Funding search · EIN 956092363 · Los Angeles, CA
Louis Kesten & Esther Kesten
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 43
- grants reported
- $518,632
- total given
- 2022–2023
- filing years
- $1,800
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Available Upon Request1 grant · $135,961
- Destiny Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- Operation Benjamin2 grants · $80,216
- Gesher Foundation1 grant · $40,000
- Seforim Blog2 grants · $30,800
- Yismach Moshe Institute2 grants · $26,000
- American Friends of Leket Israel2 grants · $20,000
- Congregation Agudath Israel2 grants · $11,800
- American Friends of Nishmat1 grant · $11,550
- Yula High School1 grant · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 43 reported grants, largest first.
- $135,961
Available Upon Request · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $100,000
Destiny Foundation · Lakewood, NJ · 2022
Charitable
- $73,816
Operation Benjamin · Monticello, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $40,000
Gesher Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $24,000
Seforim Blog · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Charitable
- $19,000
American Friends of Leket Israel · Teaneck, NJ · 2023
Charitable
- $16,000
Yismach Moshe Institute · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $11,550
American Friends of Nishmat · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Congregation Agudath Israel · Caldwell, NJ · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Ohr Torah Stone Institutions of Israel · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Yismach Moshe Institute · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Yula High School · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $6,800
Seforim Blog · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
Charitable
- $6,400
Operation Benjamin · Monticello, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Congregation Shearith Israel · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Charitable
- $4,000
Hfpjc · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $2,905
Young Israel of Century City · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Congregation Tifereth Zvi · Cedarhurst, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $2,460
Young Israel of Century City · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,800
Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles · Beverly Hills, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $1,800
Rabbinical College of America · Morristown, NJ · 2023
Charitable
- $1,800
Sharsheret · Teaneck, NJ · 2023
Charitable
- $1,800
Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles · Beverly Hills, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,800
Congregation Agudath Israel · Caldwell, NJ · 2022
Charitable
- $1,800
Lahser Road Mikvah · Southfield, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $1,800
Mikvah Society of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,800
Rabbinical College of America · Morristown, NJ · 2022
Charitable
- $1,800
Sharsheret · Teaneck, NJ · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Congregation Ahavas Tzddokah · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Tomchei La · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Valley Torah High School · Valley Village, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
American Friends of Leket Israel · Teaneck, NJ · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Congregation Rinat Yisrael · Teaneck, NJ · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Friendship Circle · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Global Kindness · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Ohr Eliyahu Academy · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
The Hide and Seek Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Tomchei La · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Valley Torah High School · Valley Village, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Beis Midrash of Queens · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $180
Anshe Emes Synagogue · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $180
Congregation Ahavas Tzddokah · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $180
Khal Zichron Pinchos · Lakewood, NJ · 2022
Charitable
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