Cross River Community Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish life and Israel-focused humanitarian and educational institutions, providing sizeable grants to yeshivas, day schools, youth movements and Israeli social services and medical causes. The foundation favors faith-based Jewish education and outreach (including gender-specific schooling and youth programming) alongside direct support for Israeli relief and healthcare. Its grantmaking signals a clear cultural and geographic focus on Orthodox Jewish continuity and Israel welfare.
Cross River Community Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Friends of Barzilai, a Roslyn Heights, New York organization, with $565,000 in general operating support in 2025. That gift fits a broader pattern of substantial support for Jewish education, youth programming, and Israel-related health and humanitarian work. The foundation also gave $480,000 to American Friends of Yeshivas Tiferes Yisroel in Teaneck and $410,000 to Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada in New York, both in 2025. Across the recent grants list, the same pattern appears in support for schools, yeshivas, youth movements, and relief-oriented institutions. The grant record shows a funder that operates with consistent attention to Orthodox Jewish continuity and Israel welfare. Its recent awards include general operating support for day schools, rabbinic education, Jewish outreach, and Israeli medical or humanitarian causes. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation’s portfolio also includes community-facing institutions in New Jersey and New York, alongside Israel-oriented charities, reflecting a clear philanthropic identity built around religious education and communal support.
In Jewish education, Cross River Community Foundation supported Shulamith School for Girls with $375,000 in 2024 and later $125,000 in 2025, both as general operating support. It also gave $250,000 to Shavei Hevron Institutions in Brooklyn in 2025, indicating continued backing for school and institutional infrastructure. Youth and adult religious engagement also appears in the record. The foundation gave $350,000 to Aish Global Inc in Clifton in 2025, and $256,500 to Madraigos Inc in Woodmere the same year. For Israel-centered humanitarian work, it awarded $250,000 to American Friends of Soroka Medical Center Inc in Scarsdale in 2025 and $200,000 to Central Fund of Israel in Cedarhurst in 2025. The grant list also includes support for special-needs and family-oriented services, such as $102,600 to Our Place in New York in 2025 and $100,000 to Sinai Special Needs Institute Inc dba Sinai Schools in Paramus in 2025.
Typical grant size is $360 at the 25th percentile, $1,800 at the median, and $5,425 at the 75th percentile, though the recent grants list also shows much larger operating awards. The foundation’s portfolio includes repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Operation Hope, Madraigos, Shulamith School for Girls, and Consortium of Jewish Day Schools. Its classification is Mixed - Community Foundation. It accepts unsolicited requests through several Foundation@ Cross River donation pathways, including pages for U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and Israel-based organizations.
$12.7M
$721K
$6M
$5.6M
Most grants fall between $360 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$360
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 28% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Concentrated, high-value grants to a small set of mission-aligned organizations rather than many small awards. Funding is primarily targeted to faith-based Jewish institutions and Israeli nonprofits, suggesting strategic, relationship-driven support rather than exploratory or broadly diversified philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Friends of Barzilai, American Friends of Yeshivas Tiferes Yisroel, Bnei Akiva (Religious Zionist Youth Movement), Shulamith School for Girls, Aish Global
Cross River Community Foundation gives most often in Colorado by grant count, while 28% of its grants go to recipients in New Jersey. Recent awards are heavily concentrated in New York-area and New Jersey cities, including Cedarhurst, Brooklyn, Teaneck, Paramus, Woodmere, Roslyn Heights, and Clifton. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the dataset provided, with 865 grants to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants list points to support for Orthodox Jewish day and girls’ schools, yeshivas, youth movements, Jewish outreach programs, and Israel-focused humanitarian and medical organizations. The active grant programs also name education, health and human services, economic development and community enrichment, and advancement through technology as focus areas.
Yes. The active grant programs include multiple Foundation@ Cross River request-to-donate pathways, and each of those listed pathways is marked as accepting unsolicited requests. The pathways include options for U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and for Israel-based organizations.
The typical grant distribution is $360 at the 25th percentile, $1,800 at the median, and $5,425 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger general operating grants, showing that the foundation makes both small and substantial gifts.
The recent grants list shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years. Operation Hope appears in 2023 and 2024, Madraigos appears in 2024 and 2025, Shulamith School for Girls appears in 2024 and 2025, and Consortium of Jewish Day Schools appears in 2024 and 2025.
