BDH Foundation concentrates its giving on small, community-focused Jewish charitable causes, with a particular emphasis on funding organizations that provide wedding assistance (kallah/chassan funds) and other local relief or community-service intermediaries. Grants are typically modest-to-medium in size and directed repeatedly to the same handful of organizations, suggesting long-term relationships with neighborhood or faith-based nonprofits rather than broad national grantmaking. The foundation appears to operate like a family or donor-advised fund, channeling support to both named family funds and grassroots Jewish service groups.
Bdh Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Keren Simchas Chosson V'kallah, a Brooklyn-based charitable organization that received $25,000 in 2025. That grant fits a clear pattern: the foundation repeatedly supports Jewish wedding-assistance and community-relief intermediaries, often at the same organizations year after year. Ten Yad Hachnasas Kallah also appears multiple times in the recent grants list, including awards of $20,000 in 2023 and 2025 and $13,000 in 2024, showing a sustained relationship rather than one-off project funding. The foundation’s giving is centered on modest-to-medium grants for local Jewish charitable work, with a strong preference for groups that channel aid through neighborhood institutions. Brooklyn organizations make up much of the list, but the pattern is not limited to one grantee type: family-directed philanthropy appears as well, through support for Hurwitz Family Fund in Glendale, California. Other recipients include community-service and relief groups such as Goodness Kindness Inc, Simchas Shabbos V'yom Tov, and Rockland Religious Services. Across the recent grants, the foundation funds practical, community-based assistance rather than broad, national programs.
Wedding assistance is one of the clearest themes in Bdh Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $20,000 to Ten Yad Hachnasas Kallah in Brooklyn, and the same organization also received $13,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023. Keren Simchas Chosson V'kallah in Brooklyn received $20,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023, alongside a larger $25,000 grant in 2025. Community relief and holiday support are another visible thread. Simchas Shabbos V'yom Tov in Brooklyn received $5,500 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024, while Rockland Religious Services in Monsey received $5,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported Goodness Kindness Inc in Brooklyn with $18,000 in 2024. Family-directed philanthropy appears in the grants to Hurwitz Family Fund in Glendale, including $23,500 in 2025 and $11,000 in 2024.
Bdh Foundation’s grants are typically small to medium in size: the 25th percentile is $1,800, the median is $4,300, and the 75th percentile is $11,000. The recent record shows recurring support to several organizations across multiple years, especially in Brooklyn and nearby New York communities, which suggests relationship-based giving rather than isolated awards. The foundation also channels money to named family funds, including Hurwitz Family Fund, indicating a family-directed or donor-advised structure. No application process is shown in the data.
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$102K
Most grants fall between $2K and $11K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 70% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated and repeat-focused: a small number of recurring, modest-to-mid sized grants make up most giving. The foundation favors sustained relationships with a few community and family-linked organizations rather than one-off, broad-based grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Keren Simchas Chosson V'Kallah, Ten Yad Hachnasas Kallah, Hurwitz Family Fund, Goodness Kindness Inc, ICHH
The foundation gives most often in New York, and 70% of grants go to recipients in its HQ state. Brooklyn is the most frequent city in the recent grants list, with additional New York recipients in Monsey, Wesley Hills, Suffern, Yonkers, and Mattituck. Outside New York, grants also went to Glendale, California; Scotch Plains, New Jersey; Fox Point, Wisconsin; and Cooper City, Florida. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants focus on Jewish charitable intermediaries and community relief groups, especially wedding-assistance funds such as Keren Simchas Chosson V'kallah and Ten Yad Hachnasas Kallah. The list also includes community-service organizations, holiday support groups, and a family fund.
The grant-size distribution is modest: p25 is $1,800, median is $4,300, and p75 is $11,000. Recent awards include several grants around $3,600 to $5,000, alongside larger gifts in the $20,000 to $25,000 range.
Yes. New York is the top state by grant count, and 70% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New York. Brooklyn appears most often among recipient cities, with additional grants in Monsey, Wesley Hills, Suffern, Yonkers, and Mattituck.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, which points to recurring relationships. Ten Yad Hachnasas Kallah, Keren Simchas Chosson V'kallah, Hurwitz Family Fund, Simchas Shabbos V'yom Tov, Daat Center, and Friendship Circle of Wisconsin each show repeated support across 2023 to 2025.
