The So Charitable Trust David Aboodi Trustee
Invitation OnlyForest Hills, New York · EIN 13-3050892 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$168K
Organizations funded39
Typical grant$360
Total assets$2.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $108 and $2,016.
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
46% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Israel of Scarsdale | Scarsdale, NY | For charity's specified services | $100,000 |
| Lincoln Square Synagogue | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $14,188 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $11,500 |
| Hope & Heroes | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $6,400 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | Bethpage, NY | For charity's specified services | $5,400 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | For charity's specified services | $3,600 |
| Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $3,600 |
| Ahavas Yisrael | Edison, NJ | For charity's specified services | $3,000 |
| Jewish Educational Center | Elizabeth, NJ | For charity's specified services | $3,000 |
| Project Heritage of Greater Miami - Rabbi Gruenstein | North Miami, NJ | For charity's specified services | $2,016 |
| Young Israel of Bal Harbour | Surfside, FL | For charity's specified services | $1,850 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $1,800 |
| Rescuers Without Borders | Philadelhia, PA | For charity's specified services | $1,800 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | For charity's specified services | $1,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Metrowest | Whippany, NJ | For charity's specified services | $1,548 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $1,008 |
| American Friends of Yeshiva Hakotel | Bergenfield, NJ | For charity's specified services | $756 |
| National Jewish Outreach Program | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $540 |
| Uja Federation of NY | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $540 |
| American Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $360 |
| Chabad at Brandeis | Waltham, MA | For charity's specified services | $360 |
| Congregation Bris Avrohom | Hillside, NJ | For charity's specified services | $360 |
| Westside Hatzalah | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $360 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | For charity's specified services | $360 |
| Congregation Adath Jeshurun | Elizabeth, NJ | For charity's specified services | $180 |
| In His Image | Lynbrook, NY | For charity's specified services | $180 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | Rahway, NJ | For charity's specified services | $180 |
| The West Point Jewish Chapel Fund | West Point, NY | For charity's specified services | $180 |
| Frick Collection | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $152 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $108 |
| American Israel Cultural Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | For charity's specified services | $108 |
| American Friends Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $108 |
| Orthodox Union | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $108 |
| Simon Weisenthal Center | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $108 |
| The Newark Museum | Newark, NJ | For charity's specified services | $108 |
| The New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | For charity's specified services | $108 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | For charity's specified services | $108 |
| Jewish Educational Center - Tora Eza | Elizabeth, NJ | For charity's specified services | $108 |
| Yeshiva Beth Moshe | Scranton, PA | For charity's specified services | $108 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $168,098 | 39 |
| 2023 | $158,104 | 39 |
| 2022 | $511,149 | 80 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610799349101006
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3050892
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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