Anschei Chesed Fund concentrates giving to Orthodox Jewish religious institutions and welfare programs that support low‑income families and communal life both in Brooklyn and in Israel. The foundation favors yeshivas, congregations, chevra/kosher relief operations and Israel‑focused charity partners, providing sizable grants for direct assistance (food, clothing, shelter) and communal religious infrastructure. Repeated multi‑year funding to familiar organizations suggests a relationship‑driven, community‑focused philanthropy.
Anschei Chesed Fund Inc concentrates on Orthodox Jewish religious institutions and welfare programs, with sizable support for families facing poverty in Brooklyn and in Israel-linked networks. The largest recent grant in the file is $874,000 to Ahavat Israel Humanity Inc in Brooklyn for food, clothing, shelter, and living expenses. That same relief frame appears across other major grants, including $651,000 to American Friends of Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem Inc and $523,000 to US Friends of Yeshiva Baba Sali. The funder’s recent pattern shows repeated support for yeshivas, congregations, and community charities that provide direct assistance and religious infrastructure. Several recipients appear more than once across the years, including Ahavat Israel Humanity Inc, Mifalot Simcha, American Friends of Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem Inc, and US Friends of Yeshiva Baba Sali. Grants also reach chevra and gemach-style community services, such as The Chevra Gemach, alongside Brooklyn congregational recipients like Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah V'chesed Inc and Midrash David Foundation Inc. The overall picture is a relationship-based grantmaker centered on basic needs support within Orthodox Jewish communal life.
The foundation’s core support goes to poverty relief for Jewish families. It gave $874,000 to Ahavat Israel Humanity Inc and $280,000 in an earlier year to the same organization, both for food, clothing, shelter, and living expenses. A second area is yeshiva and rabbinical institution support. Grants include $651,000 to American Friends of Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem Inc, $523,000 to US Friends of Yeshiva Baba Sali, and another $250,000 to Kollel Vasikin Vrashbi. Community-based mutual aid is another visible theme. The Chevra Gemach received $33,245 for assistance to families struggling with poverty, while Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah V'chesed Inc and Cong Chasdei Lev were funded for similar basic-needs support. The grant purposes stay focused on direct household relief rather than broad program building.
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $61,875, the median is $131,000, and the 75th percentile is $257,500. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts. Grants are made by Anschei Chesed Fund Inc as an operating foundation; it does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals. The filing year on file is 2025.
$1.1M
$264K
$6.6M
$6.4M
Most grants fall between $62K and $258K, with a median of $131K.
25th Percentile
$62K
Median
$131K
75th Percentile
$258K
JEFFREY PATOW
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: relatively few, large grants with multiple repeat awards to the same religious and Israel-focused organizations rather than broad, one‑off small grants.
Notable grantees: Ahavat Israel Humanity Inc, American Friends of Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem Inc, US Friends of Yeshiva Baba Sali, Mifalot Simcha, American Friends of Yad Eliezer
Anschei Chesed Fund Inc gives overwhelmingly within the United States, and 75% of grants go to recipients in New York, the HQ state. Brooklyn appears often in the recipient list, including Ahavat Israel Humanity Inc, Mifalot Simcha, and Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah V'chesed Inc. Other recipient locations include Lakewood, NJ; North Miami Beach, FL; Jackson, NJ; Cedarhurst, NY; and Wickliffe, OH. The top giving state by count is New York, not just the headquarters state.
The funder supports Orthodox Jewish religious institutions, congregations, yeshivas, and welfare organizations serving low-income families. Recent grants also go to chevra and gemach-style community services, plus Israel-linked charity intermediaries that fund family relief and social services.
The grant pattern is relatively large. The 25th percentile is $61,875, the median grant is $131,000, and the 75th percentile is $257,500. Recent awards include several six-figure grants and multiple repeat gifts to the same organizations.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for Ahavat Israel Humanity Inc, Mifalot Simcha, American Friends of Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem Inc, and US Friends of Yeshiva Baba Sali across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships with familiar grantees.
The stated purposes are largely direct assistance for families struggling with poverty: food, clothing, shelter, and living expenses. That same language appears across grants to relief organizations, congregations, and yeshiva-related intermediaries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHAL ZICHRON REFOEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| KOLLEL VASIKIN VRASHBI | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBRON YESHIVA IN JERUSALEM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MOSDOT MEIR ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| US FRIENDS OF YESHIVA BABA SALI INC | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| THE CHEVRA GEMACH | CEDARHURST, NY | $33,245 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| AHAVAT ISRAEL HUMANITY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $874,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBRON YESHIVA IN JERUSALEM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $651,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| US FRIENDS OF YESHIVA BABA SALI | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $523,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES |
| MIFALOT SIMCHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH V'CHESED INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $170,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| MIDRASH DAVID FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $136,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD ELIEZER | JACKSON, NJ | $100,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES |
| CONGREGATION YESHIVA YAD MOISHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $52,500 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| CONG CHASDEI LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,500 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| CONGREGATION CHAKAL YITZCHOK | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,500 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| AHAVAT ISRAEL HUMANITY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $280,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF EZRA L MARPEH | BROOKLYN, NY | $162,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| US FRIENDS OF YESHIVA BABA SALI | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $126,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBRON YESHIVA IN JERUSALEM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| MIFALOT SIMCHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $65,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
| CHAIM LECHAG INC | WICKLIFFE, OH | $21,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP. |
KHAL ZICHRON REFOEL
$250,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
KOLLEL VASIKIN VRASHBI
$250,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBRON YESHIVA IN JERUSALEM INC
$250,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV
$150,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MOSDOT MEIR ISRAEL
$100,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
US FRIENDS OF YESHIVA BABA SALI INC
ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
THE CHEVRA GEMACH
$33,245ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
AHAVAT ISRAEL HUMANITY INC
$874,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBRON YESHIVA IN JERUSALEM INC
$651,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
US FRIENDS OF YESHIVA BABA SALI
$523,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES
MIFALOT SIMCHA
$250,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES
CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH V'CHESED INC
$170,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
MIDRASH DAVID FOUNDATION INC
$136,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD ELIEZER
$100,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXPENSES
CONGREGATION YESHIVA YAD MOISHE
$52,500ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
CONG CHASDEI LEV
$20,500ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
CONGREGATION CHAKAL YITZCHOK
$10,500ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
AHAVAT ISRAEL HUMANITY INC
$280,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF EZRA L MARPEH
$162,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
US FRIENDS OF YESHIVA BABA SALI
$126,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBRON YESHIVA IN JERUSALEM INC
$100,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
MIFALOT SIMCHA
$65,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.
CHAIM LECHAG INC
$21,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH PROVERTY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER AND LIVING EXP.