The recent record includes support for named family funds such as Hurwitz Family Fund, alongside grants to local Jewish service organizations and intermediaries. That mix suggests a family-directed or donor-advised style of giving, with emphasis on community-based charities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEREN SIMCHAS CHOSSON V'KALLAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HURWITZ FAMILY FUND | GLENDALE, CA | $23,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TEN YAD HACHNASAS KALLAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SIMCHAS SHABBOS V'YOM TOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KEREN YAD V'EZER | MONSEY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF UNION COUNTY | SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ROCKLAND RELIGIOUS SERVICES | MONSEY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WISCONSIN | FOX POINT, WI | $3,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | COOPER CITY, FL | $1,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG ANSHEI S'FARD OF WESLEY HILLS | WESLEY HILLS, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DAAT CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HATZOLAH OF ROCKLAND COUNTY | MONSEY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KEREN SIMCHAS CHOSSON V'KALLAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ICHH | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GOODNESS KINDNESS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TEN YAD HACHNASAS KALLAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HURWITZ FAMILY FUND | GLENDALE, CA | $11,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SIMCHAS SHABBOS V'YOM TOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA CHASAN SOFER | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WISCONSIN | FOX POINT, WI | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DAAT CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG ANSHEI S'FARD OF WESLEY HILLS | WESLEY HILLS, NY | $2,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | COOPER CITY, FL | $1,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KEREN SIMCHAS CHOSSON V'KALLAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| TEN YAD HACHNASAS KALLAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HURWITZ FAMILY FUND | GLENDARE, CA | $11,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FCHH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF UNION COUNTY | SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ | $5,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DAAT CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY | SUFFERN, NY | $3,600 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SLABODKA YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WISCONSIN | FOX POINT, WI | $3,600 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF YONKERS | YONKERS, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHESED OF LAKEWOOD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,800 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AHAVAS CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| KFAR YELADIM DAVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $1,800 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF NORTH FORK | MATTITUCK, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG ANSHEI S'FARD OF WESLEY HILLS | WESLEY HILLS, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
KEREN SIMCHAS CHOSSON V'KALLAH
$25,000CHARITABLE
HURWITZ FAMILY FUND
$23,500CHARITABLE
TEN YAD HACHNASAS KALLAH
$20,000CHARITABLE
SIMCHAS SHABBOS V'YOM TOV
$5,500CHARITABLE
KEREN YAD V'EZER
$5,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF UNION COUNTY
$5,000CHARITABLE
ROCKLAND RELIGIOUS SERVICES
CHARITABLE
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WISCONSIN
$3,600CHARITABLE
JEWISH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
$1,800CHARITABLE
CONG ANSHEI S'FARD OF WESLEY HILLS
$1,800CHARITABLE
DAAT CENTER
$1,800CHARITABLE
HATZOLAH OF ROCKLAND COUNTY
$1,000CHARITABLE
KEREN SIMCHAS CHOSSON V'KALLAH
$20,000CHARITABLE
ICHH
$20,000CHARITABLE
GOODNESS KINDNESS INC
$18,000CHARITABLE
TEN YAD HACHNASAS KALLAH
$13,000CHARITABLE
HURWITZ FAMILY FUND
$11,000CHARITABLE
SIMCHAS SHABBOS V'YOM TOV
$5,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA CHASAN SOFER
$5,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WISCONSIN
$3,600CHARITABLE
DAAT CENTER
$3,600CHARITABLE
CONG ANSHEI S'FARD OF WESLEY HILLS
$2,800CHARITABLE
JEWISH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
$1,800CHARITABLE
KEREN SIMCHAS CHOSSON V'KALLAH
$20,000CHARITABLE
TEN YAD HACHNASAS KALLAH
$20,000CHARITABLE
HURWITZ FAMILY FUND
$11,000CHARITABLE
FCHH
$10,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF UNION COUNTY
$5,500CHARITABLE
DAAT CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY
$3,600CHARITABLE
SLABODKA YESHIVA
$3,600CHARITABLE
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WISCONSIN
$3,600CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF YONKERS
$1,800CHARITABLE
CHESED OF LAKEWOOD
$1,800CHARITABLE
AHAVAS CHESED
$1,800CHARITABLE
KFAR YELADIM DAVID
$1,800CHARITABLE
JEWISH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
$1,800CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF NORTH FORK
$1,800CHARITABLE
CONG ANSHEI S'FARD OF WESLEY HILLS
$1,000CHARITABLE
ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY
$1,000CHARITABLE