The Cherna Moskowitz Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on Jewish and Israel-focused causes, with a strong emphasis on Jerusalem (including the Old City/City of David), religious education, and Israeli institutions. Grants are large and targeted — often channeled through Israel-focused intermediaries or family-linked foundations — and include support for medical infrastructure and yeshiva/Orthodox educational institutions. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining Jewish presence and community services in Israel rather than broad domestic US philanthropy.
Cherna Moskowitz Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a sustained channel to Central Fund of Israel, which received $3,447,000 in 2025 after $1,579,000 in 2024 and $1,361,000 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that uses large, repeated grants to support Israel-focused charitable activity through intermediary organizations. Across the same period, the foundation also made repeated seven-figure support available to Friends of Ir David for work in the Old City of Jerusalem and the Ancient City of David, and to the American Committee for Shaare Zedek for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. The mix of recipients shows a consistent preference for organizations tied to Jerusalem, Jewish religious life, and Israeli civic or social infrastructure. The foundation’s largest recent grants are not spread across many small programs; they are concentrated in a few high-value relationships. Alongside Jerusalem-related giving, it supported Orthodox education through American Friends of Beit El Yeshiva Center, American Friends of Yeshiva Shavei Hevron, and Friends of Yeshivat Nir Kiryat Arba. It also backed the Clarion Project, Friends of the Idf Rabbinate, Friends of Nahal Haredi, and Friends of Mishteret Yisrael, which situates part of its portfolio around public safety, soldiers, and rehabilitation in Israel.
Jerusalem and the Old City appear as a core thread in the foundation’s giving. Friends of Ir David received $1,000,000 in 2025 and another $1,000,000 in 2024 to provide assistance to organizations in the Old City of Jerusalem and the Ancient City of David. In another Jerusalem-linked grant, the American Committee for Shaare Zedek received $1,000,000 in 2025 to support Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. Orthodox education is another recurring theme. American Friends of Beit El Yeshiva Center received $600,000 in 2025 and $150,000 in 2024 to aid the students, faculty and administration of Bet El Yeshiva. The foundation also gave $135,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023 to American Friends of Yeshiva Shavei Hevron for greater understanding of Jewish religious culture and history, and $100,000 in 2025 to Friends of Yeshivat Nir Kiryat Arba to promote the study of Torah. Public safety and social support show up in smaller but specific grants. Clarion Project received $50,000 in 2024 to expose and reduce threats of violent extremism, while Friends of Nahal Haredi received $50,000 in 2024 to raise funds for nonprofits involved in rehabilitating young adults.
$6.4M
$61.3M
$7.1M
$6.6M
Most grants fall between $45K and $175K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$45K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$175K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Highly concentrated: a small number of very large grants (several in the $600k–$6.4M range), multiple repeat grants to the same grantees, predominantly Israel-directed, and a mix of direct institutional support and intermediary/donor-advised funding.
Notable grantees: Central Fund of Israel, Friends of Ir David, American Committee for Shaare Zedek (Shaare Zedek Medical Center), American Friends of Beit El Yeshiva Center, Jewish National Fund
Typical grant size is concentrated at the upper end of the portfolio: the 25th percentile is $45,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $175,000. The recent record also shows repeated grants to the same recipients across multiple years, including Central Fund of Israel, Friends of Ir David, American Friends of Beit El Yeshiva Center, American Committee for Shaare Zedek, and Beis Midrash of Queens. That points to an ongoing relationship model rather than one-off support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its activity is entirely grant-based.
Giving is national in scope, but the recipient pattern is heavily weighted toward New York-based intermediaries. Cederhurst, New York; New York, New York; Woodmere, New York; Forest Hills, New York; Brooklyn, New York; and Spring Valley, New York appear repeatedly in the recent grants list. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided, with 34 grants to U.S. recipients. Florida receives only 4% of grants by recipient location, even though it is the headquarters state.
The recent grants show a strong concentration in Jewish and Israel-focused organizations, especially groups tied to Jerusalem, Orthodox education, Israeli medical support, and institutions serving soldiers, auxiliary police, youth rehabilitation, and community welfare. Examples include support for Jerusalem institutions, yeshivot, and organizations promoting charitable activity in Israel.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Central Fund of Israel in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Friends of Ir David in 2024 and 2025; American Friends of Beit El Yeshiva Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and American Committee for Shaare Zedek in 2023 and 2025.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster around six figures. The 25th percentile is $45,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $175,000.
