The foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on a very small set of Hebrew-named educational organizations, directing multi‑million dollar gifts to institutions that appear to be Jewish religious or community schools and their supporting entities. Grants are recurrent and large, focusing on institutional assistance rather than a broad array of causes. The foundation functions as a dedicated supporter of a narrow set of education-focused beneficiaries, likely connected by common mission or leadership ties.
Highly concentrated: few, very large grants to a small number of repeat grantees; predominantly unrestricted or institutional assistance rather than one‑off project funding.
American Friends of Binyan-av Foundation gives almost all of its recent support to a tight cluster of Hebrew-named educational institutions tied to the Binyan Av and Moreshet Binyan Av network. The largest recent grant in the dataset was $1,211,837 in 2025 to Binyan Av in Jerusalem for assistance to an educational institution, following $950,403 in 2024 and $918,000 in 2023 to the same recipient. That repeated pattern is echoed elsewhere in the portfolio: Moreshet Binyan Av in Netanya received $880,100 in 2024 and $487,250 in 2025, while Zidkat Harishon received multiple awards in New York and Brooklyn. The grant descriptions are consistently framed as assistance to educational institutions, suggesting a preference for institutional support rather than project-specific philanthropy. Recent recipients also include Patah Eliyahu in Jerusalem, Beit Kneset Shaar Avraham in Jerusalem, Zechut Avraham in Jerusalem, and Yeshivat Tana Devei Eliyahu in New York, showing that the foundation supports connected organizations across Israel and the United States. The overall picture is of a funder with a narrow beneficiary set and repeated backing for linked educational entities over multiple years.
In Jewish religious and faith-based education, the foundation gave $1,211,837 to Binyan Av in Jerusalem and $880,100 to Moreshet Binyan Av in Netanya, both described as assistance to educational institutions. It also supported Yeshivat Tana Devei Eliyahu in New York with $18,000 in 2025 and Yeshivat Yesod Hatorah in Jerusalem with $10,000 in 2023. Institutional support is a clear pattern in the grant purpose language: several awards are explicitly labeled assistance to educational institutions rather than restricted program grants. The portfolio also includes support for affiliated community institutions such as Beit Kneset Shaar Avraham in Jerusalem and Or Haddash Institutions Inc in Wellington, FL, indicating that the foundation’s giving reaches organizations serving the same religious educational ecosystem.
Typical grants cluster around a middle range of $11,984 at the 25th percentile, $62,150 at the median, and $653,250 at the 75th percentile, which reflects a mix of smaller institutional awards and large multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants. The recent record shows repeat giving to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with several recipients appearing in more than one year. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a grantmaking entity only; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions consistently point to educational institution assistance.
$2.1M
$92K
$2.2M
$2.1M
Most grants fall between $12K and $653K, with a median of $62K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$62K
75th Percentile
$653K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for American Friends of Binyan-Av Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 16 | $5.2M | 80.0% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic |
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Notable grantees: BINYAN AV, ZIDKAT HARISHON, MORESHET BINYAN AV
Most grants in the recent list go to recipients in Israel, including Jerusalem, Netanya, and Be'er Yaakov, while U.S. grants appear in New York, Brooklyn, and Wellington, FL. By country, 80.0% of the grants in the recipient distribution are in Israel and 20.0% are in the United States. Florida is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in New York, NY. The recipient map shows a strong concentration in Jerusalem, with additional activity in Netanya and several U.S. locations tied to affiliated educational organizations.
The grants go to a narrow set of Hebrew-named educational institutions and related community organizations. Recent recipients include Binyan Av, Moreshet Binyan Av, Zidkat Harishon, Patah Eliyahu, Zechut Avraham, and Yeshivat Tana Devei Eliyahu, with award descriptions consistently stating assistance to educational institution.
Its grant-size distribution is skewed toward large awards: the 25th percentile is $11,984, the median is $62,150, and the 75th percentile is $653,250. Recent grants range from $8,000 to more than $1.2 million.
Yes. In the recipient country distribution, 16 of the listed grants, or 80.0%, go to Israel, and 4 grants, or 20.0%, go to the United States. Jerusalem appears frequently among the Israeli recipients, while U.S. grants include New York, Brooklyn, and Wellington, FL.
Yes. The recent list shows recurring support across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Binyan Av appears in all three years, Moreshet Binyan Av appears in 2024 and 2025, and Zidkat Harishon and Patah Eliyahu also receive multiple awards over more than one year.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $1.1M |
20.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BINYAN AV | JERUSALEM | $1,211,837 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| MORESHET BINYAN AV | NETANYA | $487,250 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| ZIDKAT HARISHON | NEW YORK, NY | $330,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| PATAH ELIYAHU | JERUSALEM | $58,443 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| YESHIVAT TANA DEVEI ELIYAHU | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| ZECHUT AVRAHAM | JERUSALEM | $11,700 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| BINYAN AV | JERUSALEM | $950,403 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| MORESHET BINYAN AV | NETANYA | $880,100 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| ZIDKAT HARISHON | NEW YORK, NY | $760,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| PATAH ELIYAHU | JERUSALEM | $111,720 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| ZECHUT AVRAHAM | JERUSALEM | $22,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| OR HADDASH INSTITUTIONS INC | WELLINGTON, FL | $8,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| BINYAN AV | JERUSALEM | $918,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| ZIDKAT HARISHON | BROOKLYN | $333,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| MORESHET BINYAN AV | NETANYA | $78,300 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| BEIT KNESET SHAAR AVRAHAM | JERUSALEM | $46,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| YESHIVAT NEVE ERETZ BE'ER YAAKOV | BEER YAAKOV | $15,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| ZECHUT AVRAHAM | JERUSALEM | $10,978 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| YESHIVAT YESOD HATORAH | JERUSALEM | $10,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| PATAH ELIYAHU | JERUSALEM | $8,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
BINYAN AV
$1,211,837ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
MORESHET BINYAN AV
$487,250ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
ZIDKAT HARISHON
$330,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
PATAH ELIYAHU
$58,443ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
YESHIVAT TANA DEVEI ELIYAHU
$18,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
ZECHUT AVRAHAM
$11,700ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
BINYAN AV
$950,403ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
MORESHET BINYAN AV
$880,100ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
ZIDKAT HARISHON
$760,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
PATAH ELIYAHU
$111,720ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
ZECHUT AVRAHAM
$22,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
OR HADDASH INSTITUTIONS INC
$8,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
BINYAN AV
$918,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
ZIDKAT HARISHON
$333,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
MORESHET BINYAN AV
$78,300ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
BEIT KNESET SHAAR AVRAHAM
$46,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
YESHIVAT NEVE ERETZ BE'ER YAAKOV
$15,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
ZECHUT AVRAHAM
$10,978ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
YESHIVAT YESOD HATORAH
$10,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
PATAH ELIYAHU
$8,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION