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.
$12.4M
$584K
$17.3M
$20.1M
Most grants fall between $14K and $105K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$105K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for American Friends of Bnai Levy Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 208 | $22.1M | 99.0% |
| 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.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cong Shari Vaad Tov | Monroe, NY | $1,050,837 | 2024 | — |
| Gemilos Chasodim Chasdei Mosh | Brooklyn, NY | $895,500 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Shemesh Ztadukah | Monroe, NY | $816,675 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Ohel Mordche DTosh | Monroe, NY | $725,926 | 2024 | — |
| Yeshiva Tiferes Meshilem Feis | Monroe, NY | $717,168 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Mamleches Hatorah | Brooklyn, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Binyan Yerushalim | Brooklyn, NY | $461,406 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Bnei Yerushalyim | Brooklyn, NY | $402,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Mosdos Torah Veyirah Ye | Monroe, NY | $350,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Avoides Meshilem Feish | Monsey, NY | $328,227 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Talmud Torah Tashbar Na | Monsey, NY | $292,785 | 2024 | — |
| Gemilas Chasudim Dtosh | Monroe, NY | $258,485 | 2024 | — |
| Cong YI South 8 | Brooklyn, NY | $252,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Chasdei Ezriel Yehudah | Brooklyn, NY | $247,662 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Keren Ecrah Inc | Monsey, NY | $225,587 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Rav Chesed | Brooklyn, NY | $225,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Bais Chuna | Brooklyn, NY | $225,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Eim Beyisroel Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $213,919 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Sheri Torah Inc | Monroe, NY | $211,288 | 2024 | — |
| Cong United Talmudical Acade | Spring Valley, NY | $202,500 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Paer Meshulom Tash | Brooklyn, NY | $195,245 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Yetev Lav | Brooklyn, NY | $193,536 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Adas Yrereim | Brooklyn, NY | $181,034 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Mosdos Tash | Brooklyn, NY | $168,885 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Tov Lkol | Brooklyn, NY | $153,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Moshe Ben Aron Yide | Brooklyn, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | — |
| Gemach Mordche Tzvi Dkolel T | Brooklyn, NY | $135,581 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Zichron Elimelech | Spring Valley, NY | $128,151 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Noiam Mgodim | Monsey, NY | $114,430 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Mishknois Lavier Yakov | Monsey, NY | $105,600 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Ahavas Tzodokah Vchesed | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | — |
| Tiferes Yoel Inc | Monroe, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Beth Medrash Chemed o | Monsey, NY | $97,551 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Kohanim Immizvas Hamoad | Monroe, NY | $90,124 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Birchas Shulem Of Svaly | Monsey, NY | $83,521 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Mivter Hatorah Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Adas Bnei Yosef | Brooklyn, NY | $67,200 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Yeshivat Ateret Cvi & C | Kaser, NY | $67,155 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Tiferes Yecheskel | Monroe, NY | $66,340 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Zichron Yoel | Lakewood, NJ | $65,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Beth Pinchas | Brooklyn, NY | $57,250 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Kahal Toldos Tzvi Dspin | Brooklyn, NY | $55,600 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Chust | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Lev Simcha | Monsey, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Kollel Metziyonim | Brooklyn, NY | $48,475 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Zichron Ahron | Brooklyn, NY | $44,715 | 2024 | — |
| Friends of Chosen Yeshivas In | Brooklyn, NY | $42,826 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Afsei Fretz of Nanash | Brooklyn, NY | $41,660 | 2024 | — |
| Cong Ohr Chaim | Brooklyn, NY | $38,050 | 2024 | — |
| Bnei Giborei Yisroel Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $36,000 | 2024 | — |
Cong Shari Vaad Tov
$1,050,837Gemilos Chasodim Chasdei Mosh
$895,500Cong Shemesh Ztadukah
$816,675Cong Ohel Mordche DTosh
$725,926Yeshiva Tiferes Meshilem Feis
$717,168Cong Mamleches Hatorah
$500,000Cong Binyan Yerushalim
$461,406Cong Bnei Yerushalyim
Cong Mosdos Torah Veyirah Ye
$350,000Cong Avoides Meshilem Feish
$328,227Cong Talmud Torah Tashbar Na
$292,785Gemilas Chasudim Dtosh
$258,485Cong YI South 8
$252,000Cong Chasdei Ezriel Yehudah
$247,662Cong Keren Ecrah Inc
$225,587Cong Rav Chesed
$225,000Cong Bais Chuna
$225,000Cong Eim Beyisroel Inc
$213,919Cong Sheri Torah Inc
$211,288Cong United Talmudical Acade
$202,500Cong Paer Meshulom Tash
$195,245Cong Yetev Lav
$193,536Cong Adas Yrereim
$181,034Cong Mosdos Tash
$168,885Cong Tov Lkol
$153,000Cong Moshe Ben Aron Yide
$150,000Gemach Mordche Tzvi Dkolel T
$135,581Cong Zichron Elimelech
$128,151Cong Noiam Mgodim
$114,430Cong Mishknois Lavier Yakov
$105,600Cong Ahavas Tzodokah Vchesed
$100,000Tiferes Yoel Inc
$100,000Cong Beth Medrash Chemed o
$97,551Cong Kohanim Immizvas Hamoad
$90,124Cong Birchas Shulem Of Svaly
$83,521Cong Mivter Hatorah Inc
$75,000Cong Adas Bnei Yosef
$67,200Cong Yeshivat Ateret Cvi & C
$67,155Cong Tiferes Yecheskel
$66,340Cong Zichron Yoel
$65,000Cong Beth Pinchas
$57,250Cong Kahal Toldos Tzvi Dspin
$55,600Cong Chust
$50,000Cong Lev Simcha
$50,000Cong Kollel Metziyonim
$48,475Cong Zichron Ahron
$44,715Friends of Chosen Yeshivas In
$42,826Cong Afsei Fretz of Nanash
$41,660Cong Ohr Chaim
$38,050Bnei Giborei Yisroel Inc
$36,000