This foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious education and communal charity, funneling general support to yeshivas, kollels, rabbinic councils, and fundraising arms that sustain Torah study and communal welfare. Grants are large, targeted, and repeatedly directed to a small group of mission-aligned institutions, reflecting a tight focus on sustaining traditional learning institutions and religious infrastructure.
American Council of the Beth Jacob of Jerusalem Educational System Inc. gives large general-support grants to a small circle of Orthodox Jewish institutions, with repeated funding to Friends of Brisker Yeshiva, Keren Orah, Kollel International, Cong Supporters of Torah, and Vaad Harabbanim Linyanei Tzedukah. The pattern is centered on sustaining Torah study, rabbinic scholarship, and communal charity rather than project-based awards. Recent grants show a strong concentration in Lakewood, New Jersey, where the foundation’s recipient network is clustered around yeshivas, kollels, and organized support bodies tied to religious education and welfare. The foundation also appears to use general operating support consistently, with grant descriptions that all point to the same broad purpose: keeping these organizations functioning. One grant to Friends of Brisker Yeshiva reached $120,000 in 2025, and multiple other recipients received $75,000 awards in the latest cycle, indicating that the organization favors substantial, mission-aligned support for institutions with ongoing operating needs. Its giving profile is narrow, repeated, and institution-focused, with a clear emphasis on sustaining traditional Jewish learning infrastructure and related communal organizations.
In Orthodox Jewish religious education, the foundation funded Friends of Brisker Yeshiva with $120,000 in 2025 for general support of organization, and it also supported Keren Orah with $75,000 for the same purpose. Those grants point to a sustained interest in institutions tied to advanced Torah study. The foundation also backs kollel and scholar-support structures: Kollel International received $75,000 in 2025 and $60,000 in 2024, both for general support of organization. Communal charity and rabbinic coordination are another clear thread. Vaad Harabbanim Linyanei Tzedukah received $60,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2025, again as general support. Cong Supporters of Torah was funded at $75,000 in 2025 and $60,000 in 2024, showing support for donor-driven Jewish education or fundraising infrastructure.
The foundation’s typical grant size is tightly grouped: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $60,000. That matches a grantmaking style built around fixed-size awards rather than a wide spread of checks. The recent record also shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Friends of Brisker Yeshiva, Kollel International, Keren Orah, Cong Supporters of Torah, and Vaad Harabbanim Linyanei Tzedukah. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grants are described as general support of organization, which suggests flexible operating support rather than restricted project funding.
$380K
$2.2M
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$3.7M
Most grants fall between $60K and $60K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$60K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
LAWRENCE M REISMAN
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Concentrated, repeat giving: a small number of relatively large, general-support grants made repeatedly to core grantees rather than broad, one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Friends of Brisker Yeshiva, Keren Orah, Cong Supporters of Torah, Kollel International, Vaad Harabbanim Linyanei Tzedukah
All recent grants in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients, with 100% of grants landing in the United States. Giving is most concentrated in New Jersey, and the recipient city that appears repeatedly is Lakewood, which is home to every named grantee in the recent-grants list. The HQ is Brooklyn, New York, but none of the recent grants went to New York recipients, as the data shows 0% of grants in the HQ state. The geography of giving is therefore regional and New Jersey-centered.
It supports Orthodox Jewish religious education and communal charity, especially yeshivas, kollels, rabbinic councils, and related fundraising or support bodies. The recent grants all use general support language, which points to operating support for institutions sustaining Torah study and communal welfare.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants are all made to nonprofit organizations rather than people.
The grant-size distribution is very flat: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $60,000. Recent awards also show a few larger grants, including $75,000 and $120,000, but $60,000 is the central amount in the data.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Friends of Brisker Yeshiva, Kollel International, Keren Orah, Cong Supporters of Torah, and Vaad Harabbanim Linyanei Tzedukah. That pattern suggests recurring support for a small group of organizations rather than one-off gifts.
Grantmaking is concentrated in New Jersey, which is the top state by grant count. In the recent-grants list, every named recipient is in Lakewood, NJ, and none of the grants went to recipients in New York, despite the foundation’s Brooklyn headquarters.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BRISKER YESHIVA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| KEREN ORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| KOLLEL INTERNATIONAL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CONG SUPPORTERS OF TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| VAAD HARABBANIM LINYANEI TZEDUKAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF BRISKER YESHIVA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $110,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| VAAD HARABBANIM LINYANEI TZEDUKAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| KOLLEL INTERNATIONAL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CONG SUPPORTERS OF TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| KEREN ORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
FRIENDS OF BRISKER YESHIVA
$120,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
KEREN ORAH
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
KOLLEL INTERNATIONAL
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CONG SUPPORTERS OF TORAH
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
VAAD HARABBANIM LINYANEI TZEDUKAH
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF BRISKER YESHIVA
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
VAAD HARABBANIM LINYANEI TZEDUKAH
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
KOLLEL INTERNATIONAL
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CONG SUPPORTERS OF TORAH
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
KEREN ORAH
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION