This trust focuses almost exclusively on New York–based Jewish religious and communal organizations, providing flexible, unrestricted support to synagogues and community-based charity groups. Grants are directed toward traditional congregations and local chevra tzedek/charitable societies, suggesting a priority on sustaining daily communal life and direct relief within the Jewish community.
Concentrated, small-number giving: a handful of modest-to-mid-size unrestricted grants focused on a narrow religious community. Funding is episodic but includes repeat support to the same organizations and prioritizes general operating/unrestricted use rather than program-specific gifts.
Alter Isaac & Charlotte Gross Irrevocable Charitable Trust gives unrestricted support almost entirely to New York Jewish communal institutions, with grants that center on synagogues, chevra tzedakah groups, and other neighborhood-based religious organizations. The trust’s recent awards show a clear emphasis on sustaining daily communal life through general operating support rather than project-specific funding. Among the larger recent grants, it gave $18,000 to Chevra Tzedekah V'chesed in Brooklyn in 2024 and another $18,000 to the same organization in 2023, indicating repeat support at the top end of its giving pattern. It also provided $15,000 to Congregation Ohab Zedek in New York City in 2023 and $11,500 to Congregation Ohab Tzedek in New York City in 2024. The trust’s portfolio also includes support for Keron Yaakov, Hachnosas Kallah, and Yeshivas Chasam Sofer, all of which fit the same local Jewish communal frame. Grants are described as unrestricted use by the recipient, which suggests a flexible approach that leaves spending decisions with the organization.
In synagogue support, the trust gave $15,000 to Congregation Ohab Zedek for unrestricted use and $11,500 to Congregation Ohab Tzedek for unrestricted use. Those awards point to a consistent interest in established Orthodox or traditional congregations in New York City. Its charitable-society giving includes $18,000 to Chevra Tzedekah V'chesed in Brooklyn for unrestricted use in both 2023 and 2024. The name and repeat funding pattern place direct relief and community assistance near the center of the trust’s giving. The trust also backed broader Jewish communal infrastructure with $6,000 to Hachnosas Kallah in New York in 2023 and 2024, plus $5,000 to Yeshivas Chasam Sofer in Brooklyn in 2023. These grants show support for institutions serving lifecycle needs, education, and neighborhood religious continuity.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $6,000, median of $10,750, and p75 of $17,250. The pattern is consistent with unrestricted support rather than tightly defined project grants. Recipients can appear in multiple years: Chevra Tzedekah V'chesed received $18,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Hachnosas Kallah received $6,000 in both years. The trust does not fund individuals and is not shown making program-related investments, so its giving appears to operate as direct grantmaking from the trust itself.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $17K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$17K
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Notable grantees: Chevra Tzedekah V'Chesed, Gates of Mercy, Congregation Ohab Zedek, Congregation Ohab Tzedek, Keron Yaakov
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in New York. Ninety percent of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include Brooklyn and New York City organizations, with an out-of-state exception in Lakewood, New Jersey. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 10 grants in the United States.
It supports Jewish religious and communal organizations, especially Orthodox or traditional synagogues, chevra tzedakah groups, and related neighborhood institutions. Recent grants include unrestricted support for congregations, charitable societies, burial or lifecycle-related organizations, and a yeshiva.
Yes. Every recent grant in the provided data is described as unrestricted use by the recipient. That includes awards of $18,000 to Chevra Tzedekah V'chesed, $15,000 to Congregation Ohab Zedek, and $6,000 to Hachnosas Kallah.
The trust’s typical awards fall in a modest range: p25 is $6,000, median grant size is $10,750, and p75 is $17,250. Recent grants include $1,000, $5,000, $6,000, $10,000, $11,500, $15,000, and $18,000.
Some recipients receive repeat support. Chevra Tzedekah V'chesed received $18,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Hachnosas Kallah received $6,000 in both years. That pattern suggests the trust often renews support for the same local organizations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRA TZEDEKAH V'CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
| GATES OF MERCY | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $18,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
| CONGREGATION OHAB TZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $11,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
| KERON YAAKOV | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
| HACHNOSAS KALLAH | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYM, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
| CHEVRA TZEDEKAH V'CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
| CONGREGATION OHAB ZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
| HACHNOSAS KALLAH | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
| YESHIVAS CHASAM SOFER | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT |
CHEVRA TZEDEKAH V'CHESED
$18,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT
GATES OF MERCY
$18,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT
CONGREGATION OHAB TZEDEK
$11,500UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT
KERON YAAKOV
$10,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT
HACHNOSAS KALLAH
$6,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT
BONEI OLAM
$1,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT
CHEVRA TZEDEKAH V'CHESED
$18,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT
CONGREGATION OHAB ZEDEK
$15,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT
HACHNOSAS KALLAH
$6,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT
YESHIVAS CHASAM SOFER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT