ny, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Usm Foundation $2,545 Hattiesburg, MS, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
American Friends Of Mer Panim $750 Brooklyn, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Justice Defenders $500 Clayton, DE, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Jssa $200 Rockville, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
Yad Yehuda Of Greater Washington $500 Silver Spring, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2024
American Camping Association $100 Martinsville, IN, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Wbur $900 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Cambridge Camping Assoc $300 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Care Gift Center $144 Merrifield, VA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Cary Memorial Library $250 Lexington, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Joslin Diabetes $250 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Cjp $360 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Concord Academy $500 Concord, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Camp Susan Curtis $100 Stoneham, ME, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Cure Alzeimers Fund $500 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
National Parks Conservation Assoc $200 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Harvard Business School $1,000 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Bowdoin College $1,180 Brunswick, ME, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Gulf Of Maine Research $250 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Heifer International $330 Little Rock, AR, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Segal Citizen Leadership Program $100 Waltham, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Hopkins Centerdartmouth College $100 Hanover, NH, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
In Shifra Arms $1,800 Silver Springs, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Northeastern $250 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Nat'l Yiddish Book Center $180 Amherst, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Osher Library Associates $1,000 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Portland Museum Of Art $1,000 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Project Bread $500 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
The Cedars $500 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Smile In A Bag $180 Syosset, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Smile Train $180 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Dartmouth Center For Social Impact $150 Hanover, NH, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Tufts University $1,000 Medford, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Unicef $180 New York, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Meir Panim $360 Baltimore, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Shasheret $100 New York, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Community Reach Of Montgomery Language Outreach Program $3,600 Rockville, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Afmda $1,800 Ny, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
American Diabetes Assoc $150 Arlington, VA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School $360 Riverdale, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Yeshivat Maharat $360 Bronx, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
American Friends Of Hebrew University $1,800 Ny, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Stanford Medical School $100 Stanford, CA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Dartmouth Fbo William Jewett Tucker Center $150 Hanover, NH, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Cdc Foundation $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Doctors Without Borders $100 Ny, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Harvard Hillel $180 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Hillel At Stanford $180 Stanford, CA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Jewish Braille Institute $50 Ny, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Jewish Foundation For The Righteous $180 West Orange, NJ, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Jewish Social Service Agency Kosher Meals On Wheels Program $180 Silver Spring, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Jews For Judaism $108 La, CA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Keshet $360 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Manna Food Center $360 Silver Spring, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
National Resources Defense Council $500 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Hadassah Hospital $1,800 New York, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Jafina $1,800 Ny, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad $100 Bethesda, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Mesorah Heritage Foundation $100 Rahway, NJ, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Simon Wiesenthal Center $360 La, CA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Harvard College Fund $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Jewish Youth Climate Hazon $1,000 Ny, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Adl $360 New York, NY, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Capital Kosher Pantry $360 Silver Spring, MD, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
Harvard Radcliffe Institute $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundations Goals 2023
American Camping Association $100 Martinsville, IN, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Boston Children's Hospital $540 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Cambridge Camping Assoc $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Care Gift Center $144 Merrifield, VA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Cary Memorial Library $250 Lexington, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Joslin Diabetes $500 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Cjp $180 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Concord Academy $2,500 Concord, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Camp Susan Curtis $250 Stoneham, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Cure Alzeimers Fund $250 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
National Parks Conservation Assoc $200 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Harvard Business School $500 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
St Judes Children's $540 Memphis, TN, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Gulf Of Maine Reserach $500 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Heifer International $204 Little Rock, AR, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Synagogue Council Of Mass $72 Newton, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Hopkins Centerdartmouth College $100 Hanover, NH, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Better Futureproject $250 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Northeastern $500 Boston, MA, US 501(c)(3) 2018
Nat'l Yiddish Book Center $54 Amherst, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Osher Library Associates $1,000 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Portland Museum Of Art $1,600 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Project Bread $100 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
The Cedars $500 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Smile In A Bag $54 Syosset, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Smile Train $54 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Tucker Foundation $100 Hanover, NH, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Tufts University $500 Medford, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Unicef $54 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Hias $540 Silver Spring, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Shasheret $100 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Anti Defamation League $540 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
Svara $4,500 Evanston, IL, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
