The Birnbaum Family Foundation overwhelmingly supports Orthodox Jewish communal life, with a strong emphasis on funding yeshivas, day schools, synagogues, and other religious institutions. Giving also includes poverty relief and emergency/community services for the Jewish community. Their grants tend to fund both major institutional needs (large gifts to a few schools/yeshivot) and numerous smaller synagogue and program-level requests across Jewish communities.
A defining pattern in Birnbaum Family Foundation grantmaking is its large support for Jewish education, especially Orthodox day schools, yeshivas, and related institutions. The biggest recent gifts include $250,000 to Chevra Shas Keren Yeshua in Monsey for Jewish education and $200,000 to Congregation Ahavas Tzedakah V'chesed in Brooklyn for the same purpose, showing that the foundation’s giving can reach major institutional requests as well as smaller community awards. Its recent record also includes $70,000 to Friends of Aderes Hatorah in Lakewood for Jewish education and $31,000 to Machon Mashe Rockeach Inc in Brooklyn for Jewish education, reinforcing a consistent emphasis on traditional study settings. Alongside education, the foundation supports congregations, emergency aid, and poverty relief within Jewish communities. The grant list shows both one-time and repeated support to the same organizations across years, including recurring awards to groups such as Congregation Ahavas Tzedakah V'chesed and Machon Mashe Rockeach Inc. Grants are often described in general support terms, but the purposes attached to larger awards point clearly to education, communal infrastructure, and direct assistance for vulnerable Jewish families.
In Jewish education, Birnbaum Family Foundation gave $250,000 to Chevra Shas Keren Yeshua in Monsey and $70,000 to Friends of Aderes Hatorah in Lakewood, both marked to further Jewish education. The foundation also backed study-focused institutions such as Sefardic Gan & Torat Emet in Houston with $20,000 for Jewish education and Talmudic University in Miami Beach with $10,000 for the same purpose in 2023. Beyond schools and study programs, it supports congregational life: Congregation Tashbar Toras Chaim Inc in Brooklyn received $9,100 in 2025 as general support, while Congregation Bais Shalom in Far Rockaway received $6,000 for Jewish education. Community welfare is another clear thread. Ohel Childrens Home and Family Services Inc in Brooklyn received $18,000 to provide financial support to the impoverished, and Davis Memorial Fund in Lawrence received $10,000 for the same purpose.
Typical awards cluster around five figures: the p25 grant is $8,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $31,000. The recent record shows both sizable institutional grants and repeated smaller awards, with some organizations appearing in multiple years, including Congregation Ahavas Tzedakah V'chesed, Machon Mashe Rockeach Inc, Friends of Aderes Hatorah, and Ohel Childrens Home and Family Services Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts in at least part of the portfolio. The foundation is a private family foundation and, in the grants shown here, support is often labeled general support, especially in 2025.
$365K
$7.7M
$740K
$813K
Most grants fall between $8K and $31K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$31K
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Concentrated portfolio: a handful of large multi-thousand-dollar commitments to core Jewish educational institutions supplemented by many smaller grants to synagogues, neighborhood institutions, and Jewish social-service organizations; frequent repeat funding to the same institutions.
Notable grantees: CHEVRA SHAS KEREN YESHUA, CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZEDAKAH V'CHESED, FRIENDS OF ADERES HATORAH, OHEL CHILDRENS HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES INC, HATZALAH OF HOUSTON
Grantmaking is heavily centered in New York, which accounts for 69% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in the state include Brooklyn, Monsey, Lawrence, Flushing, Spring Valley, and Far Rockaway. New Jersey appears through Lakewood, while Houston and Miami Beach also show up among recipient locations. All grants in the provided recent list go to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show a strong focus on Orthodox Jewish education and communal institutions. Named recipients include Chevra Shas Keren Yeshua, Congregation Ahavas Tzedakah V'chesed, Friends of Aderes Hatorah, and Machon Mashe Rockeach Inc, with many awards described as support for Jewish education or general support for related institutions.
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around modest five-figure awards. The p25 grant is $8,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $31,000, while a few larger gifts reach $70,000, $200,000, and $250,000.
Yes. The recent list includes multiple-year support for several groups, including Congregation Ahavas Tzedakah V'chesed, Machon Mashe Rockeach Inc, Friends of Aderes Hatorah, and Ohel Childrens Home and Family Services Inc. Some of these organizations received both purpose-restricted and general support awards.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 69% of grants go to recipients in New York. Recent New York recipients include organizations in Brooklyn, Monsey, Lawrence, Flushing, Spring Valley, and Far Rockaway.
Jewish education is the clearest theme, but the record also includes congregational support, scholarship-style study support, poverty relief, and emergency/community services. Examples include Ohel Childrens Home and Family Services Inc for financial support to the impoverished and Hatzalah of Houston for Jewish causes.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNSTONE EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION | LAWRENCE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ADERES HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA ADERES HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $32,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN CHASANIM OF SAAD L TALMUD | MONSEY, NY | $29,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZEDAKAH V'CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACHON MASHE ROCKEACH INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHEL CHILDRENS HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF DAAS AHARON INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $12,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TALMUDIC UNIVERSITY | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHASDEI AVOS | FLUSHING, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION TASHBAR TORAS CHAIM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZICHRON SHLOMO YONASON | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $8,960 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOV VCHESED FOUNDATION INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA TORAT EMET | HOUSTON, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF THE BAY AREA | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BAIS AVROHOM ZEV | LAWRENCE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS TORAS MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEHILAS ZICHRON YAAKOV | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELPING HANDS FOOD KO OP INC | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHEVRA TZEDOKA V CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHIVAT ZION TORAH CENTER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAVIS MEMORIAL FUND | LAWRENCE, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN AHAVAS CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHOR YOSHUV | LAWRENCE, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MESIVTA ATERES YAAKOV | LAWRENCE, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG CHABAD INREACH ALIYA | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NECHOMAS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA SHAREI YOSHER | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHR SAMEACH INTERNATIONAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZICHRON ARYEH | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL SELECT CHARITY FUND INC | SKOKIE, IL | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PESACH TIKVAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLAMI | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH UNITY INTERNATIONAL INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH RAMBAM | HOUSTON, TX | $1,613 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION OHR CHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOLLEL OF HOUSTON TORAH CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKHAVEN KOLLEL | ATLANTA, GA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD ON CAMPUS | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH | MONSEY, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAIS MEDRASH ATERES YISROEL | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $1,300 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IYUN HAPARSHA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA OF SOUTH SHORE | HEWLETT, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| P'EYLIM LEV L'ACHIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHASDEI ELIEZER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SURFSIDE MINYAN | SURFSIDE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RCT | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAIS MEDRASH OF MIAMI BEACH | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FRIENDS OF ADERES HATORAH
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA ADERES HATORAH
$32,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN CHASANIM OF SAAD L TALMUD
$29,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZEDAKAH V'CHESED
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MACHON MASHE ROCKEACH INC
$17,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TALMUDIC UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHASDEI AVOS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION TASHBAR TORAS CHAIM INC
$9,100GENERAL SUPPORT
ZICHRON SHLOMO YONASON
$8,960GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA TORAT EMET
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF THE BAY AREA
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BAIS AVROHOM ZEV
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS TORAS MOSHE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KEHILAS ZICHRON YAAKOV
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HELPING HANDS FOOD KO OP INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHEVRA TZEDOKA V CHESED
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHIVAT ZION TORAH CENTER INC
$3,600GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN AHAVAS CHESED
$3,600GENERAL SUPPORT
SHOR YOSHUV
$3,600GENERAL SUPPORT
MESIVTA ATERES YAAKOV
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG CHABAD INREACH ALIYA
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NECHOMAS YISROEL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA SHAREI YOSHER
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OHR SAMEACH INTERNATIONAL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZICHRON ARYEH
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
PESACH TIKVAH
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
OLAMI
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH RAMBAM
$1,613GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION OHR CHAIM
$1,600GENERAL SUPPORT
KOLLEL OF HOUSTON TORAH CENTER
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BROOKHAVEN KOLLEL
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD ON CAMPUS
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BAIS MEDRASH ATERES YISROEL
$1,300GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA OF SOUTH SHORE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
P'EYLIM LEV L'ACHIM
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHASDEI ELIEZER INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SURFSIDE MINYAN
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RCT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BAIS MEDRASH OF MIAMI BEACH
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT