The American Friends of Bnai Levy Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on supporting Orthodox Jewish communal life, channeling significant funding to synagogues, yeshivas/Talmud Torahs, and traditional chesed (Jewish charity) institutions. Grants are typically sizable and often repeated to the same organizations, indicating sustained institutional support for religious infrastructure, education, and communal welfare within observant Jewish communities. The foundation appears focused on sustaining day-to-day religious, educational, and charitable operations rather than broad secular or policy initiatives.
American Friends of Bnai Levy Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large, repeated support for Orthodox Jewish congregations, yeshivas, and gemilas chesed institutions in New York. The biggest grants in the file go to Cong Shari Vaad Tov in Monroe and Gemilos Chasodim Chasdei Mosh in Brooklyn, and both organizations also appear in earlier years, showing a pattern of ongoing institutional backing rather than isolated awards. Similar repeat support appears across a network of synagogues and schools in Brooklyn, Monroe, Monsey, Spring Valley, and Pearl River. The foundation’s grants point to a strong emphasis on sustaining religious and communal infrastructure: congregational operating support, Torah education, and community welfare functions. Recipients include schools such as Yeshiva Tiferes Meshilem Feis and congregations such as Cong Ohel Mordche DTosh, with many awards in the six-figure range. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on observant Jewish community institutions, especially those serving Ashkenazi and Hasidic populations in New York. The recent record also shows that the same organizations can receive funding in multiple years, reinforcing a relationship-based approach to giving.
Orthodox Jewish religious life is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grants. They gave $1,050,837 to Cong Shari Vaad Tov in Monroe and $725,926 to Cong Ohel Mordche DTosh in Monroe, both indicating support for synagogue and congregational operations. Education is another major thread. The foundation awarded $717,168 to Yeshiva Tiferes Meshilem Feis in Monroe for school-related support, and $710,000 to Cong Beth Chana School in Brooklyn. Those grants sit alongside other awards to Torah-focused institutions, showing steady backing for religious instruction. A third area is communal welfare and chesed. Grants such as $895,500 to Gemilos Chasodim Chasdei Mosh in Brooklyn and $258,485 to Gemilas Chasudim Dtosh in Monroe reflect support for interest-free loan or charitable aid organizations. These recipients fit the foundation’s pattern of funding institutions that provide day-to-day community assistance within observant Jewish communities.
The typical grant size is $13,500 at the 25th percentile, $25,892 at the median, and $104,776 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes many seven-figure and mid-six-figure awards. That spread suggests a mix of smaller operating grants and much larger institutional commitments. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially for congregations and schools that recur in the recent grants list, which points to ongoing support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a public charity, not a private family foundation, and it does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$13.5M
$373K
$23.7M
$23M
Most grants fall between $14K and $105K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$105K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for American Friends of Bnai Levy Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 438 | $42.8M | 98.9% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Concentrated, mid-to-large grants with frequent repeat awards—many grantees received two grants—indicating multi-year or recurring operating support to a relatively stable set of beneficiaries rather than broad one-off giving.
Notable grantees: Cong Shari Vaad Tov, Gemilos Chasodim Chasdei Mosh, Yeshiva Tiferes Meshilem Feis, Cong Beth Chana School, Cong Ohel Mordche DTosh
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in New York: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. The main recipient cities in the recent grants are Brooklyn and Monroe, with additional grants to Monsey, Spring Valley, and Pearl River. The recipient-country distribution is almost entirely U.S.-based, with 208 grants in the United States and 2 in Israel.
The recent grants show a strong focus on Orthodox Jewish congregations, yeshivas, and gemilas chesed institutions. The recipient list includes synagogues, Torah schools, and community welfare groups, with repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $13,500, a median of $25,892, and a 75th percentile of $104,776. The recent grants list also includes substantially larger awards in the hundreds of thousands and above.
Yes. New York receives 97% of grants, and it is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are clustered in Brooklyn, Monroe, Monsey, Spring Valley, and Pearl River.
Yes. The recent grants file shows multiple organizations appearing in more than one year, including congregational and communal institutions in Monroe and Brooklyn. That pattern indicates sustained support for established recipients rather than one-time awards.
