Chayim v Chesed is a Brooklyn-based, Orthodox Jewish family foundation that concentrates almost all of its giving on local religious institutions, yeshivas/mosdos, and synagogue congregations serving Hasidic communities. Grants are frequently directed to institution-building (school and synagogue support), community welfare programs, and repeated core recipients, indicating long-term relationships with a small set of neighborhood organizations. The foundation also makes some operating and program support gifts to social-service providers that serve the same communities.
Concentrated, repeat giving: a relatively small number of mid-to-large grants concentrated on a core set of local grantees, with multiple repeat payments to many recipients and occasional unrestricted/various-purpose gifts.
A single $2,047,585 grant to various charitable organizations sets the tone for Chayim V Chesed’s recent giving: large, general-support awards directed to a small network of Orthodox Jewish institutions and community charities. The foundation’s 2024 filings show another sizable gift of $734,130 to Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed, along with repeated support for yeshivas, mosdos, and congregations tied to Hasidic communities. Chayim V Chesed operates as a public charity with a very local pattern of grantmaking. Of the grants on file, 97% went to recipients in New York, and the recipient base is almost entirely institution-focused rather than individual-focused. In practice, that means support for schools, synagogues, and neighborhood welfare organizations that serve the same communities year after year. The foundation’s recent activity also shows repeated funding for the same grantees across 2023 and 2024, including Mosdos Ramou, Congregation Yetev Lev, and Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed. Those recurring awards point to ongoing relationships and core operating support rather than one-time project grants.
Chayim V Chesed gives across several closely related community needs, with general support as the common thread. In congregational funding, it awarded $403,582 to Congregation Toldos Naftuli in 2024 and $100,000 to Cong Khal Tzemach Tzadik Wiznitz 16 in 2023. School and yeshiva support is another major strand. The foundation gave $421,000 to Talmud Torah Dnitra and $125,000 to Mosdos Ramou, both in 2024, while also backing United Mosdos Torah Vyirah Yerushol with $94,000. Its community welfare giving includes $170,000 to Integrity Care Services Inc and $86,000 to American Friends of Yad Eliezer Inc. It also supported smaller neighborhood organizations such as Bayis Raizel Roiza Inc and Keren Zichron Shmiel Zanvil, both on a general-support basis.
Typical grant size is in the middle five figures: p25 is $10,000, median is $17,700, and p75 is $40,238. The pattern is heavily relationship-based, with several recipients appearing in both 2023 and 2024, including Mosdos Ramou and Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed. Chayim V Chesed is organized as a public charity, not a private foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent grants listed are all general support, suggesting flexible operating support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
$8.6M
$2.5M
$29.1M
$29.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$40K
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Notable grantees: Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah vchesed, Mosdos Ramou, Congregation Toldos Naftuli, Vyazreim Inc, Integrity Care Services Inc
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in New York, which accounts for 97% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn appears frequently in the recent grants list, alongside Monsey, Spring Valley, and Jackson, NJ. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 242 grants recorded to U.S. organizations. This is a local grantmaking pattern centered on Orthodox Jewish institutions in New York and nearby New Jersey.
The foundation supports Orthodox Jewish community institutions, especially synagogues, yeshivas, and neighborhood social-service providers. Recent grants include general support for congregations, school institutions, and community charities tied to Hasidic communities in Brooklyn and nearby New York localities.
Typical grants are relatively modest compared with a few very large awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $17,700, and the 75th percentile is $40,238. That suggests a pattern of many mid-sized gifts alongside some large institutional grants.
Its grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. 97% of grants go to recipients in New York, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The recent grants list is centered on Brooklyn, Monsey, Spring Valley, and nearby areas.
The recent grants shown are all labeled general support. That points to flexible funding for operating or core organizational needs rather than narrow project-only grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Mosdos Ramou and Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships with a relatively small set of community institutions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONG AHAVAS TZEDAKAH VCHESED INC | — | $737,860 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN ZICHRON SHMIEL ZANVIL | — | $355,536 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL | — | $348,905 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAHAL CHASIDEI YERUSHALAYIM | — | $308,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EZER YESHIVA 8456946777 NY | — | $300,036 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG PIRCHEI SHOSHANIM | — | $298,083 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG TOLDOS NAFTALI | — | $261,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOM WIRE OUT | — | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN MUGEIN IMOISHEYA | — | $211,438 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADAS LEMBERG | — | $205,823 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KHAL TORATH CHAIM | — | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REKONECT | — | $198,707 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG MOSAD KEREN HATZOLE | — | $193,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOSDOS RAMOU | — | $185,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACHZIKEI TORAH INC | — | $172,452 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHESTER KOLLEL | — | $162,100 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KHAL CHASIDEI YERUSHALAYIM | — | $160,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG AHAVAS CHAVEIRIM | — | $127,300 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP RAV TOV | — | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPAS CHASDEI SHMUEL ZANVIL | — | $124,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | — | $120,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACHNE RAV TOV | — | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG HANOE VHANETZACH | — | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOAN SOCIETY FOR MOSDOS HATORAH | — | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN GEMILAS CHASODIM FOUNDATION | — | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG YESHIVA YAD MOISHE | — | $93,950 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACHNE TASHBAR | — | $80,968 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG AHAVAS YISROEL | — | $70,055 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| S STERN FAMILY TRUST | — | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZICHRON MENACHEM | — | $67,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KUPAS TZEDAKAH VCHESED | — | $66,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOSDOS YETEV LE | — | $66,176 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISACHDIS HATALMIDIM KEREN SHMIEL | — | $63,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA GIVING FUND | — | $62,325 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN MELAMDIM DSATMBROOKLYN NY | — | $61,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHALVAT CHAIM | — | $54,270 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG NOAM ELIMELECH LIZENSK | — | $52,606 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG TIFERES YISROEL CHASIDEI CHORT | — | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG TIFERES | — | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HATZOLAH OF WILLIAMSBURG | — | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEMACH YAKOV | — | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG MACHNE RAV TOV | — | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA ORCHOS CHAIM INC | — | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAD YOSEF | — | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COL HITZLACHAS INC | — | $45,288 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEZONEI REVICHAY INC | — | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG BIRKAS ELIEZER SERET WIZNITZ I | — | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NOTZER CHESED | — | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEFESH YISROEL CONG MIGDAL DAVID | — | $43,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG DRUBITCH | — | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CONG AHAVAS TZEDAKAH VCHESED INC
$737,860GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN ZICHRON SHMIEL ZANVIL
$355,536GENERAL SUPPORT
CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL
$348,905GENERAL SUPPORT
KAHAL CHASIDEI YERUSHALAYIM
$308,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EZER YESHIVA 8456946777 NY
$300,036GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG PIRCHEI SHOSHANIM
$298,083GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG TOLDOS NAFTALI
$261,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOM WIRE OUT
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN MUGEIN IMOISHEYA
$211,438GENERAL SUPPORT
ADAS LEMBERG
$205,823GENERAL SUPPORT
KHAL TORATH CHAIM
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REKONECT
$198,707GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG MOSAD KEREN HATZOLE
$193,600GENERAL SUPPORT
MOSDOS RAMOU
$185,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MACHZIKEI TORAH INC
$172,452GENERAL SUPPORT
CHESTER KOLLEL
$162,100GENERAL SUPPORT
KHAL CHASIDEI YERUSHALAYIM
$160,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG AHAVAS CHAVEIRIM
$127,300GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP RAV TOV
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIPAS CHASDEI SHMUEL ZANVIL
$124,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$120,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MACHNE RAV TOV
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG HANOE VHANETZACH
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOAN SOCIETY FOR MOSDOS HATORAH
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN GEMILAS CHASODIM FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG YESHIVA YAD MOISHE
$93,950GENERAL SUPPORT
MACHNE TASHBAR
$80,968GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG AHAVAS YISROEL
$70,055GENERAL SUPPORT
S STERN FAMILY TRUST
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZICHRON MENACHEM
$67,800GENERAL SUPPORT
KUPAS TZEDAKAH VCHESED
$66,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MOSDOS YETEV LE
$66,176GENERAL SUPPORT
HISACHDIS HATALMIDIM KEREN SHMIEL
$63,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA GIVING FUND
$62,325GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN MELAMDIM DSATMBROOKLYN NY
$61,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHALVAT CHAIM
$54,270GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG NOAM ELIMELECH LIZENSK
$52,606GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG TIFERES YISROEL CHASIDEI CHORT
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG TIFERES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HATZOLAH OF WILLIAMSBURG
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEMACH YAKOV
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG MACHNE RAV TOV
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA ORCHOS CHAIM INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YAD YOSEF
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COL HITZLACHAS INC
$45,288GENERAL SUPPORT
MEZONEI REVICHAY INC
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG BIRKAS ELIEZER SERET WIZNITZ I
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NOTZER CHESED
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEFESH YISROEL CONG MIGDAL DAVID
$43,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG DRUBITCH
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT