The Birchas Mordechai Charitable Foundation primarily funds Orthodox Jewish communal life and religious institutions, concentrating support on shuls, kollels, chesed (charitable) operations, and community centers in the New York Orthodox/Hasidic ecosystem. Grants are sizable and often repeated to the same organizations, indicating long-term relationships with a small set of core grantees that provide religious education, communal services, and institutional infrastructure.
Birchas Mordechai Charitable Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by large gifts to Gur-linked and Orthodox Jewish institutions in New York. The biggest award in the data is $370,000 to Friends of Mosdot Goor in 2025, followed by $350,000 to Ahavat Yisroel Humanity in 2024 and $300,000 to Zichron Shlomo in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that supports communal religious life through institutions rather than individuals, with repeated backing for the same organizations across multiple years. The foundation’s portfolio includes shuls, kollels, community centers, charitable relief groups, and synagogue-building vehicles. In 2023 and 2025, it supported Cong Chasidei Gur of Monsey, Friends of Gur, Kollel Bais Yisroel, and Bm Center, showing a mix of worship, study, and neighborhood infrastructure. It also made a $200,000 grant to Cong Talmud Torah Imrei Emes Keren Habinyan in 2025, which fits the building-project orientation visible in the grants list. Across the sample, the foundation favors established communal organizations that serve Orthodox and Hasidic neighborhoods.
A major thread in the foundation’s giving is Hasidic communal infrastructure. It gave $370,000 to Friends of Mosdot Goor in 2025 and $200,000 to Friends of Gur in 2023, alongside $200,000 to Cong Chasidei Gur of Monsey in the same year. Kollel and advanced Torah study support is another clear area. The foundation awarded $150,000 to Kollel Bais Yisroel in 2023, then followed with $70,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025. It also gave $30,000 to Kupath Rambahn Kolel Polyn in 2023. For charitable relief, it backed Ahavat Yisroel Humanity with $350,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025, and supported Chessed Inc with a $200,000 grant in 2023. Community-facing infrastructure appears in gifts such as $150,000 to Bm Center in 2023 and $100,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $20,750 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grants list also shows several six-figure awards. The foundation’s giving is relationship-driven: multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Friends of Mosdot Goor, Ahavat Yisroel Humanity, Kollel Bais Yisroel, Bm Center, Asei Tov, and Lihatzilum. It does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. The grants are characterized as charitable, and the pattern suggests direct institutional support rather than an application-driven public grant program.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $21K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$21K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Birchas Mordechai Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 101 | $3.4M | 99.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a limited number of repeat grantees—frequent multi-year or multi-grant relationships focused on religious education, community infrastructure, and charity rather than broad geographic or issue diversification.
Notable grantees: Friends of Mosdot Goor, Ahavat Yisroel Humanity, Zichron Shlomo, BM Center, Congregation Talmud Torah Imrei Emes (Keren Habinyan)
The foundation gives locally, with 89% of grants going to recipients in New York and a small number outside the state. Brooklyn is the main recipient city, appearing across many of the listed grants, including awards to Friends of Mosdot Goor, Ahavat Yisroel Humanity, and Bm Center. Other New York recipients include Airmont, Flushing, and Midwood. Outside New York, the list includes Lakewood and Passaic in New Jersey, and the recipient country distribution also shows 1 grant to the UK.
The foundation backs Orthodox Jewish communal institutions and services, including shuls, kollels, chesed organizations, community centers, and synagogue-building vehicles. Recent grants include support for Gur-affiliated bodies, Torah study institutions, and neighborhood charitable relief groups.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Friends of Mosdot Goor, Ahavat Yisroel Humanity, Kollel Bais Yisroel, Bm Center, Asei Tov, and Lihatzilum. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a 75th percentile of $20,750. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, including multiple grants in the $100,000 to $370,000 range.
Its grants are concentrated in New York, which accounts for 89% of grants in the data. Brooklyn appears frequently among recipient locations, with additional New York grants in Airmont, Flushing, and Midwood.
It does not fund individuals, and the data identifies the grants as charitable awards to organizations. The record provided does not show an open application process or unsolicited application channel.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF MOSDOT GOOR | BROOKLYN, NY | $370,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG TALMUD TORAH IMREI EMES KEREN HABINYAN | BROOKLYN, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AHAVAT YISROEL HUMANITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BM CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLLEL BAIS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ASEI TOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $34,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AHAVAS TZEDOKOS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG BAIS BERLINER | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG ZICHRON SHLOMO | PASSAIC, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION CHASIDEI GUR OF MIDWOOD | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAIM MEDICAL RESOURCE | MONROE, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLLEL CHASIDEI GUR | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KEREN HATZOLAS DOROS | LONDON | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG SIMCHA VNACHAS | MONROE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION AVRICHEM | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LIKRAS SHABBOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TEHILLAT NAAVA SHLACH LACHMECHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF HARIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| V'YAZREIM | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $2,300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLE SHEMA | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AHI EZER YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHASDEI CHASHI L'KALLAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KOCHAVIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GIVING BASKET | PLAYA VISTA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TZIDKAS ERETZ HAKODESH | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVAS NOVOMINSK | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG OHR YECHEZKEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LENEFESH TIDRESHEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MEKOR HACHINUCH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RCCS | BROOKLYN, NY | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEV WITH LOVE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AHAVAT YISROEL HUMANITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $350,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF MOSDOT GOOR | BROOKLYN, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLLEL BAIS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $70,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BM CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TIFERET MOSHE BETZALEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL | FLUSHING, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ASEI TOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $21,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LIHATZILUM | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAIM MEDICAL RESOURCE | MONROE, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KUPATH RAMBAHN KOLEL POLYN | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF HARIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LECHTECH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLLEL CHASIDEI GUR | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KUPAT EIZER NISUIN BAIS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG ZICHRON REFOEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ATIME | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG GER OF MANOR HEIGHTS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
CONG TALMUD TORAH IMREI EMES KEREN HABINYAN
$200,000CHARITABLE
BM CENTER
$100,000CHARITABLE
ASEI TOV
$34,000CHARITABLE
CONG BAIS BERLINER
$30,000CHARITABLE
CONG ZICHRON SHLOMO
$25,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION CHASIDEI GUR OF MIDWOOD
$20,000CHARITABLE
CHAIM MEDICAL RESOURCE
$18,000CHARITABLE
KOLLEL CHASIDEI GUR
$12,000CHARITABLE
KEREN HATZOLAS DOROS
$10,000CHARITABLE
CONG SIMCHA VNACHAS
$5,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION AVRICHEM
$5,000CHARITABLE
LIKRAS SHABBOS
$4,500CHARITABLE
TEHILLAT NAAVA SHLACH LACHMECHA
$3,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF HARIM
$3,000CHARITABLE
KOLE SHEMA
$2,000CHARITABLE
AHI EZER YESHIVA
$1,800CHARITABLE
CHASDEI CHASHI L'KALLAH
$1,500CHARITABLE
KOCHAVIM
$1,000CHARITABLE
GIVING BASKET
$1,000CHARITABLE
TZIDKAS ERETZ HAKODESH
$500CHARITABLE
YESHIVAS NOVOMINSK
$500CHARITABLE
CONG OHR YECHEZKEL
$500CHARITABLE
LENEFESH TIDRESHEN
$500CHARITABLE
MEKOR HACHINUCH
$500CHARITABLE
LEV WITH LOVE
$200CHARITABLE
BM CENTER
$50,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TIFERET MOSHE BETZALEL INC
$50,000CHARITABLE
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
$40,000CHARITABLE
CONG TIFERES YAAKOV
$25,000CHARITABLE
ASEI TOV
$21,000CHARITABLE
LIHATZILUM
$20,000CHARITABLE
CHAIM MEDICAL RESOURCE
$18,000CHARITABLE
KUPATH RAMBAHN KOLEL POLYN
$15,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF HARIM
$10,000CHARITABLE
LECHTECH
$10,000CHARITABLE
KOLLEL CHASIDEI GUR
$10,000CHARITABLE
KUPAT EIZER NISUIN BAIS YISROEL
$6,000CHARITABLE
CONG ZICHRON REFOEL
$5,000CHARITABLE
CONG GER OF MANOR HEIGHTS
$3,000CHARITABLE