American Friends of Bnai Levy Foundation is a public charity. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Tiferes Meshilem Feis | Monroe, NY | $3,351,583 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Imrie Chine Delkatyn | Spring Valley, NY | $1,161,800 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Avoides Meshilem Feish | Spring Valley, NY | $606,460 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Moshe Ben Aron Yide | Brooklyn, NY | $580,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Yetev DJerusalem | Brooklyn, NY | $460,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Chasdei Avos Inc | Monsey, NY | $374,500 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Livyas Chein Inc | Monsey, NY | $329,000 | 2026 | — |
| Gemilas Chasudim Dtosh | Monroe, NY | $311,302 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Keren Ecrah Inc | Monsey, NY | $293,796 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Shar Menachem | Brooklyn, NY | $291,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong YI South 8 | Brooklyn, NY | $270,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Bnei Yoel | Monroe, NY | $254,300 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Adas Yrereim | Brooklyn, NY | $238,261 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Mazon Vetzeida | Brooklyn, NY | $215,298 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Tosh Monsey | Monsey, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Kollel Bnei Yoel Inc | Monroe, NY | $190,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Binat Yessoscher | Brooklyn, NY | $178,500 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Ohel Mordche DTosh | Monroe, NY | $168,286 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Mugein Imoisheya | Brooklyn, NY | $166,661 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Paer Meshulom Tash | Brooklyn, NY | $164,604 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Damesek Eliezer Dzidish | Monsey, NY | $162,612 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Chasadim Tovim Inc | Money, NY | $145,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Binyan Yerushalim | Brooklyn, NY | $125,753 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Brody Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $125,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Sheri Torah Inc | Monroe, NY | $118,590 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Kohanim Immitzvas Hamoa | Monroe, NY | $117,078 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Mosdos Tash | Brooklyn, NY | $106,281 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Beth Aharon DHadas | Brooklyn, NY | $104,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Beyt Daniel Mosdot Tora | Beitar Illit | $97,160 | 2026 | — |
| Cong TT Lizensk | Spring Valley, NY | $93,365 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Mifal | Spring Valley, NY | $92,700 | 2026 | — |
| Gemach Mordche Tzvi Dkolel T | Brooklyn, NY | $92,059 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Shari Vaad Tov | Monroe, NY | $90,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Zichron Elimelech | Spring Valley, NY | $88,341 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Bais Ephrayim Foundatio | Monsey, NY | $80,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Birchas Shulem Of Svaly | Monsey, NY | $77,240 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Noam Elimelech Lizensk | Brooklyn, NY | $72,428 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Ahavath Israel of Liber | Liberty, NY | $70,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Yetev Lav | Brooklyn, NY | $65,510 | 2026 | — |
| Cong GMC Liman Yitav | Monroe, NY | $65,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Tiferes Yecheskel | Monroe, NY | $64,278 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Avodas Haleviim | Monroe, NY | $55,942 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Tosh Monsey | Spring Valley, NY | $54,842 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Kollel Satmar of KJ | Monroe, NY | $54,600 | 2026 | — |
| Cong& Yeshiva Bnei Yesoscher | Brooklyn, NY | $54,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Zichron Yoel | Lakewood, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Shemesh Ztadukah | Monroe, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Anshei Breslov | Brooklyn, NY | $49,500 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Kedishas Aharon DHadas | Brooklyn, NY | $46,570 | 2026 | — |
| Cong Mishknois Lavier Yakov | Monsey, NY | $43,000 | 2026 | — |
Yeshiva Tiferes Meshilem Feis
$3,351,583Cong Imrie Chine Delkatyn
$1,161,800Cong Avoides Meshilem Feish
$606,460Cong Moshe Ben Aron Yide
$580,000Cong Yetev DJerusalem
$460,000Cong Chasdei Avos Inc
$374,500Cong Livyas Chein Inc
$329,000Gemilas Chasudim Dtosh
Cong Keren Ecrah Inc
$293,796Cong Shar Menachem
$291,000Cong YI South 8
$270,000Cong Bnei Yoel
$254,300Cong Adas Yrereim
$238,261Cong Mazon Vetzeida
$215,298Cong Tosh Monsey
$200,000Cong Kollel Bnei Yoel Inc
$190,000Cong Binat Yessoscher
$178,500Cong Ohel Mordche DTosh
$168,286Cong Mugein Imoisheya
$166,661Cong Paer Meshulom Tash
$164,604Cong Damesek Eliezer Dzidish
$162,612Cong Chasadim Tovim Inc
$145,000Cong Binyan Yerushalim
$125,753Cong Brody Inc
$125,000Cong Sheri Torah Inc
$118,590Cong Kohanim Immitzvas Hamoa
$117,078Cong Mosdos Tash
$106,281Cong Beth Aharon DHadas
$104,000Cong Beyt Daniel Mosdot Tora
$97,160Cong TT Lizensk
$93,365Gemach Mordche Tzvi Dkolel T
$92,059Cong Shari Vaad Tov
$90,000Cong Zichron Elimelech
$88,341Cong Bais Ephrayim Foundatio
$80,000Cong Birchas Shulem Of Svaly
$77,240Cong Noam Elimelech Lizensk
$72,428Cong Ahavath Israel of Liber
$70,000Cong Yetev Lav
$65,510Cong GMC Liman Yitav
$65,000Cong Tiferes Yecheskel
$64,278Cong Avodas Haleviim
$55,942Cong Tosh Monsey
$54,842Cong Kollel Satmar of KJ
$54,600Cong& Yeshiva Bnei Yesoscher
$54,000Cong Zichron Yoel
$50,000Cong Shemesh Ztadukah
$50,000Cong Anshei Breslov
$49,500Cong Kedishas Aharon DHadas
$46,570Cong Mishknois Lavier Yakov
$43,000