The Aaron & Ruth Jungreis Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish communal life, prioritizing support for yeshivas, synagogues, and Jewish charitable institutions—largely in the New York/Long Island community. Grants also fund emergency/medical volunteer services and Jewish fundraising vehicles, indicating an interest in both religious education and practical community welfare. Many recipients are repeated or locally rooted organizations, suggesting long-term relationships with core institutions.
Aaron & Ruth Jungreis Foundation gives primarily to Orthodox Jewish institutions, with a record that includes a $72,000 grant to Yeshiva Torah Ore in Brooklyn and repeated support for congregational life in Lawrence, New York. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears closely tied to yeshivas, synagogues, and Jewish communal organizations, often backing institutions that serve the same local networks over multiple years. The pattern is not limited to religious education. The foundation also funds Jewish philanthropic intermediaries and practical community service groups, including Keren Hatzedakah in Lakewood, United Hatzalah in New York, and Bike 4 Chai in New York. Those grants point to a mix of education, communal infrastructure, and emergency or charitable support within Orthodox Jewish life. Several recipients recur in the record, including Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence and Keren Hatzedakah in Lakewood, which suggests continued relationships rather than isolated awards. The overall profile is that of a regional Jewish foundation making institution-centered grants to organizations rooted in New York and nearby Orthodox communities.
In Torah education, the foundation backed Yeshivas Mir Yerushalem in Brooklyn with $20,000 in 2024 and Yeshiva Ohr Titzhak in Brooklyn with $3,000 in 2023. It also supported Yeshiva of South Shore in Hewlett with $5,000 in 2025 and Bnos Menachem in Brooklyn with $5,000 in 2024, showing attention to both boys’ and girls’ educational institutions. For synagogues and congregational life, grants went to Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus Beth Midrash Mishkan Israel in Sherman Oaks for $25,000 in 2023. The foundation also funded Kehillas Bnai Hayesh Valley Stream for $3,600 in 2024. Its charitable intermediaries include Jewish Community Fund in New York for $10,000 and Keren Hatzedakah in Lakewood in both 2024 and 2025. Emergency and volunteer services appear through United Hatzalah in New York for $24,000.
The typical gift size is modest to mid-sized: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes several larger institutional grants, but most awards cluster below that upper quartile. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Grantmaking looks relationship-driven: Congregation Beth Shalom and Keren Hatzedakah appear in multiple years, and several yeshivas and local institutions recur across the file. The foundation’s 2025 990 is the latest on file.
$515K
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$544K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Aaron & Ruth Jungreis Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 86 | $960K | 98.8% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: a modest number of medium-sized grants focused on religious and community institutions, with several repeat grantees and an emphasis on sustaining local Orthodox communal infrastructure rather than widely distributed small gifts.
Notable grantees: Yeshiva Torah Ore, Congregation Beth Shalom, Keren Hatzedakah, Ohel Bais Ezra, United Hatzalah
Giving is highly concentrated in New York: 75% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Brooklyn appears repeatedly, including Yeshiva Torah Ore, Yeshivas Mir Yerushalem, and Yeshiva Ohr Titzhak. Lawrence and Hewlett also recur, along with Valley Stream and New York City. Outside the United States, the only recipient country in the recent record is Canada, with one grant to Toronto.
The recent grants show support for Orthodox Jewish yeshivas, synagogues, Jewish charitable intermediaries, and community service organizations. Examples include Yeshiva Torah Ore in Brooklyn, Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence, Keren Hatzedakah in Lakewood, and United Hatzalah in New York.
Yes. 75% of its grants go to recipients in New York, which is also the top state by grant count. Recent New York recipients include Brooklyn, Lawrence, Hewlett, Valley Stream, and New York City organizations.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent list also includes larger institutional grants, such as $72,000 and $36,000.
Yes. Congregation Beth Shalom appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Keren Hatzedakah appears in 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected institutions rather than one-time grants.
Yes, but rarely. The recent grants list shows one Canadian recipient, Yeshiva Yesodei in Toronto, while the rest of the recorded grants go to U.S. organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $3K |
1.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEREN HATZEDAKAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CHOMESH KOLLEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $36,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SHALOM ACADEMY FOR TORAH | MORGANVILLE, NJ | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KULANU ACADEMY | CEDARHURST, NY | $25,750 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM | LAWRENCE, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HACHAIM VAHASHALOM | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD FIVE TOWNS | CEDARHURST, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KIDS IN CAMP | MONSEY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| REFUAH RESOURCES | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA KOL YAAKOV | GREAT NECK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| TZOHAR ISRAEL FOUNDATION | WOODMERE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| RCCS | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION REB MEIR HENESS | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| YACHAD | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PHYLLIS F ALBSTEIN FUND FOR BRIAN SCIENCE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AL KANFEI NISHARIM | LAWRENCE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLLEL OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NACHALS AVOS | JACKSON, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DAVIS MEMORIAL FUND | LAWRENCE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ALGEMIER | NEW YORK, NY | $3,600 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BIKUR CHOLIM OF MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WAINBAUM YESHIVA | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,800 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| YAD RACHEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEHET | HAVERHILL, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS IN NEED | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CHARIDY ISRAEL | LAWRENCE, NY | $360 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KAC | KENOSHA, WI | $360 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE MATZLIACH ORGANIZATION | MONSEY, NY | $118 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| OZER DALIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $118 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KEREN HATZEDAKAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $29,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM | LAWRENCE, NY | $19,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA OF SOUTH SHORE | HEWLETT, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MANHATTAN JEWISH | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF JAPAN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF THE FIVE TOWNS | CEDARHURST, NY | $770 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMIT CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA TEFERES | BROOKLYN, NY | $180 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF WESTBURY CT | WATERBURY, CT | $50 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KEREN HATZEDAKAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $36,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVAS MIR YERUSHALEM | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM | LAWRENCE, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BNOS MENACHEM | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LEON MAYER FUND | HEWLETT, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA TEFERES | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KEHILLAS BNAI HAYESH VALLEY STREAM | VALLEY STREAM, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CLARION PROJECT | BEACHWOOD, OH | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MANHATTAN JEWISH | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EMUNAH OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
CHOMESH KOLLEL
$36,000CHARITABLE
SHALOM ACADEMY FOR TORAH
$30,000CHARITABLE
KULANU ACADEMY
$25,750CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM
$20,000CHARITABLE
HACHAIM VAHASHALOM
$18,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD FIVE TOWNS
$12,500CHARITABLE
KIDS IN CAMP
$10,000CHARITABLE
REFUAH RESOURCES
$10,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA KOL YAAKOV
$10,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION REB MEIR HENESS
$10,000CHARITABLE
YACHAD
$10,000CHARITABLE
PHYLLIS F ALBSTEIN FUND FOR BRIAN SCIENCE
$10,000CHARITABLE
AL KANFEI NISHARIM
$10,000CHARITABLE
KOLLEL OF FLATBUSH
$9,000CHARITABLE
NACHALS AVOS
$5,000CHARITABLE
ALGEMIER
$3,600CHARITABLE
BIKUR CHOLIM OF MANHATTAN
$3,000CHARITABLE
COLEL CHABAD
$2,000CHARITABLE
WAINBAUM YESHIVA
$1,800CHARITABLE
YAD RACHEL
$1,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEHET
$1,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS IN NEED
$360CHARITABLE
CHARIDY ISRAEL
$360CHARITABLE
KAC
$360CHARITABLE
THE MATZLIACH ORGANIZATION
$118CHARITABLE
OZER DALIM
$118CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM
$19,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA OF SOUTH SHORE
$5,000CHARITABLE
MANHATTAN JEWISH
$2,500CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF JAPAN
$1,800CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF THE FIVE TOWNS
$770CHARITABLE
YESHIVA TEFERES
$180CHARITABLE
YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF WESTBURY CT
$50CHARITABLE
YESHIVAS MIR YERUSHALEM
$20,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM
$18,000CHARITABLE
BNOS MENACHEM
$5,000CHARITABLE
KEHILLAS BNAI HAYESH VALLEY STREAM
$3,600CHARITABLE
MANHATTAN JEWISH
$2,500CHARITABLE