M&D Bawabeh Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and says it makes contributions only to organisations it preselects, so a small charity should not send a cold application and should first look for an introduction through an existing connection.
- Its recorded grants go mainly to congregations, educational institutions and charitable organisations, with scholarships a visible theme and stated purposes that include education, community support and vital health support; most of its grant dollars have gone to organisations in New York, though the filing states no geographic focus.
- Most grants fall between $10,000 and $115,000, with a median of $46,000, so a request in that range is typical rather than a ceiling, given that its largest grant was $250,000.
- Repeat funding is strong: 57% of its grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in the earlier one, so the foundation looks relationship-led rather than open to newcomers.
Overview
M&D Bawabeh Foundation is a US private foundation based in Brooklyn, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its recorded grants went to congregations, educational institutions and other charitable organisations. The stated purposes include scholarships and support of congregations' charitable missions; some grants are described as fulfilling organisations' missions. Other stated purposes include education, community support, community youth development and vital health support for the community. The grant rows include scholarships provided through educational and charitable organisations, alongside support for community and health-related work. Most recorded grant dollars went to organisations in New York. The filing says contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted; it gives no further account of how organisations are selected.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Scholarships
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 57% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 50 grants to organisations were $46,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 10% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 57% of grant dollars went to organisations M&D Bawabeh Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 15% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 31 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $43,400 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Ralph J Haray Foundation · Fulfill organizations mission$250,0002023 tax year
- Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin Choq Lyisroel · Support of the congregation's charitable mission$220,0002023 tax year
- Mesivta Kollel Boyane · Scholarships$198,0002023 tax year
- Jewish Community Fund · Scholarships$139,0002023 tax year
- Congregation Shaare Zion · Support of the congregation's charitable mission$126,5342023 tax year
- Congregation Beis David · Support of the congregation's charitable mission$112,0002023 tax year
- Beth Chinuch Soro Bohel · Scholarships$105,0002023 tax year
- Congregation Ahavas Shulem · To fulfill organizations mission$104,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Morris Bawabeh — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $963,918 | $941,798 | $4,602,917 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,209,151 | $2,125,151 | $11,711,284 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Brooklyn, NY