American Diabetes Assoc $150 Arlington, VA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2018
American Camping Association $100 Martinsville, IN, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Amer Friends Of Meir Panim $50 Brooklyn, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Cambridge Camping Assoc $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Care Gift Center $144 Merrifield, VA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Cary Memorial Library $250 Lexington, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Cdc Foundation $100 Atlanta, GA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Cjp $180 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Concord Academy $1,000 Concord, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Camp Susan Curtis $250 Stoneham, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Cure Alzeimers Fund $250 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
National Parks Conservation Assoc $200 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Harvard Business School $500 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Harvard College Fund $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Harvard Hillel $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Heifer International $204 Little Rock, AR, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Hillel At Stanford $100 Stanford, CA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Hopkins Centerdartmouth College $100 Hanover, NH, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Jewish Braille Institute $50 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Jews For Judaism $54 Baltimore, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Jewish Foundation For The Righteous $180 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Manna Food Center $360 Rockville, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Mazon $100 Los Angeles, CA, US 501(c)(3) 2017
Northeastern $500 Boston, MA, US 501(c)(3) 2017
Nat'l Yiddish Book Center $54 Amherst, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Osher Library Associates $1,000 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Portland Museum Of Art $1,600 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Project Bread $100 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Radcliffe Institute $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
The Cedars $250 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Simon Wiesenthal Center $360 Los Angeles, CA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Sinai Temple $0 Brookline, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Smile In A Bag $162 Syosset, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Smile Train $54 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Some $180 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Southern Poverty Law Center $360 Montgomery, AL, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Stanford Medical Fund $100 Stanford, CA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
American Diabetes $150 Arlington, VA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Tucker Foundation $100 Hanover, NH, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Tufts University $500 Medford, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Unicef $54 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
In Shifra's Arms $1,800 Silver Spring, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Doctors Without Borders $50 Hagerstown, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Bikur Cholim Of Greater Washington $185 Rockville, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society $100 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Yad Yehudah $1,000 Silver Springs, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School $360 Riverdale, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Yeshivat Maharat $360 Bronx, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Shasheret $100 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Joslin Diabetes $500 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
Lwv Of Maine $100 Augusta, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2017
American Camping Association $100 Martinsville, IN, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Amer Friends Of Meir Panim $50 Brooklyn, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Cambridge Camping Assoc $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Care Gift Center $144 Merrifield, VA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Cary Memorial Library $250 Lexington, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Cdc Foundation $100 Atlanta, GA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Cjp $180 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Concord Academy $5,000 Concord, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Camp Susan Curtis $100 Stoneham, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Cure Alzeimers Fund $250 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
National Parks Conservation Assoc $100 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Harvard Business School $250 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Harvard College Fund $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Harvard Hillel $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Heifer International $54 Little Rock, AR, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Hillel At Stanford $100 Stanford, CA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Hopkins Centerdartmouth College $100 Hanover, NH, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Jewish Braille Institute $50 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Jews For Judaism $54 Baltimore, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Jewish Foundation For The Righteous $360 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Manna Food Center $500 Rockville, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Mazon $100 Los Angeles, CA, US 501(c)(3) 2016
Midcoast Hospital $100 Brunswick, ME, US 501(c)(3) 2016
Nat'l Yiddish Book Center $54 Amherst, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Osher Library Associates $1,000 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Portland Museum Of Art $1,000 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Project Bread $100 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Radcliffe Institute $100 Cambridge, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
The Cedars $100 Portland, ME, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Simon Wiesenthal Center $360 Los Angeles, CA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Sinai Temple $90 Brookline, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Smile In A Bag $54 Syosset, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Smile Train $54 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Some $100 Washington, DC, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Southern Poverty Law Center $360 Montgomery, AL, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Stanford Medical Fund $100 Stanford, CA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Synagogue Council Of Mass $72 Newton, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Tucker Foundation $100 Hanover, NH, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Tufts University $250 Medford, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Unicef $54 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rab Sch $180 Bronx, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
In Shifra's Arms $1,800 Silver Spring, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Doctors Without Borders $50 Hagerstown, MD, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $50 Boston, MA, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society $100 New York, NY, US Further The Foundation's Goals 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 22-3135165
Website N/A
Address C/O JOEL BRESLER 250 E EMERSON ROAD Lexington, MA 02420-0000

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Jack & Beulah Bresler Tzedakah Fund Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Clerk/secretary & Director Dr Faye T Bresler
President& Director Mark Bresler
Treasurer & Director Joel Bresler
Vp & Director Dr Judith Osher

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.