The Chaim Maleh Foundation focuses almost exclusively on supporting Orthodox Jewish communal life and education, funding yeshivas, synagogue-related education programs, and Shabbat support initiatives. Its grants are directed to a small set of Jewish institutions and funds, indicating a narrowly targeted philanthropic mission that prioritizes sustaining traditional Jewish learning and ritual observance.
The Chaim Maleh Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a narrow, recurring commitment to Orthodox Jewish communal life, especially education and ritual support. Across the grant list, the foundation repeatedly funds yeshivas, congregational education programs, and Jewish communal funds in Brooklyn and nearby New York communities. One of its largest recent grants went to Various in Brooklyn for $95,663 to further Jewish causes, showing that a substantial share of its support also moves through donor-directed or broad Jewish charitable distributions. Alongside that general giving, the foundation has backed institutions such as Cong Keren Ezrah in Monsey with $80,000 for Jewish education and Likras Shabbos in Brooklyn with multiple grants for Jewish education and Jewish causes. Other sizable awards support Af of Sfath Emeth Ye and American Friends of Sfath Emes, both tied to Jewish education. The pattern suggests a funder that concentrates on maintaining religious learning, congregational continuity, and community-based Jewish assistance rather than broad, multi-issue philanthropy. The grants also include targeted relief for underprivileged widows, orphans, single parents, the elderly, and survivors of terror, indicating that educational giving sits alongside direct aid to vulnerable Jewish households and community members.
Jewish education is the clearest throughline in the Chaim Maleh Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $80,000 to Cong Keren Ezrah in Monsey for Jewish education, and in 2025 it awarded $14,750 to Mosdos Pnei Menachem in Brooklyn for the same purpose. Smaller education grants also went to institutions such as Cong Toldos Yehuda, Cong Beer Moshe, and Magen David Yehsiva. The foundation also supports Shabbat- and synagogue-related programming. Likras Shabbos received $46,860 in 2023 and another $20,720 in 2024, both described as supporting Jewish education, while a 2025 grant of $10,520 again went to Likras Shabbos for Jewish causes. Direct charitable relief appears in grants to Nachzik Chazak Inc and Zecher Avrohom Inc, each described as assisting widows, orphans, needy individuals, single parents, the elderly, and survivors of terror. Tag of Boro Park received $10,000 in 2024 to assist indigent families.
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$206K
Most grants fall between $180 and $2K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$180
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$2K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Chaim Maleh Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 140 | $677K | 98.6% |
| 2 | Israel | 2 |
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants focused on Jewish education and communal ritual life, with repeat support for organizations tied to Orthodox communities rather than broad geographic diversification.
Notable grantees: Congregation Keren Ezrah, Likras Shabbos, American Friends of Sfath Emes, Af of Sfath Emeth Ye, Various (undesignated/discretionary Jewish causes)
The foundation’s typical grant size is small, with a p25 of $180, a median of $500, and a p75 of $2,050, even though a few larger awards lift the annual total. Its giving appears recurring rather than one-off: Likras Shabbos, Cong Toldos Yehuda, Cong Beer Moshe, Nachzik Chazak Inc, and Zecher Avrohom Inc all appear in more than one year. The organization is a private foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent record shows a mix of very small and materially larger grants, with funding concentrated in a limited set of Jewish organizations and causes.
Grantmaking is highly localized. New York recipients account for 88% of grants, and the recipient-country mix is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with only 2 grants outside the U.S., both in Israel. Brooklyn is the central recipient city, appearing repeatedly across the grant list, with additional grants in Monsey, Flushing, and New York City. That pattern points to a foundation whose giving is centered in New York’s Orthodox Jewish communities rather than spread across many states or countries.
Its grantmaking is centered on Orthodox Jewish education and communal support. Recent awards repeatedly support yeshivas, congregational education programs, and Jewish causes, along with limited relief for widows, orphans, indigent families, and other vulnerable Jewish households.
The foundation’s typical grants are small: p25 is $180, median grant size is $500, and p75 is $2,050. Even with a few larger awards, the distribution is weighted toward modest gifts.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Likras Shabbos, Cong Toldos Yehuda, Cong Beer Moshe, Nachzik Chazak Inc, and Zecher Avrohom Inc. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts.
Its giving is concentrated in New York. The top state by grant count is NY, and 88% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn appears most often among recipient cities, with additional grants in Monsey, Flushing, and New York City.
Yes. In addition to Jewish education, it supports Shabbat-related and synagogue-linked programming, as well as direct aid for widows, orphans, needy individuals, single parents, the elderly, survivors of terror, and indigent families.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $5K |
1.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIOUS | Brooklyn, NY | $95,663 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AF OF SFATH EMETH YE | Brooklyn, NY | $39,100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| MOSDOS PNEI MENACHEM | Brooklyn, NY | $14,750 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| LIKRAS SHABBOS | Brooklyn, NY | $10,520 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONG TOLDOS YEHUDA | Brooklyn, NY | $10,003 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| AHAVAT YISROEL HUMANITY INC | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| KOLEL PNEI MENACHEM | Brooklyn, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CONG DARKEI CHAIM | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| NACHZIK CHAZAK | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KOLEL MATEH EFRAIM | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CONG KEREN EZRAH | MONSEY, NY | $80,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| LIKRAS SHABBOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,720 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CONG TOLDOS YEHUDA | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,590 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CONG BEER MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $16,000 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SFATH EMES | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,500 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| NACHZIK CHAZAK INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,800 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO UNDERPRIVILEGED WIDOWS, ORPHANS, NEEDY INDIVIDUALS, SINGLE PARENTS, THE ELDERLY, AND SURVIVORS OF TERROR. |
| MATEH EFRAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| MAGEN DAVID YEHSIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| TAG OF BORO PARK | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDINGET FAMILIES |
| SEPHARDIC LEBANESE CONGREGATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | TO FURHTER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| MOSDOS PNEI MENACHEM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| ZECHER AVROHOM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,803 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| MECHON TOLDOS YEHUDA | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,360 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| TORAH UMESORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,718 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| CONGREGATION BARUCH YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,988 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA GEDOLEH OHR YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,250 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CONGREGATION BAIS SHALOM | CLIFTON, NJ | $3,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| EZRA VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| FRIENDS OF MOSDOT GOOR | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CONG TIFERES YAKOV INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,200 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| KOLLEL DCHASIDEI BELZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| OUR PLACE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| CONGREGATION MEOHR YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,300 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| AHAVAS TZEDAKA VCHESED | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,200 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| REFUAH YESHUAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,100 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| MESAMCHEI SHABBOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| TZIDKAS ERETZ HAKODESH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| OASIS RETREAT | OMAHA, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER ORGANIZATIONS MISSION |
| CONGREGATION RAMAT SCHLOMO | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $750 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CONG SEMIHAI | BROOKLYN, NY | $600 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CONG OHR YECHEZKEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| KOSOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDINGENT FAMILIES |
| EZER LNEFESH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $500 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| BEIS TALMUD LRABBONIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| EIM BEYISROEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| KUPAS HACHESED SKVER | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| CONG GER CROWN HEIGHTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $450 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CONGREGATION OHR YISROEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $425 | 2024 | FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| AREIVIM USA | BROOKLYN, NY | $408 | 2024 | TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES |
VARIOUS
$95,663TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
AF OF SFATH EMETH YE
$39,100TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
MOSDOS PNEI MENACHEM
$14,750TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
LIKRAS SHABBOS
$10,520TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONG TOLDOS YEHUDA
$10,003TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
KOLEL PNEI MENACHEM
$9,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
CONG DARKEI CHAIM
$6,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
NACHZIK CHAZAK
$5,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KOLEL MATEH EFRAIM
$5,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
CONG KEREN EZRAH
$80,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
LIKRAS SHABBOS
$20,720FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
CONG TOLDOS YEHUDA
$20,590FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
CONG BEER MOSHE
$16,000FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SFATH EMES
$15,500FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
NACHZIK CHAZAK INC
$12,800TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO UNDERPRIVILEGED WIDOWS, ORPHANS, NEEDY INDIVIDUALS, SINGLE PARENTS, THE ELDERLY, AND SURVIVORS OF TERROR.
MATEH EFRAIM
$10,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
MAGEN DAVID YEHSIVA
$10,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
TAG OF BORO PARK
$10,000TO ASSIST INDINGET FAMILIES
SEPHARDIC LEBANESE CONGREGATION
$8,000TO FURHTER JEWISH EDUCATION
MECHON TOLDOS YEHUDA
$5,360TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
TORAH UMESORAH
$4,718TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES
CONGREGATION BARUCH YISROEL
$3,988TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
YESHIVA GEDOLEH OHR YISROEL
$3,250FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
CONGREGATION BAIS SHALOM
$3,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH
$2,500FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
EZRA VCHESED
$2,500TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES
CONG TIFERES YAKOV INC
$2,200FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
KOLLEL DCHASIDEI BELZ
$2,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
OUR PLACE
$1,800TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES
CONGREGATION MEOHR YISROEL
$1,300FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
AHAVAS TZEDAKA VCHESED
$1,200TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
REFUAH YESHUAH
$1,100TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES
MESAMCHEI SHABBOS
$1,000TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES
TZIDKAS ERETZ HAKODESH
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
OASIS RETREAT
$1,000TO FURTHER ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
CONGREGATION RAMAT SCHLOMO
$750TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
CONG SEMIHAI
$600FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
CONG OHR YECHEZKEL
$500TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
KOSOV
$500TO ASSIST INDINGENT FAMILIES
BEIS TALMUD LRABBONIM
$500FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
EIM BEYISROEL INC
$500TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
KUPAS HACHESED SKVER
$500TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES
CONG GER CROWN HEIGHTS
$450FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
CONGREGATION OHR YISROEL INC
$425FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
AREIVIM USA
$408TO ASSIST INDIGENT FAMILIES