This foundation concentrates its support on Jewish communal and charitable organizations—primarily those serving the Ramat Bet Shemesh community and related Israeli relief/health efforts. Grants are overwhelmingly for human services with a small religious-charitable component, and recipients are often local Jewish charities or rabbinic funds. The foundation favors a few mission-aligned organizations with sizable awards rather than many small, dispersed gifts.
American Friends of Ramat Bet Shemesh Inc concentrates large charitable grants around Jewish communal support, with the biggest recent award reaching $1,260,000 to Greater Beth Hatlzacha in Brooklyn. The pattern points to a funder that works through a small set of mission-aligned organizations rather than many scattered recipients. Recent grants also show sizable support for Refuah Yeshuah and Rbm Circle, both in Brooklyn, alongside smaller awards to other Jewish charitable entities. The organization’s giving is closely tied to community welfare, emergency assistance, and health-related charitable work for Ramat Bet Shemesh and related Israeli Jewish communities. Its recent activity also includes support for rabbinic and donor-advised charitable funds, indicating a grantmaking style that favors established communal channels. Across the latest grants on file, the foundation’s awards are all directed to U.S.-based recipients, and several of the largest gifts are concentrated in Brooklyn. The overall picture is of a foundation using substantial, targeted grants to support Jewish relief and welfare infrastructure connected to its stated community priorities.
In community welfare and emergency assistance, the foundation gave $330,000 to Rbm Circle in Brooklyn for charitable purposes, extending support to a local Jewish organization tied to communal aid. In medical and health-related relief, it awarded $380,000 to Refuah Yeshuah in Brooklyn, again coded as charitable support. A separate grant of $130,000 went to Rabbi Meir Baal Haness in Brooklyn, showing an additional channel for synagogue or rabbinic charitable giving. The foundation also made a smaller $12,000 grant to Friends of Yad Naftali in Brooklyn, which fits its pattern of backing Jewish charitable institutions with defined community roles. Across these examples, the recurring theme is institutional support for organizations serving Jewish communal, welfare, and relief functions.
The grant-size distribution is weighted toward large awards: p25 is $12,000, median grant size is $130,000, and p75 is $230,000. That spread fits a pattern of concentrated grantmaking rather than many small gifts, with several high-dollar awards in the latest year. The recipient list also shows repeat support: Greater Beth Hatlzacha appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Refuah Yeshuah appears in both years as well. The foundation is a charitable grantmaker, not a fund for individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The profile provided identifies the giving scope as regional.
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Most grants fall between $12K and $230K, with a median of $130K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$130K
75th Percentile
$230K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
REFOEL GOLDBERG
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Concentrated giving: a small number of large grants, repeated support to core grantees (e.g., multiple grants to the same organizations), focused geographically on Israeli/Jewish community service organizations.
Notable grantees: GREATER BETH HATLZACHA, REFUAH YESHUAH, RBM CIRCLE, RABBI MEIR BAAL HANESS
All recent grants on file go to U.S. recipients, and the top state by grant count is New York. Brooklyn appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including Greater Beth Hatlzacha, Refuah Yeshuah, Rbm Circle, Rabbi Meir Baal Haness, and Friends of Yad Naftali. Woodmere also appears once through Yaazoru Chasdei Binyomin. No grants in the latest list go to recipients in New Jersey, despite the foundation’s Lakewood headquarters.
Its support centers on Jewish communal and charitable organizations, especially those serving Ramat Bet Shemesh residents and related Israeli relief or health efforts. The recent grants also include rabbinic and donor-advised charitable funds, along with institutions tied to community welfare and emergency assistance.
The typical award is substantial. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $12,000, a median of $130,000, and a p75 of $230,000. Recent grants range from $5,000 up to $1,260,000.
New York receives the most grants by count. In the latest grants list, Brooklyn appears repeatedly, with additional support going to Woodmere, NY. All recent grants on file are to U.S. recipients.
Yes. Greater Beth Hatlzacha received grants in both 2024 and 2025, and Refuah Yeshuah also appears in both years. That suggests recurring support for a small set of aligned organizations rather than one-time-only gifts.
No. The profile identifies the foundation as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER BETH HATLZACHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,260,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| REFUAH YESHUAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $380,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RBM CIRCLE | BROOKLYN, NY | $330,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GREATER BETH HATLZACHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $631,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| REFUAH YESHUAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $230,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RABBI MEIR BAAL HANESS | BROOKLYN, NY | $130,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF YAD NAFTALI | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YAAZORU CHASDEI BINYOMIN | WOODMERE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
GREATER BETH HATLZACHA
$1,260,000CHARITABLE
REFUAH YESHUAH
$380,000CHARITABLE
RBM CIRCLE
$330,000CHARITABLE
GREATER BETH HATLZACHA
$631,000CHARITABLE
REFUAH YESHUAH
$230,000CHARITABLE
RABBI MEIR BAAL HANESS
$130,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF YAD NAFTALI
CHARITABLE
YAAZORU CHASDEI BINYOMIN
$5,000CHARITABLE