Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyBraddock, Pennsylvania · EIN 25-6381619 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$150K
Organizations funded80
Typical grant$400
Total assets$2.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $200 and $1,000.
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
55% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Gtr Pgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $60,500 |
| Kollel Bais Yitzchok (Kollel Jewish Learning Center) | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $16,000 |
| Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $11,950 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva Schools | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Congregation Poale Zedeck | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $2,600 |
| Banot Sherut of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Camp Stone | Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Padres Institute of Jewish Studies | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Shaare Torah | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Yeshiva University | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Young Isreal of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,700 |
| Yesiva Nachlei Torah | Lakewood, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Other Miscellaneous Organizations | Braddock, PA | Unrestricted | $1,275 |
| Braddock Carnegie Library Association | Braddock, PA | Unrestricted | $1,200 |
| Borough of Braddock | Braddock, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Gemach Zichron Moshe | Monsey, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Jewish Community Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Ponevez Yeshiva | Bnei Brak, IS | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Telshe Yeshiva | Wickliffe, OH | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| The Aleph Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| The Friendship Circle | Pittsbugh, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Yeshiva Torah Vodaath | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Central East Ncsy | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $860 |
| Fd Now | Buffalo Grove, IL | Unrestricted | $750 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $600 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| American Friends of Keren Yad L'chaim | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | Unrestricted | $500 |
| American Friends of Nachlas Zvi | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Breakaway From Cancer | Canonsburg, PA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Woodmere, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Chabad House | Ann Arbor, MI | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Ner Israel | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $500 |
| One Israel Fund | Cedarhurst, NY | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Orthodox Community at Penn | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Bais Tova School | Lakewood, NJ | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $400 |
| Jewish Assistance Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $400 |
| Jewish Cemetary & Burial Association of Gtr Pgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $400 |
| Beth Jacob Synagogue | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $360 |
| Chabad House on Campus Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $350 |
| Yad L'achim | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $320 |
| Bais Hamedrash & Mesivta of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $300 |
| Ora | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $280 |
| Braddock North Braddock Little League | Braddock, PA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Heritage Community Initiatives | Braddock, PA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Film Pittsburgh | Pittsbugh, PA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Jewish Women's League of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Pgh Jewish Womens League | Pittsbugh, PA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Reading Ready Pittsburgh | Pittsbugh, PA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Rivers Edge Vol Fire Department | Braddock, PA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| American Assoc for Bikur Cholim Hospital | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $200 |
| Kollel of Greater Boston | Brighton, MA | Unrestricted | $200 |
| Mesivta Yeshiva- Rabbi Chaim Berlin | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $200 |
| Religious Zionists of America | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $200 |
| Rotary Club of Braddock | Braddock, PA | Unrestricted | $200 |
| Simon Weisenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $200 |
Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149,620 | 80 |
| 2023 | $131,280 | 74 |
| 2022 | $131,705 | 82 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 23, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610239349100401
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 25-6381619
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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