Braver Charitable Foundation primarily funds Orthodox Jewish religious, educational, and poverty-relief institutions—mostly kollels, yeshivot, synagogues, and direct assistance charities—largely concentrated in the Brooklyn/New York Orthodox community. Grants are sizable and targeted to a small set of faith-based organizations and relief funds, indicating an emphasis on sustaining religious learning, communal infrastructure, and aid to indigent families. The foundation’s giving is mission-driven toward traditional Orthodox networks rather than broad secular causes.
Braver Charitable Foundation Inc. gives in a tightly defined Orthodox Jewish network, with recent support ranging from general support for Shas Yiden to assistance for Ezer Lanitzrach and Mosdot Botoshan. The foundation’s pattern is not broad-based philanthropy; it concentrates on yeshivot, kollels, synagogues, and poverty-relief organizations serving Brooklyn and nearby Orthodox communities. Its largest recent grants include $84,000 to Shas Yiden, $75,000 to Ezer Lanitzrach, and $75,000 to Mosdot Botoshan, showing repeated backing for institutions tied to religious learning and communal aid. Other recurring recipients such as Ezer Lanitzrachim, Chein Vachesed, and Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel point to a steady interest in direct assistance and support for faith-based infrastructure. The foundation also funds organizations outside Brooklyn when they are part of the same religious ecosystem, including congregations and American Friends entities in New York, New Jersey, and Monroe. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: targeted awards to organizations that sustain Orthodox education, worship, and relief for families in need.
One major thread is religious learning. Braver Charitable Foundation Inc. gave $84,000 to Shas Yiden for general support and $57,400 to Kolel Shas Yiden for religious assistance, alongside $10,000 to Yeshiva Gedola Ner Meshulem for educational assistance. Another clear area is poverty relief. The foundation awarded $65,000 to Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel for assistance to indigent recipients and $11,665 to Tzedukas Huir Inc for assistance to poor. Congregational and synagogue support is also present, including $45,000 to Cong Tosh for synagogue assistance and $2,800 to Cong Pozna for synagogue operations. These grants show a focus on institutions that combine worship, study, and practical aid within Orthodox communities.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure level: the p25 is $7,500, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $36,800. The recent list shows repeated recipients over multiple years, including Ezer Lanitzrach, American Friends of Daas Ahron, Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel, Chayim Vchesed Inc, Cong Tosh, and Cong Pozna, which suggests ongoing support rather than one-time giving. The foundation appears to use direct grants to organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent grants also show several awards marked general support, indicating flexibility in how recipients use the funds.
$324K
$4.8M
$1.2M
$345K
Most grants fall between $8K and $37K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$37K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small roster of faith-based organizations with repeated, mission-aligned recipients; funds skew toward direct religious/institutional support and poverty assistance rather than many small or diversified grants.
Notable grantees: SHAS YIDEN, Mosdot Botoshan, Ezer Lanitzrach / Ezer Lanitzrachim, Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel, Bnos Peninim
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in New York, with 91% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Brooklyn appears most often among recipient cities, followed by Spring Valley, Monsey, and Monroe in New York, plus Lakewood, New Jersey. The recipient country distribution is entirely domestic: 29 grants to US organizations. That pattern fits a local Orthodox community focus centered in and around the New York metropolitan area.
Recent grants go to Orthodox Jewish yeshivot, kollels, synagogues, and relief charities. Examples in the list include Shas Yiden for general support, Bnos Peninim for education assistance, and Cong Tosh for synagogue assistance.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five figures. The p25 is $7,500, the median grant is $25,000, and the p75 is $36,800.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Ezer Lanitzrach, American Friends of Daas Ahron, Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel, Chayim Vchesed Inc, Cong Tosh, and Cong Pozna.
Its giving is overwhelmingly in New York, where 91% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recipient cities include Brooklyn, Spring Valley, Monsey, and Monroe.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAS YIDEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $84,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOSDOT BOTOSHAN | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHEIN VACHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EZER LANITZRACHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DONOR FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LVUSH HAORA POZNA | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EZER LANITZRACH | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO POOR |
| KOLEL SHAS YIDEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $57,400 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE |
| BNOS PENINIM | Brooklyn, NY | $55,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| CONG TOSH | Spring Valley, NY | $45,000 | 2024 | SYNAGOUGE ASSISTANCE |
| OTHER MISC DONATIONS | NY, NY | $36,600 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE AND TO INDIGENTS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF DAAS AHRON | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE INDIGENT |
| Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| Chayim Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| CONG POZNA | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,800 | 2024 | SYNAGOUGE OPERATIONS |
| Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel | Brooklyn, NY | $65,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF DAAS AHRON | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $37,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO THE INDIGENT |
| CONG CHAIM V CHESED | MONSEY, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | HELP THE POOR |
| Chayim Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| BELZ INSTITUTIONS | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | RELIGOUS ASSISTANCE |
| EZER LANITZRACH | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO POOR |
| BONIM LAMOKOM | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE |
| Tzedukas Huir Inc | MONROE, NY | $11,665 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO POOR |
| Yeshiva Gedola Ner Meshulem | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE |
| FLATBUSH SHOMRIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGOUS COMMUNITY ORG |
| OTHER MISC DONATIONS | NY, NY | $2,600 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE AND TO INDIGENTS |
| CONG TOSH | Spring Valley, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | SYNAGOUGE ASSISTANCE |
| CONG POZNA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | SYNAGOUGE OPERATIONS |
| Bayis Lepleitos | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO POOR |
SHAS YIDEN
$84,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOSDOT BOTOSHAN
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHEIN VACHESED
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EZER LANITZRACHIM
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE DONOR FUND
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LVUSH HAORA POZNA
$4,800GENERAL SUPPORT
EZER LANITZRACH
ASSISTANCE TO POOR
KOLEL SHAS YIDEN
$57,400RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE
BNOS PENINIM
$55,000EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
CONG TOSH
$45,000SYNAGOUGE ASSISTANCE
OTHER MISC DONATIONS
$36,600RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE AND TO INDIGENTS
Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel
$25,000ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
CONG POZNA
$2,800SYNAGOUGE OPERATIONS
Rabbi Meir Baal Haness Kolel
$65,000ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
CONG CHAIM V CHESED
$35,000HELP THE POOR
BELZ INSTITUTIONS
$25,000RELIGOUS ASSISTANCE
EZER LANITZRACH
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO POOR
BONIM LAMOKOM
$15,000RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE
Tzedukas Huir Inc
$11,665ASSISTANCE TO POOR
Yeshiva Gedola Ner Meshulem
$10,000EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
FLATBUSH SHOMRIM
$5,000RELIGOUS COMMUNITY ORG
OTHER MISC DONATIONS
$2,600RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE AND TO INDIGENTS
CONG TOSH
$2,000SYNAGOUGE ASSISTANCE
CONG POZNA
$1,800SYNAGOUGE OPERATIONS