The foundation focuses overwhelmingly on supporting Orthodox Jewish institutions—primarily yeshivas, Chabad centers, and congregations—alongside a sustained emphasis on food assistance for needy Jewish communities both in the U.S. and abroad. Its giving mixes large, multi-grant investments in a few core educational institutions with many smaller grants to local Chabad, congregational, and humanitarian relief efforts (including Ukraine, CIS, and Vietnam). Overall, grants prioritize religious education, community infrastructure, and direct aid (food/security) for indigent populations within Jewish communities.
American Friends of Chasdei Yosef made one of its largest 2025 grants to Yeshiva Toras Yisrael, with three separate awards totaling $2,615,200. That concentration shows a pattern of sustained support for Orthodox Jewish education rather than scattered one-off gifts. The foundation also backed food-for-indigent work through American Friends of Shimon Hatzadik, including a $462,500 grant and an additional $88,872 grant, signaling that direct aid is a second major thread in its giving. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support is centered on yeshivas, Chabad organizations, congregations, and Jewish humanitarian groups. Some awards are large enough to serve as core operating support for recipient institutions, while others are smaller grants to community-based Jewish aid organizations in Brooklyn, New York, and other U.S. locations. The grant record also includes support for Jewish community relief and revival efforts, such as Berdichev Revival and Federation Jewish Community Ukraine, showing that the funder’s priorities extend beyond local education into communal welfare and food assistance. Overall, the pattern is narrow in theme but broad in the kinds of Jewish institutions it sustains.
Orthodox Jewish education is a central theme. American Friends of Chasdei Yosef gave $152,666 to Chabad of Olympia for education, $76,000 and $47,210 to Chabad of Midtown Manhattan for education, and $16,200 to Israel Next Generation for education. Those awards show support for both established urban Chabad programming and broader Jewish educational efforts. Food assistance is another clear line of giving. The foundation awarded $276,560 to Gemilas Chesed Shomrey Shabat Inc for food for indigent, $100,000 to Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed for food for indigent, and $40,000 to American Friends of Chabad Vietnam for food for indigent. It also supported Federation Jewish Community Ukraine with a $70,500 grant for food for indigent. The recent record includes smaller grants to community welfare and revival groups as well, including $50,000 to Berdichev Revival and $10,000 to Ezrat Israel.
Typical grant size is moderate, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $40,000, and a p75 of $97,218. The recent record includes both very large awards and smaller community grants, indicating a mixed pattern of major support for a few recipients and supplemental support for others. The 2025 list also shows repeated giving to the same organizations within the year, including multiple grants to Yeshiva Toras Yisrael and American Friends of Shimon Hatzadik. The foundation is organized as a charitable grantmaker; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $97K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$97K
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Concentrated but broad: a few large, repeat grants (notably substantial multi-year support to a leading yeshiva) combined with numerous smaller grants to Chabad centers, congregations, and food-aid initiatives. Funding is primarily religious/education and charitable in nature, with both domestic and international recipients.
Notable grantees: Yeshiva Toras Yisrael, American Friends of Shimon Hatzadik, Gemilas Chesed Shomrey Shabat Inc., Chabad of Midtown Manhattan, Federation Jewish Community Ukraine
The grants are overwhelmingly local to New York: 96% go to recipients in the foundation’s top giving state, NY. Brooklyn appears repeatedly, with awards to Yeshiva Toras Yisrael, American Friends of Shimon Hatzadik, Gemilas Chesed Shomrey Shabat Inc, and Federation Jewish Community Ukraine. New York City recipients also include Chabad of Midtown Manhattan and Federation of Jewish Communities Of. Outside New York, the list reaches Monsey, Suffern, Cambria Heights, Forest Hills, and North Myrtle Beach, showing a mostly regional footprint.
The recent grants point to Orthodox Jewish institutions, especially yeshivas, Chabad centers, congregations, and Jewish food-aid groups. Examples include awards for education to yeshivas and Chabad programs, and food-for-indigent grants to communal charities and Jewish relief organizations.
Typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $97,218 at the 75th percentile. The 2025 list also includes a much larger cluster of grants to a few recipients, showing that some awards are substantially above the median.
Yes. The 2025 grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations, including multiple grants to Yeshiva Toras Yisrael and American Friends of Shimon Hatzadik. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than only one-time gifts.
The foundation gives mainly in New York: 96% of grants go to recipients in NY, which is also the top state by grant count. Brooklyn is especially prominent, alongside New York City locations such as Midtown Manhattan and other nearby New York communities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,407,300 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $604,700 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $603,200 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHIMON HATZADIK | BROOKLYN, NY | $462,500 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| GEMILAS CHESED SHOMREY SHABAT INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $276,560 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| CHABAD OF OLYMPIA | MONSEY, NY | $152,666 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHIMON HATZADIK | BROOKLYN, NY | $88,872 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| CHABAD OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $76,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FEDERATION JEWISH COMMUNITY UKRAINE | BROOKLYN, NY | $70,500 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| BERDICHEV REVIVAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| CHABAD OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $47,210 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHABAD VIETNAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| WHITE FOREST JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $29,800 | 2025 | FOOD FRO INDIGENT |
| CONG KHAL TORATH CHAIM VIZNITZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,750 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| ISRAEL NEXT GENERATION | SUFFERN, NY | $16,200 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHABAD VIETNAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| FRIENDS OF LBS | NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC | $12,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| EZRAT ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| FEDERATION JEWISH COMMUNITIES CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR INDIGENT |
| OHEL CHABAD LUBAVITCH | CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY | $7,800 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE GRAND CENTRAL FUND | FOREST HILLS, NY | $7,800 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL
$1,407,300EDUCATION
YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL
$604,700EDUCATION
YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL
$603,200EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHIMON HATZADIK
$462,500FOOD FOR INDIGENT
GEMILAS CHESED SHOMREY SHABAT INC
$276,560FOOD FOR INDIGENT
CHABAD OF OLYMPIA
$152,666EDUCATION
CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED
FOOD FOR INDIGENT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHIMON HATZADIK
$88,872FOOD FOR INDIGENT
CHABAD OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
$76,000EDUCATION
FEDERATION JEWISH COMMUNITY UKRAINE
$70,500FOOD FOR INDIGENT
BERDICHEV REVIVAL
$50,000CHABAD OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
$47,210EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHABAD VIETNAM
$40,000FOOD FOR INDIGENT
FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF
$40,000FOOD FOR INDIGENT
WHITE FOREST JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTE
$29,800FOOD FRO INDIGENT
CONG KHAL TORATH CHAIM VIZNITZ
$18,750FOOD FOR INDIGENT
ISRAEL NEXT GENERATION
$16,200EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHABAD VIETNAM
$15,000FOOD FOR INDIGENT
FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF
$15,000FOOD FOR INDIGENT
FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM
$15,000FOOD FOR INDIGENT
FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM
$12,000FOOD FOR INDIGENT
FRIENDS OF LBS
$12,000EDUCATION
EZRAT ISRAEL
$10,000FOOD FOR INDIGENT
FEDERATION JEWISH COMMUNITIES CIS
$10,000FOOD FOR INDIGENT
OHEL CHABAD LUBAVITCH
$7,800EDUCATION
THE GRAND CENTRAL FUND
$7,800EDUCATION