Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBrooklyn, New York · EIN 23-7072750 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$183K
Organizations funded30
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$4.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $6,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
42% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $36,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $21,400 |
| Fund for the Public Schools | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $12,600 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $8,000 |
| Maryland Institute of College Art | Baltimore, MD | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $6,500 |
| American Ciliv Liberties Union | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $6,000 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $6,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington DC, DC | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $6,000 |
| National Center for Children's Illustrate | Abilene, TX | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $6,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $6,000 |
| School Art League | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $6,000 |
| Naralny Pac | Washington, DC | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $6,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $5,000 |
| Mac Macdowell Artist Colony | Peterborough, NH | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $5,000 |
| Wnyc | Washington DC, DC | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $5,000 |
| World Resources Institute | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $5,000 |
| Usm Foundation | Hattiesburg, MS | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $5,000 |
| Nu-Miracle Press | Brooklyn, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $4,095 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $4,000 |
| Thirteen | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $4,000 |
| Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators | Los Angeles, CA | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $3,000 |
| Children's Book Council | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $2,500 |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $2,000 |
| Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico | Santurce, RQ | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $2,000 |
| Nyclu | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $2,000 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $2,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Fund | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $2,000 |
| Frances Kristam Alvarez | Cainta, RP | The grants are given to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $2,000 |
| Yivo Institute | New York, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $1,000 |
| Regina Opera Company | Brooklyn, NY | The grants are gived to support literary programs throughout the united states in libraries and public shcools. | $750 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $182,845 | 30 |
| 2023 | $163,816 | 27 |
| 2022 | $138,995 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 1, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202511829349100216
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7072750
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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