The top state by grant count is New York, and many recipients are based there, including Cedarhurst, New York City, Woodmere, Forest Hills, Brooklyn, Spring Valley, and New Rochelle. The recent grant list shows U.S. recipients only.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $3,447,000 | 2025 | PROMOTING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN ISRAEL. |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER IN JERUSALEM |
| FRIENDS OF IR DAVID | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM & THE ANCIENT CITY OF DAVID |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT EL YESHIVA CENTER | FOREST HILLS, NY | $600,000 | 2025 | AIDS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OF BET EL YESHIVA |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATERET COHANIM INC | WOODMERE, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE & PUBLICIZE, IN THE U.S., THE EXISTENCE & ACVITIES OF THE ATERET COHANIM |
| FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT NIR KIRYAT ARBA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF TORAH |
| BEIS MIDRASH OF QUEENS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL WORK IN THE U.S., LITHUANIA & ISRAEL |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $1,579,000 | 2024 | PROMOTING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN ISRAEL. |
| FRIENDS OF IR DAVID | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM & THE ANCIENT CITY OF DAVID |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATERET COHANIM INC | WOODMERE, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE & PUBLICIZE, IN THE U.S., THE EXISTENCE & ACVITIES OF THE ATERET COHANIM |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT EL YESHIVA CENTER | FOREST HILLS, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | AIDS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OF BET EL YESHIVA |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA SHAVEI HEVRON | ASHLAND, VA | $135,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS CULTURE & HISTORY |
| THE BINYAMIN FUND INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $115,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE REGIONAL COUNCIL OF BINYAMIN, RESPONSIBLE FOR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BIMAD ALON MOREH INC | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES IN ISRAEL & PROVIDES ALLIED SOCIAL SERVICES |
| BEIS MIDRASH OF QUEENS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL WORK IN THE U.S., LITHUANIA & ISRAEL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MENIFA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | TO ADDRESS THE GROWING EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL CRISES IN ISRAEL |
| THE HEBRON FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $54,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS SOCIAL & EDUCATIONAL WELL BEING |
| FRIENDS OF NAHAL HAREDI | AIRMONT, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | RAISE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO NON-PROFITS INVOLVED IN REHABILITATING YOUNG ADULTS |
| CLARION PROJECT | RICHARDSON, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | TO EXPOSE & REDUCE THE THREATS OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM TO CREATE A SAFER WORLD FOR ALL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SDEROT | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| SHILOH ISRAEL'S CHILDREN FUND | BOCA RATON, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES SUPPORT & ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL & REHABILITATION PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN IN ISRAEL |
| KUMAH INC | NORTHFIELD, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $1,361,000 | 2023 | PROMOTING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN ISRAEL. |
| IRVING I MOSKOWITZ FOUNDATION | HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC, RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2023 | TO GIVE ALL GENERATIONS OF JEWS A VOICE IN BUILDING A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR THE LAND OF ISRAEL |
| FRIENDS OF IR DAVID | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM & THE ANCIENT CITY OF DAVID |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $130,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER IN JERUSALEM |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA SHAVEI HEVRON | ASHLAND, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS CULTURE & HISTORY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT EL YESHIVA CENTER | FOREST HILLS, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | AIDS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OF BET EL YESHIVA |
| FRIENDS OF THE IDF RABBINATE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS TO THE SOLDIERS WHO PROTECT ISRAEL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OLD CITY CHEDER IN JERUSALEM | ALLENTOWN, PA | $40,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS IN THE OD CITY OF JERUSALEM |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BIMAD ALON MOREH INC | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES IN ISRAEL & PROVIDES ALLIED SOCIAL SERVICES |
| FRIENDS OF MISHTERET YISRAEL | BERGENFIELD, NJ | $30,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VOUNTARY AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE IN ISRAEL |
| PROCLAIMING JUSTICE TO THE NATIONS | FRANKLIN, TN | $20,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING &/OR UNITY WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN & JEWISH FAITHS |
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER IN JERUSALEM
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM & THE ANCIENT CITY OF DAVID
AIDS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OF BET EL YESHIVA
TO PROMOTE & PUBLICIZE, IN THE U.S., THE EXISTENCE & ACVITIES OF THE ATERET COHANIM
FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT NIR KIRYAT ARBA
$100,000TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF TORAH
TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL WORK IN THE U.S., LITHUANIA & ISRAEL
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM & THE ANCIENT CITY OF DAVID
TO PROMOTE & PUBLICIZE, IN THE U.S., THE EXISTENCE & ACVITIES OF THE ATERET COHANIM
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT EL YESHIVA CENTER
$150,000AIDS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OF BET EL YESHIVA
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA SHAVEI HEVRON
$135,000TO PROVIDE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS CULTURE & HISTORY
PROVIDES ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE REGIONAL COUNCIL OF BINYAMIN, RESPONSIBLE FOR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BIMAD ALON MOREH INC
$100,000TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES IN ISRAEL & PROVIDES ALLIED SOCIAL SERVICES
TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL WORK IN THE U.S., LITHUANIA & ISRAEL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MENIFA INC
$75,000TO ADDRESS THE GROWING EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL CRISES IN ISRAEL
FRIENDS OF NAHAL HAREDI
$50,000RAISE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO NON-PROFITS INVOLVED IN REHABILITATING YOUNG ADULTS
CLARION PROJECT
$50,000TO EXPOSE & REDUCE THE THREATS OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM TO CREATE A SAFER WORLD FOR ALL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SDEROT
$36,000TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR THOSE IN NEED
SHILOH ISRAEL'S CHILDREN FUND
$20,000PROVIDES SUPPORT & ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL & REHABILITATION PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN IN ISRAEL
KUMAH INC
$20,000EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
IRVING I MOSKOWITZ FOUNDATION
$1,000,000FOR EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC, RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$750,000TO GIVE ALL GENERATIONS OF JEWS A VOICE IN BUILDING A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR THE LAND OF ISRAEL
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM & THE ANCIENT CITY OF DAVID
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK
$130,000TO SUPPORT SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER IN JERUSALEM
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA SHAVEI HEVRON
$100,000TO PROVIDE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS CULTURE & HISTORY
AIDS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OF BET EL YESHIVA
FRIENDS OF THE IDF RABBINATE
$50,000TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS TO THE SOLDIERS WHO PROTECT ISRAEL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OLD CITY CHEDER IN JERUSALEM
$40,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS IN THE OD CITY OF JERUSALEM
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BIMAD ALON MOREH INC
$30,000TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES IN ISRAEL & PROVIDES ALLIED SOCIAL SERVICES
FRIENDS OF MISHTERET YISRAEL
$30,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VOUNTARY AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE IN ISRAEL
TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING &/OR UNITY WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN & JEWISH FAITHS