The Charles and Brenda Saka Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyEdison, New Jersey · EIN 31-6650219 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$668K
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$7,200
Total assets$29K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $13,000.
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
57% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillel Yeshiva | Ocean, NJ | Education & welfare | $225,000 |
| Congregation Magen David of West Deal | Ocean, NJ | Education & welfare | $58,404 |
| Organizations Received Less Than 3000 Schedule Available | Edison, NJ | Education & welfare | $51,121 |
| Keren Hayeshivot Trust | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $32,000 |
| Deal Sephardic Network | Oakhurst, NJ | Education & welfare | $26,000 |
| Flatbush Shomrim Patrol | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $25,000 |
| Sephardic Bikur Holim | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $19,800 |
| Barkai Yeshivah | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $15,800 |
| Sephardic Rabbinical College | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $15,000 |
| Beit Yaakov Inc - Turnberry Synagogue | Jackson, NJ | Education & welfare | $13,000 |
| Magen David Yeshiva | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $13,000 |
| Ohel Simcha Super Fund | Oakhurst, NJ | Education &N welfare | $13,000 |
| Morris Franco Cancer Institute | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $12,000 |
| Beit Edmond Safra Synagogue | New York, NY | Education & welfare | $10,350 |
| Sephardic Mikveh of Midwood | New York, NY | Education & welfare | $10,000 |
| Synagogue of Deal | Deal, NJ | Education & welfare | $10,000 |
| Uja | New York, NY | Education & welfareeducation & welfare | $10,000 |
| Hatzalah Ems Jersey Shore Division | Elberon, NJ | Education & welfare | $8,200 |
| Ilan High School | Ocean, NJ | Education & welfare | $7,500 |
| Bridge Academy | Lawrence Township, NJ | Education & welfare | $7,200 |
| Keter Sion Torah Center | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $7,000 |
| Renewal | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $5,300 |
| Jsor | Deal, NJ | Education & welfare | $5,200 |
| Safe Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $5,200 |
| Sephardic Torah Center - Kollel | Long Branch, NJ | Education & welfare | $5,200 |
| Yeshivat Magen Abraham | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $5,200 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Foundation | Neptune City, NJ | Education & welfare | $5,000 |
| Sephardic Community Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $5,000 |
| Sephardic Community Dayanut Program | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $5,000 |
| Sephardic Division of Chaim Medical | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $5,000 |
| Sephardic Heritage Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $5,000 |
| Simha Organization | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $5,000 |
| The Special Children's Center | Lakewood, NJ | Education & welfare | $5,000 |
| Bnot Yisrael | Lakewood, NJ | Education & welfare | $3,600 |
| Shehebar Sephardic Center | New York, NY | Education & welfare | $3,600 |
| The Kesher Organization | North Bergen, NJ | Education & welfare | $3,600 |
| Yeshivat Shaare Torah | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfarepublic charities | $3,600 |
| Yeshivat Ateret Torah | Brooklyn, NY | Education & welfare | $3,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $667,875 | 38 |
| 2023 | $803,822 | 37 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523149349103262
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-6650219
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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