The Berko Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local Orthodox Jewish educational and community institutions in Monmouth County, New Jersey, providing general operating support to sustain core programs. Most dollars go to a small number of repeat beneficiaries (notably a yeshiva and a regional Torah outreach/education group), with a smaller portion allocated as modest unrestricted gifts to other local causes.
Concentrated and repeat-focused: few, relatively large grants split between two primary long-term grantees, supplemented by smaller unrestricted contributions to other local organizations.
Berko Family Foundation Inc gives most of its support to Orthodox Jewish education and community life, with repeat grants centered on two organizations: Yesodei Hadas and Monmouth Torah Links. Those two recipients account for the foundation’s largest recent awards, both delivered as general fund support, and they point to a funding pattern built around sustaining ongoing operations rather than project-only gifts. The foundation also uses smaller unrestricted grants to back a wider circle of local Jewish nonprofits and community causes, including The Corner Minyam, Ezras Nashim, and Partners in Torah. The grant list shows a clear mix of core institutional support and modest community-level donations. Several recipients appear in consecutive years, which suggests a continuing relationship with a small set of organizations rather than one-off giving. Grant descriptions are consistently broad, with “General Fund” used across the recent awards, and the recipients are concentrated in New Jersey Jewish institutions, especially in Monmouth County and nearby communities. A few grants reach beyond that immediate area, but the overall pattern stays closely tied to Jewish educational and outreach organizations.
The foundation’s largest educational support goes to a yeshiva model of giving. It awarded $61,964 in 2024 to Yesodei Hadas in Lakewood, NJ for general fund support, following a $60,215 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. That two-year pattern shows sustained backing for day school operations. Torah outreach is another central theme. Berko Family Foundation Inc gave $52,978 in 2024 to Monmouth Torah Links in Morganville, NJ, after a $46,501 grant in 2023, both listed as general fund support. The repeated funding aligns with the foundation’s emphasis on regional Jewish education and outreach. Smaller gifts extend that same approach to community institutions. The Corner Minyam in Malboro Township, NJ received grants of $22,000 in 2023 and $6,000 in 2024, while Partners in Torah in Passaic, NJ received $13,000 in 2023 and $17,000 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-teens to mid-forties: p25 is $13,000, median grant size is $18,500, and p75 is $46,026. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Yesodei Hadas, Monmouth Torah Links, The Corner Minyam, Ezras Nashim, and Partners in Torah. Grants are listed as general fund support, and the foundation is classified as a regular funder rather than a DAF or program-related investor. The pattern favors flexible operating support over restricted project grants.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $46K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$46K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Berko Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 26 | $706K | 92.9% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Notable grantees: Yesodei Hadas, Monmouth Torah Links, Various small local Jewish nonprofits (contributions under $5,000)
The foundation gives most often in New Jersey, which accounts for 62% of grants, while the top state by grant count is New York. Recent grants land in Lakewood, Morganville, Manalapan, Malboro Township, and Passaic in New Jersey, with additional recipients in Brooklyn and New York City, New York. Outside the region, the recent list includes grants to St Paul, MN; Needham, MA; and Las Vegas, NV. All recent grants in the file go to US recipients.
Its recent grants focus on Orthodox Jewish education and community institutions, especially a yeshiva, a Torah outreach group, and other Jewish nonprofits. The named recipients include Yesodei Hadas, Monmouth Torah Links, The Corner Minyam, Ezras Nashim, and Partners in Torah.
Yes. Every recent grant in the file is marked “General Fund,” and the existing summary describes the foundation as providing general operating support to sustain core programs. That pattern appears in its largest awards to Yesodei Hadas and Monmouth Torah Links as well as smaller gifts.
The grant-size distribution centers around modest to mid-sized awards: p25 is $13,000, the median is $18,500, and p75 is $46,026. Recent grants range from $6,000 to $61,964, showing a mix of smaller community gifts and larger core-support awards.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, which points to recurring support. Yesodei Hadas, Monmouth Torah Links, The Corner Minyam, Ezras Nashim, and Partners in Torah each received grants in both 2023 and 2024, usually as general fund support.
New Jersey is the main destination, with 62% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list includes multiple New Jersey cities and towns, including Lakewood, Morganville, Manalapan, Malboro Township, and Passaic.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESODEI HADAS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $80,768 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER 5000 | MANALAPAN, NJ | $74,432 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MONMOUTH TORAH LINKS | MORGANVILLE, NJ | $40,886 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLUB TCM | ST PAUL, MN | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EZRAS NASHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,916 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FREYA MARCUS | BI | $10,000 | 2025 | TO AID STAGE 4 CANCER PATIENT |
| PARTNERS IN TORAH | PASSAIC, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SHALOM HERITAGE CENTER | EAST WINDSOR, NJ | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHAI LIFE LINE | NEW YORK, NY | $7,680 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CORNER MINYAM | MALBORO TOWNSHIP, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KOLLEL HORAAH OF AMERICAS | MARLBORO TOWNSHIP, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YESODEI HADAS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $61,964 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MONMOUTH TORAH LINKS | MORGANVILLE, NJ | $52,978 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER 5000 | MANALAPAN, NJ | $45,868 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| EZRAS NASHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLUB TCM | ST PAUL, MN | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PARTNERS IN TORAH | PASSAIC, NJ | $17,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEMPLE ALIYAH | NEEDHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CORNER MINYAM | MALBORO TOWNSHIP, NJ | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| YESODEI HADAS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $60,215 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| MONMOUTH TORAH LINKS | MORGANVILLE, NJ | $46,501 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER 5000 | MANALAPAN, NJ | $35,622 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CORNER MINYAM | MALBORO TOWNSHIP, NJ | $22,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| EZRAS NASHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,250 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| EIS FREE LOAN | NEW YORK, NY | $13,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| PARTNERS IN TORAH | PASSAIC, NJ | $13,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| NAGEELA WEST | LAS VEGAS, NV | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
YESODEI HADAS
$80,768GENERAL FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER 5000
$74,432GENERAL FUND
MONMOUTH TORAH LINKS
$40,886GENERAL FUND
CLUB TCM
$16,000GENERAL FUND
EZRAS NASHIM
$11,916GENERAL FUND
FREYA MARCUS
$10,000TO AID STAGE 4 CANCER PATIENT
GENERAL FUND
SHALOM HERITAGE CENTER
$8,000GENERAL FUND
THE CORNER MINYAM
$6,000GENERAL FUND
KOLLEL HORAAH OF AMERICAS
$6,000GENERAL FUND
YESODEI HADAS
$61,964GENERAL FUND
MONMOUTH TORAH LINKS
$52,978GENERAL FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER 5000
$45,868GENERAL FUND
EZRAS NASHIM
$19,000GENERAL FUND
CLUB TCM
$18,000GENERAL FUND
TEMPLE ALIYAH
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THE CORNER MINYAM
$6,000GENERAL FUND
YESODEI HADAS
$60,215GENERAL FUND
MONMOUTH TORAH LINKS
$46,501GENERAL FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER 5000
$35,622GENERAL FUND
THE CORNER MINYAM
$22,000GENERAL FUND
EZRAS NASHIM
$17,250GENERAL FUND
EIS FREE LOAN
$13,000GENERAL FUND
NAGEELA WEST
$6,000GENERAL FUND