BCG Charitable Foundation appears to concentrate its giving on local, faith-based relief efforts, exemplified by a single large grant to a Brooklyn congregation to support the indigent. The foundation favors direct, community-level assistance delivered through a religious institution rather than broad institutional philanthropy or multiple program areas.
Highly concentrated: one-time, large award to a single grantee (repeat giving not evident); funds channeled through a faith-based organization for direct service delivery.
A single grant for $332,000 to Cong Chasdei Lev to provide support for the indigent captures Bcg Charitable Foundation’s pattern: large, restricted gifts routed through Jewish communal institutions for direct relief. The foundation’s recent giving also includes substantial support for Jewish education, with $96,500 to Congregation Chernobil for Jewish education and $50,000 to Tomchai Torah for the same purpose. Those grants sit alongside other awards to Brooklyn congregations and community groups, showing a preference for local, faith-based organizations that can deliver aid and educational support within Jewish life. The foundation’s work is not spread broadly across many secular cause areas. Instead, its recent grants point to a narrow set of charitable priorities tied to Jewish community services, poverty alleviation, and educational activity. In practice, that means the grantmaking often flows to congregations, yeshivot, and affiliated funds that serve indigent individuals, students, and families. The repeated use of purpose strings such as “to further Jewish causes” and “to further Jewish education” suggests a consistent program of support for institutions already embedded in the community it serves.
Direct assistance to indigent people is visible in the largest recent award, $332,000 to Cong Chasdei Lev for support for the indigent. That grant shows the foundation’s willingness to make sizable restricted gifts for basic needs delivered through a religious institution. Jewish education is another recurring theme. The foundation gave $96,500 to Congregation Chernobil for Jewish education, $50,000 to Tomchai Torah for Jewish education, and $18,000 to Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin for Jewish education. It also supported Yeshiva Tiferes Yisroel with $12,350 for Jewish education. Several grants were routed to community organizations that appear to serve broader Jewish communal needs. Flatbush Community Fund Inc received $50,000 for Jewish education in 2023 and $22,575 for Jewish causes in 2025, while Hasc Center Inc received $50,000 for Jewish causes. These patterns point to sustained support for institutions serving religious, educational, and communal functions.
Typical grant size is small-to-midsize, with a p25 of $360, a median of $1,800, and a p75 of $10,000. That distribution sits alongside a handful of much larger awards, indicating a grantmaking pattern that mixes routine community support with selective larger gifts. The foundation funds as a charitable foundation rather than an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. Recent awards appear in both 2023 and 2025, showing repeated grantmaking over time rather than a single isolated cycle. The available records also show a recurring emphasis on the same kind of recipient: congregations, Jewish educational organizations, and local community funds.
$316K
$1.3M
$188K
$335K
Most grants fall between $360 and $10K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$360
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$10K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Bcg Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 219 | $1.7M | 99.5% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: CONG CHASDEI LEV
The foundation gives primarily in New York, with 79% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn is the clearest center of activity, with repeated grants to congregations and community organizations there. Other New York recipients include Spring Valley and Lawrence, while a smaller share of grants reaches outside the state, including Lakewood, New Jersey, and Houston, Texas. The recipient-country mix is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with one grant recorded for Israel.
It supports Jewish congregations, Jewish education organizations, and community funds. Recent grants went to Cong Chasdei Lev for support for the indigent, Congregation Chernobil for Jewish education, and Flatbush Community Fund Inc for Jewish causes.
The typical grant size is $360 at the 25th percentile, $1,800 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes larger awards such as $332,000 and $96,500.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Cong Chasdei Lev, Flatbush Community Fund Inc, Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin, Tomchai Torah, Ohr Meir Ubracha, Merkaz 302, and Pe'er Hatorah.
Its grants are concentrated in New York, with 79% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn appears repeatedly among recipients, and the list also includes Spring Valley and Lawrence in New York.
The recent record points to Jewish communal support, Jewish education, and direct relief for the indigent. The largest grant supports the indigent, while multiple other grants are labeled for Jewish education or Jewish causes.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $502 |
0.5% |
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 CHASDEI LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $42,980 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL BAIS BINYOMIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $27,780 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MERKAZ 302 | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| FLATBUSH COMMUNITY FUND INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $22,575 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| TOMCHAI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| SHOR YOSHUV INSTITUTE | LAWRENCE, NY | $12,402 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OHR MEIR UBRACHA | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $11,250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION TORAS CHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| FRIENDS OF SEEACH SODE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,042 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CAMP HASC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| PE'ER HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| LACHMEI MORDCHAI | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,450 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KHAL ZICHRON YAAKOV SHLOMO VCHAVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,415 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA TIFERES YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,635 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KIDS-N-CAMP FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| TORAS CHAIM | LAWRENCE, NY | $7,477 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| ZICHRON SHRAGA | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| GEMILOS CHASADIM CHASDEI MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OHOLEI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KOLLEL OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION RAMAT SCHLOMO | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $3,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION OHR MEIR INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,736 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| THE ALEPH INSTITUTE | SURFSIDE, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BEIS YISROEL TORAH GEMACH | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,058 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION GINZEI YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA OHR YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,920 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MAYAN YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| RELIEF RESOURCES | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| WEE CARE INC | BELLE GLADE, FL | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OHEL CHABAD-LUBAVITCH | CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| PILLARS PJS INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OHR NAAVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BRIDGES | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| IYUN HAPARSHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BEIN ISH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MOSDOT BOTOSHAN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,285 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF EMUNAH VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS YESHIVAT ATERET HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHESED LAKOL | MONROE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| EZRAS YISROEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OHEL BAIS EZRA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BAIS YAAKOV D'RAV MEIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION YESHIVA LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA KARLIN STOLIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| DAILY GIVING | TEANECK, NJ | $768 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| ONE FAMILY | TEANECK, NJ | $602 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHABAD OF PARKLAND | PARKLAND, FL | $550 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BALA CHABAD | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $540 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
CONG CHASDEI LEV
$42,980TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
AGUDATH ISRAEL BAIS BINYOMIN
$27,780TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MERKAZ 302
$25,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
FLATBUSH COMMUNITY FUND INC
$22,575TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
TOMCHAI TORAH
$15,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
SHOR YOSHUV INSTITUTE
$12,402TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
OHR MEIR UBRACHA
$11,250TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION TORAS CHAIM
$10,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
FRIENDS OF SEEACH SODE INC
$10,042TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
PE'ER HATORAH
$10,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
LACHMEI MORDCHAI
$8,450TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KHAL ZICHRON YAAKOV SHLOMO VCHAVA
$8,415TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KIDS-N-CAMP FUND
$7,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
TORAS CHAIM
$7,477TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
ZICHRON SHRAGA
$6,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
GEMILOS CHASADIM CHASDEI MOSHE
$5,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OHOLEI TORAH
$5,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KOLLEL OF FLATBUSH
$5,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION RAMAT SCHLOMO
$3,600TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION OHR MEIR INC
$2,736TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BEIS YISROEL TORAH GEMACH
$2,058TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION GINZEI YOSEF
$2,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA OHR YISRAEL
$1,920TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MAYAN YISROEL
$1,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
RELIEF RESOURCES
$1,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE INC
$1,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
WEE CARE INC
$1,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
OHEL CHABAD-LUBAVITCH
$1,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
PILLARS PJS INC
$1,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BRIDGES
$1,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BEIN ISH
$1,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MOSDOT BOTOSHAN INC
$1,285TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF EMUNAH VCHESED
$1,250TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
AMERICAN FRIENDS YESHIVAT ATERET HATORAH
$1,250TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHESED LAKOL
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
EZRAS YISROEL INC
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
OHEL BAIS EZRA
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BAIS YAAKOV D'RAV MEIR
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION YESHIVA LEV
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA KARLIN STOLIN
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
DAILY GIVING
$768TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHABAD OF PARKLAND
$550TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BALA CHABAD
$540TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES