The Chehebar Family Foundation makes a small number of very large, unrestricted operating grants primarily to Jewish religious and community organizations in the New York area, including synagogues, a yeshiva, and community service providers. Their giving emphasizes sustaining institutional infrastructure and direct community services — notably a large gift to a center serving children with special needs — rather than project-based or national grantmaking.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large unrestricted grants focused on local Jewish institutions and community service organizations; favors core/general operating support over project-specific funding.
Among the Chehebar Family Foundation’s largest recent gifts are two $1 million unrestricted operating grants in 2023: one to Yeshiva Magen Abraham Inc and one to The Special Childrens Center. That pairing captures the foundation’s pattern well. It supports Jewish religious, educational, and community organizations through general operating support rather than project-only awards, with money flowing to synagogues, yeshivas, food and welfare groups, and services for children with special needs. The foundation’s recent records show repeated support for institutions that anchor daily community life. Barkai Yeshiva received $318,000 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2025. Yeshiva of Flatbush received three operating grants across 2023–2025, including $269,000 in 2025. Similar multi-year support appears for Magen David Yeshiva, Sephardic Food Fund, and Congregation Bnei Gabriel. The grant purposes are consistently listed as general operating support, indicating a focus on institutional stability and flexible funding. Its giving is concentrated in the New York Jewish community, with recipients clustered in Brooklyn and nearby areas. Rather than funding a wide mix of geographies or issue areas, the foundation repeatedly returns to a small set of organizations and relies on large operating grants to sustain them.
In Jewish education, the foundation backed yeshiva operations with major gifts to Barkai Yeshiva, Yeshiva Magen Abraham Inc, Yeshiva of Flatbush, Magen David Yeshiva, and Hillel Yeshiva. The grant descriptions are all general operating support, which points to help with core expenses rather than single programs. Its community welfare giving includes support for Sephardic Bikur Holim and Sephardic Food Fund, both funded with operating grants. Those awards sit alongside support for Dsn Community Center and Uja Federation, showing attention to local service organizations that serve broader community needs. Congregational support is another clear thread. Synagogue of Deal, Ahaba Veahva, Zichron Moshe, and Congregation Bnei Gabriel all received operating grants, reflecting a consistent pattern of backing religious institutions as part of the foundation’s community infrastructure.
The foundation’s grant size distribution is highly skewed: p25 is $300, median is $700, and p75 is $3,600, while a small number of much larger awards account for a large share of giving. Recent grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted operating support. Repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025 show a recurring relationship model rather than one-off support. Examples include multi-year grants to Barkai Yeshiva, Yeshiva of Flatbush, Magen David Yeshiva, Sephardic Food Fund, and Congregation Bnei Gabriel. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and makes no program-related investments.
$3M
$9.8M
$1.6M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $300 and $4K, with a median of $700.
25th Percentile
$300
Median
$700
75th Percentile
$4K
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Notable grantees: The Special Childrens Center, Yeshiva Magen Abraham Inc, Synagogue of Deal, Ahaba VeAhva
Giving is concentrated in New York: 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is NY. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 2,214 grants in the United States. Most named recipients in the recent grants list are in Brooklyn, including Yeshiva Magen Abraham Inc, The Special Childrens Center, Synagogue of Deal, Ahaba Veahva, and Yeshiva of Flatbush. The pattern points to a local New York footprint rather than multi-state or international grantmaking.
It primarily funds Jewish religious, educational, and community organizations through general operating support. Recent grants include yeshivas, synagogues, food and welfare groups, and services for children with special needs.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Barkai Yeshiva, Yeshiva of Flatbush, Magen David Yeshiva, Sephardic Food Fund, and Congregation Bnei Gabriel. The repeated awards are all listed as general operating support.
The distribution is small at the lower end, with p25 at $300, median at $700, and p75 at $3,600. The recent grant list also shows a few much larger operating grants, including $1 million awards.
The foundation gives locally, with 96% of grants going to recipients in New York. The recent grants list is heavily concentrated in Brooklyn, and the overall recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
It uses unrestricted operating grants to support institutional infrastructure. Recent examples include The Special Childrens Center, Sephardic Bikur Holim, Dsn Community Center, and Uja Federation, all funded for general operating support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARKAI YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| YESHIVA OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $269,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| MAGEN DAVID YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $182,720 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| AHABA VEAHVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $157,310 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| YDE | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $53,002 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| CONGREGATION BNEI GABRIEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| SHORE AREA MIKVEH | HEWLETT, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| GESHER YEHUDA | BROOKLYN, NY | $33,333 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| KESHER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $33,333 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| EDMOND J SAFRA SYN | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,938 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| HKY KOL YAAKOB | BROOKLYN, NY | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| AHAVAT SHALOM | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,750 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| MATTAN BASSETER | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| SAFE FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| KHT MISHKENOT HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| CARMEI HA'IR | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| YESHIVAT LEV TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEV AHARON | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| YAD YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,950 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| CONG BET SHMUEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,300 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| SEPHARDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| BEER YITSCHAK FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| HILLEL YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| RENEWAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| THE SPECIAL CHILDRENS CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| KEREN YOM TOB | BROOKLYN, NY | $16,501 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,900 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| AHI EZER YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| BAIS MIDRASH ELYON BNEI BRAK | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| NEFESH ACADEMY | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| OR HACHAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| OR HADASH INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| CHASDEI MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $14,360 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| CHASDEI YITSCHAK | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,801 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| TIFERET RABBI AKIVA | MERRICK, NY | $13,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| KEREN HATZEDAKA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $12,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| ILAN HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,350 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| CONGREGATION MAGEN DAVID OF WEST DEAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| KETER ARAM TZOVA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| OR YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| TIFERET SHAUL | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,501 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| LEV AHARON FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| AFO KOLLEL OITZER SHAS CANADA | MONSEY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| KEHILAT ZION SYNAGOGUE OF KOWLOON | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| MIRRER YESHIVA CENTRAL INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
| SEFA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS |
YESHIVA OF FLATBUSH
$269,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
MAGEN DAVID YESHIVA
$182,720GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
AHABA VEAHVA
$157,310GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
YDE
$100,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM
$53,002GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
CONGREGATION BNEI GABRIEL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
SHORE AREA MIKVEH
$36,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
GESHER YEHUDA
$33,333GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
KESHER INC
$33,333GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
EDMOND J SAFRA SYN
$30,938GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
AHAVAT SHALOM
$26,750GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
MATTAN BASSETER
$26,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
KHT MISHKENOT HATORAH
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER
$21,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
CARMEI HA'IR
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
YESHIVAT LEV TORAH
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEV AHARON
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
YAD YOSEF
$19,950GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
CONG BET SHMUEL
$18,300GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
SEPHARDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
BEER YITSCHAK FOUNDATION
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
BONEI OLAM
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
HILLEL YESHIVA
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
RENEWAL
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
THE SPECIAL CHILDRENS CENTER
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
KEREN YOM TOB
$16,501GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL
$15,900GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
AHI EZER YESHIVA
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
BAIS MIDRASH ELYON BNEI BRAK
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
NEFESH ACADEMY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
OR HACHAYIM
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
OR HADASH INSTITUTE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
CHASDEI MOSHE
$14,360GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
CHASDEI YITSCHAK
$13,801GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
TIFERET RABBI AKIVA
$13,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
ILAN HIGH SCHOOL
$12,350GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
CONGREGATION MAGEN DAVID OF WEST DEAL
$12,250GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
KETER ARAM TZOVA INC
$11,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
OR YOSEF
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
TIFERET SHAUL
$10,501GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
LEV AHARON FOUNDATION
$10,200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
AFO KOLLEL OITZER SHAS CANADA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
KEHILAT ZION SYNAGOGUE OF KOWLOON
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
MIRRER YESHIVA CENTRAL INSTITUTE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS
SEFA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTS