BNA Charity Foundation concentrates its modest giving on direct relief and local Jewish religious institutions in Brooklyn. Most funds go to direct assistance for indigent individuals and to at least one congregation, suggesting a focus on neighborhood-level faith-based charity rather than broad national programs. The foundation issues a very small number of relatively large, targeted grants rather than many small awards.
Bna Charity Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant went to Cong Sharei Chesed in Brooklyn: $56,180 in 2024 for a religious institution. That award fits a broader pattern of modest but targeted local giving centered on Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community and direct aid for people facing hardship. The foundation’s recent record includes grants to congregations, yeshivas, crisis-intervention groups, and assistance-to-indigent recipients, showing a mix of institutional support and direct relief. In 2024, the foundation also made a $25,000 grant to Anshei Emunah in Delray Beach and a $21,000 grant to Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr Yisrael in Brooklyn. Those awards sit alongside smaller recurring grants to neighborhood religious bodies and charitable organizations, including support for congregations in Brooklyn, Monsey, Spring Valley, and beyond. The giving pattern suggests a funder that favors specific, purpose-tied awards rather than broad unrestricted program portfolios. Across the recent grants listed, the foundation’s emphasis stays close to faith-based institutions and charitable relief, with some support for educational institutions and crisis intervention services. Its work is highly local, and most recipients are in New York.
A core theme in the foundation’s giving is direct assistance to indigent individuals. In 2024, it awarded $41,341 to Various in New York for assistance to indigent, following a $51,863 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. Faith-based institutions are another major theme. The foundation gave $24,000 to Congregation Aniyei Yisroel in Brooklyn in 2023 and $17,000 to Bais Sina in Brooklyn in 2024, both classified as religious institutions. Education also appears in the recent record. Bna Charity Foundation Inc granted $21,000 to Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr Yisrael in Brooklyn in 2023 and $10,000 to Mesivta Ateres Yaakov of Greater Lo in Lawrence in 2024, both educational institutions. Crisis-response work is represented by $21,000 to Vyazreim Inc in Spring Valley in 2023 and $2,587 in 2024 for the same organization.
The foundation gives in a relatively narrow band: the 25th percentile grant is $1,500, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $8,000. That puts many awards in the low-thousands, with a smaller set of larger targeted grants. The recent record shows repeated support for the same recipients across years, including Beis Meir, Congregation Khal Avreichim, Cong Whispering Woods, By Hs, Anshei Emunah, and Vyazreim Inc. This points to a pattern of follow-on support rather than one-time gifts only. Bna Charity Foundation Inc appears to operate as a private charitable foundation making purpose-specific grants. No application process is shown in the provided data.
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$280K
$200K
$232K
Most grants fall between $2K and $8K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 87% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of sizable grants (two grants labeled “Various” and one to a congregation), repeat support for direct-assistance activities, and a clear local/Brooklyn focus rather than broad, diversified philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Various (assistance to indigent recipients), Congregation Sharei Chesed
Most grants stay in New York, and 87% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn appears most often among recipient cities, with additional grants going to New York, Monsey, Spring Valley, Lawrence, and Woodridge. Outside New York, the foundation made awards to Delray Beach, Florida; Jackson, New Jersey; and White River Junction, Vermont. All listed recipient countries are in the United States.
Its recent grants center on religious institutions, congregations, educational institutions, crisis-intervention groups, and assistance to indigent individuals. Brooklyn-based Orthodox Jewish organizations appear frequently, along with a smaller set of charitable and speech-related recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Beis Meir, Congregation Khal Avreichim, Cong Whispering Woods, By Hs, Anshei Emunah, and Vyazreim Inc. That suggests follow-on support is part of its pattern.
The grant-size distribution is small-to-mid scale: the 25th percentile is $1,500, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $8,000. Recent awards range from a few thousand dollars to larger targeted grants such as $56,180 and $25,000.
The foundation gives locally, with 87% of grants going to recipients in New York. Brooklyn is the most common recipient city, and additional New York recipients include Monsey, Spring Valley, Lawrence, Woodridge, and New York City.
Recent grantees include Cong Sharei Chesed, Anshei Emunah, Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr Yisrael, Vyazreim Inc, Beis Meir, and Congregation Khal Avreichim.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONG SHAREI CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $56,180 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| VARIOUS | VARIOUS, NY | $41,341 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| Anshei Emunah | Delray Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| BAIS SINA | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Beis Meir | Brooklyn, NY | $16,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| MESIVTA ATERES YAAKOV OF GREATER LO | LAWRENCE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| Congregation Khal Avreichim | Monsey, NY | $9,250 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| Cong Whispering Woods | Woodridge, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| BY HS | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZERA SHIMSHON | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Khal Ungvar | Brooklyn, NY | $3,720 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION RACHMISTRIVKA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,605 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| CATV INC | WHITE RIVER JCT, VT | $3,500 | 2024 | TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS VALUED BY ALL |
| Chuppa | Brooklyn, NY | $2,663 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSITANCE |
| UBOCHARTO BACHAIM FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,600 | 2024 | TO HELP SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS |
| Vyazreim Inc | Spring Valley, NY | $2,587 | 2024 | CRISIS INTERVENTION |
| BNOS ALTA FEIGE | TALLMAN, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| TOIREM | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,155 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Bais Mordechai | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Congregation Wosikin Hamezunim Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Yeshiva Shearis Yisroel-Veitzener C | Chicago, IL | $1,800 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| RODEF CHESED DBA AHAVAS CHESED | Brooklyn, NY | $1,720 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Cong Linsk | Brooklyn, NY | $1,600 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| CONGREGATION VINEYARDS | JACKSON, NJ | $1,543 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Toras Chaim | Lawrence, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Mesamche Lev | Brooklyn, NY | $1,440 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSITANCE |
| YESHIVAT BETH HILLEL OF KRASNA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,200 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| Congregation Bnei Moshe | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Kolel Asike Shmatasa | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| JEWISH LEARNING GROUP INC | MONSEY, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES |
| CONG CHASDEI YISROEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Beis Medrash Torah Utfillah | BROOKLYN, NY | $720 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| CONGREGATION BEIS KOSOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| KEREN HATZEDAKA INC | JACKSON, NJ | $360 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| Cong Chochmas Eliezer | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| KEREN YAGDIL TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $303 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| KEREN MUGEIN IMOISHEYA | BROOKLYN, NY | $303 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| KOLLEL WILLIAMSBURG | BROOKLYN, NY | $202 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| DOROS YISRAEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $36 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| VARIOUS | VARIOUS, NY | $51,863 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| Congregation Aniyei Yisroel | BROOKLYN, NY | $24,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr Yisrael | BROOKLYN, NY | $21,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| Vyazreim Inc | Spring Valley, NY | $21,000 | 2023 | CRISIS INTERVENTION |
| Beis Meir | Brooklyn, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| BY HS | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Congregation Khal Avreichim | Monsey, NY | $9,700 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| NCSY | New York, NY | $8,600 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Bais Mordechai | Brooklyn, NY | $8,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Cong Whispering Woods | Woodridge, NY | $6,375 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Yeshiva Meor Hatalmud | Brooklyn, NY | $6,200 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
CONG SHAREI CHESED
$56,180RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
VARIOUS
$41,341ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
Anshei Emunah
$25,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
BAIS SINA
$17,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Beis Meir
$16,500RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
MESIVTA ATERES YAAKOV OF GREATER LO
$10,000EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Congregation Khal Avreichim
RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
Cong Whispering Woods
$4,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
BY HS
$4,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZERA SHIMSHON
$4,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Khal Ungvar
$3,720RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
CONGREGATION RACHMISTRIVKA INC
$3,605EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
CATV INC
$3,500TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS VALUED BY ALL
Chuppa
$2,663FINANCIAL ASSITANCE
UBOCHARTO BACHAIM FUNDS INC
$2,600TO HELP SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Vyazreim Inc
$2,587CRISIS INTERVENTION
BNOS ALTA FEIGE
$2,500EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
TOIREM
$2,155CHARITABLE
Bais Mordechai
$1,800RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Congregation Wosikin Hamezunim Inc
$1,800RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Yeshiva Shearis Yisroel-Veitzener C
$1,800EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
RODEF CHESED DBA AHAVAS CHESED
$1,720CHARITABLE
Cong Linsk
$1,600RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
CONGREGATION VINEYARDS
$1,543RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Toras Chaim
$1,500RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Mesamche Lev
$1,440FINANCIAL ASSITANCE
YESHIVAT BETH HILLEL OF KRASNA
$1,200EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Congregation Bnei Moshe
$1,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Kolel Asike Shmatasa
$1,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
JEWISH LEARNING GROUP INC
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES
CONG CHASDEI YISROEL INC
$800CHARITABLE
Beis Medrash Torah Utfillah
$720RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
CONGREGATION BEIS KOSOV
$500RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
KEREN HATZEDAKA INC
$360ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
Cong Chochmas Eliezer
$360RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
KEREN YAGDIL TORAH
$303RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
KEREN MUGEIN IMOISHEYA
$303RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
KOLLEL WILLIAMSBURG
$202EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
DOROS YISRAEL INC
$36CHARITABLE
VARIOUS
$51,863ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
Congregation Aniyei Yisroel
$24,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr Yisrael
$21,000EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Vyazreim Inc
$21,000CRISIS INTERVENTION
Beis Meir
$12,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
BY HS
$10,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Congregation Khal Avreichim
$9,700RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
NCSY
$8,600RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Bais Mordechai
$8,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Cong Whispering Woods
$6,375RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Yeshiva Meor Hatalmud
$6,200EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION