The American Friends of Kollel Tefillat Moshe primarily funds Orthodox Jewish religious life and education, with major support for yeshivas, synagogue-based programs, and rabbinical organizations. Their giving is mission-focused toward sustaining traditional learning institutions and communal leadership rather than broad secular charities. Grants are almost exclusively direct donations to Jewish institutions, often repeated to the same beneficiaries.
American Friends of Kollel Tefillat Moshe Nfp centers its giving on Orthodox Jewish learning institutions and rabbinic organizations, with repeated support flowing to a small set of grantees. In the latest grants, Diaspora Yeshiva Toras Yisrael in Brooklyn received the largest award at $96,000, followed by another $93,000 grant in the same year, while Congregation Ateres Israel in Dallas received $61,000. That pattern points to a funder focused on sustaining core religious education and communal infrastructure rather than broad-based charitable giving. The foundation’s recent support also reaches rabbinic coordination through Vaad Harabanim in Staten Island and educational programming through Aish Hatorah in Clifton. Grants to Yeshivas Bircas Hatorah in Passaic and Cincinnati Hebrew Day School show continued backing for day-school and yeshiva operations. Across the recent grant list, the recipients are Orthodox Jewish institutions in the U.S., reflecting a consistent mission around Torah study, clergy-related support, and Jewish education. The grant history suggests preference for direct institutional donations and repeat support to organizations already in the foundation’s circle.
Orthodox Jewish education is a core theme. The foundation gave $96,000 to Diaspora Yeshiva Toras Yisrael in Brooklyn and another $93,000 to the same institution in 2024, indicating substantial support for yeshiva learning. Rabbinic and communal leadership also appears in the grant list. Vaad Harabanim in Staten Island received $35,000 in 2024, after earlier grants of $28,000 in 2023 and $26,000 in 2024, showing continuing backing for rabbinic coordination. School-based support is another clear area. Cincinnati Hebrew Day School received three grants across 2023 and 2024, including $14,630, $13,180, and $12,041, which aligns with operational support for Jewish day-school education. The foundation also funded Aish Hatorah in Clifton with $19,100 in 2023 and $11,050 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster in the low tens of thousands, with a p25 of $11,793, median of $20,550, and p75 of $39,250. The recent record shows repeat grants to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024, including multiple awards to several institutions rather than one-off gifts. The pattern is direct institutional donation rather than individual giving, and the foundation is not described as making program-related investments. Leadership is listed with Mitchell Rose.
$99K
$328K
$371K
$350K
Most grants fall between $12K and $39K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$39K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
MITCHELL ROSE
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Concentrated, donor-directed giving: a small number of sizable grants (several six-figure gifts) and multiple repeat donations to the same core religious and educational grantees rather than many small, one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Diaspora Yeshiva Toras Yisrael, Vaad Harabanim, Congregation Ateres Israel, Cincinnati Hebrew Day School, Aish Hatorah
Giving is national, but the strongest concentration is in New York, which is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York, plus Dallas, Boca Raton, Clifton, Passaic, and Cincinnati. All listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients, with 16 grants and 100% in the United States. The foundation gives nothing in its headquarters state of Illinois among the recent grants provided.
Its recent grants go to Orthodox Jewish institutions, especially yeshivas, synagogue-affiliated organizations, rabbinic bodies, and Jewish day schools. Examples in the data include yeshiva programs, a rabbinic council, and day-school support, all tied to Torah study and religious education.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple grants and years. Diaspora Yeshiva Toras Yisrael received two 2024 grants and one in 2023, Vaad Harabanim received grants in 2023 and 2024, and Cincinnati Hebrew Day School appears three times across the two years.
The grant-size distribution centers in the low tens of thousands: p25 is $11,793, median is $20,550, and p75 is $39,250. Recent awards range from smaller five-figure gifts to larger six-figure support for select institutions.
The foundation gives nationally, with New York as the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York, plus Dallas, Boca Raton, Clifton, Passaic, and Cincinnati.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent grant list shows donations to institutions such as yeshivas, schools, congregations, and rabbinic organizations rather than to private recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| VAAD HARABONIM | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $13,001 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CINCINATTI HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $11,400 | 2026 | DONATION |
| REKONECT | ELIZABETH, NJ | $8,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| AF OF YESHIVAS BIRCAS HATORAH | PASSAIC, NJ | $6,259 | 2026 | DONATION |
| AISH GLOBAL INC | CLIFTON, NJ | $5,350 | 2026 | DONATION |
| DISAPORA YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $96,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DISAPORA YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $93,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| Congregation Ateres Israel | Dallas, TX | $61,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| VAAD HARABANIM | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| VAAD HARABANIM | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $26,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| Onward Living Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $22,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CINCINATTI HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $14,630 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CINCINATTI HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $12,041 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AISH HATORAH | CLIFTON, NJ | $11,050 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AF OF YESHIVAS BIRCAS HATORAH | PASSAIC, NJ | $8,964 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AF OF YESHIVAS BIRCAS HATORAH | PASSAIC, NJ | $7,195 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DISAPORA YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $52,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| VAAD HARABANIM | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $28,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| AISH HATORAH | CLIFTON, NJ | $19,100 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CINCINATTI HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $13,180 | 2023 | DONATION |
| AF OF YESHIVAS BIRCAS HATORAH | PASSAIC, NJ | $9,568 | 2023 | DONATION |
YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL
$55,000DONATION
VAAD HARABONIM
$13,001DONATION
CINCINATTI HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
$11,400DONATION
REKONECT
$8,000DONATION
AF OF YESHIVAS BIRCAS HATORAH
$6,259DONATION
AISH GLOBAL INC
$5,350DONATION
DISAPORA YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL
DONATION
DISAPORA YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL
$93,000DONATION
Congregation Ateres Israel
$61,000DONATION
VAAD HARABANIM
$35,000DONATION
VAAD HARABANIM
$26,000DONATION
Onward Living Inc
$22,000DONATION
CINCINATTI HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
$14,630DONATION
CINCINATTI HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
$12,041DONATION
AISH HATORAH
$11,050DONATION
AF OF YESHIVAS BIRCAS HATORAH
$8,964DONATION
AF OF YESHIVAS BIRCAS HATORAH
$7,195DONATION
DISAPORA YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL
$52,000DONATION
VAAD HARABANIM
$28,000DONATION
AISH HATORAH
$19,100DONATION
CINCINATTI HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
$13,180DONATION
AF OF YESHIVAS BIRCAS HATORAH
$9,568DONATION