By grant count, Colorado is the top state in the dataset, while 28% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey. The recipient city list is still concentrated in places such as Cedarhurst, Brooklyn, Teaneck, Paramus, Woodmere, Roslyn Heights, and Clifton.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BARZILAI | ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY | $565,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS TIFERES YISROEL | TEANECK, NJ | $480,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RELIGIOUS ZIONIST YOUTH MOVEMENT BNEI AKIVA OF THE US AND CANADA DBA BNEI A | NEW YORK, NY | $410,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AISH GLOBAL INC | CLIFTON, NJ | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MADRAIGOS INC | WOODMERE, NY | $256,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SOROKA MEDICAL CENTER INC | SCARSDALE, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHAVEI HEVRON INSTITUTIONS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OPERATION HOPE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $208,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY IDENTITY INC | MIAMI, FL | $137,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHULAMITH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | CEDARHURST, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DAVIS MEMORIAL FUND INC | LAWRENCE, NY | $113,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONSORTIUM OF JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INC | CEDARHURST, NY | $111,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OUR PLACE IN NEW YORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $102,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MACHON LCHOSHEN MISHPAT INC | MONSEY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN ALLIANCE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SINAI SPECIAL NEEDS INSTITUTE INC DBA SINAI SCHOOLS | PARAMUS, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHAYAL EL CHAYAL | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $93,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $93,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $86,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HATZOLOH INCORPORATED DBA CHEVRA HATZALAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AVIGDOR'S HELPING HAND | FLUSHING, NY | $72,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION YESHIVA YAD MOISHE DBA SIACH EMUNA | BROOKLYN, NY | $61,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HELPING HAND FOUNDATION INC | MONTVALE, NJ | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YAVNEH ACADEMY AND TALMUD TORAH OF PATERSON | PARAMUS, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION CHASDEI LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREATER ZION CHURCH FAMILY | COMPTON, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHAAREI SHMUOS INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR THE JEWISH HOMELAND INC | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $48,973 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TZUR FOUNDATION INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $39,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHEVRA HATZALAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $38,300 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | NEWARK, DE | $37,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF BIKUR CHOLIM EZRAT ACHIM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF BEIT MIDRASH DERECH CHAIM INC | LAKEWOOD, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICA GIVES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $28,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC | TEANECK, NJ | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION | NEWARK, NJ | $26,666 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BERGEN COUNTY INC | WESTWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NACHAL NOVEA MEKOR CHOCHMA | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTH PENINSULA HEBREW DAY SCHOOL DBA TORAH EDUCATORS NETWORK EDS EXECUTIV | SUNNYVALE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BINYAN YERUSHULAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BETTER FUTURE FOR ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN COMMUNITY HOUSING & SERVICES INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BENJAMIN ROSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHAI LIFELINE | NEW YORK, NY | $18,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
FRIENDS OF BARZILAI
$565,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS TIFERES YISROEL
$480,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RELIGIOUS ZIONIST YOUTH MOVEMENT BNEI AKIVA OF THE US AND CANADA DBA BNEI A
$410,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AISH GLOBAL INC
$350,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MADRAIGOS INC
$256,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SOROKA MEDICAL CENTER INC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SHAVEI HEVRON INSTITUTIONS INC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OPERATION HOPE INC
$208,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY IDENTITY INC
$137,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SHULAMITH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DAVIS MEMORIAL FUND INC
$113,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONSORTIUM OF JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INC
$111,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OUR PLACE IN NEW YORK
$102,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MACHON LCHOSHEN MISHPAT INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BROOKLYN ALLIANCE INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SINAI SPECIAL NEEDS INSTITUTE INC DBA SINAI SCHOOLS
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHAYAL EL CHAYAL
$93,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$93,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV
$86,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HATZOLOH INCORPORATED DBA CHEVRA HATZALAH
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AVIGDOR'S HELPING HAND
$72,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION YESHIVA YAD MOISHE DBA SIACH EMUNA
$61,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HELPING HAND FOUNDATION INC
$55,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YAVNEH ACADEMY AND TALMUD TORAH OF PATERSON
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION CHASDEI LEV
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GREATER ZION CHURCH FAMILY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SHAAREI SHMUOS INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR THE JEWISH HOMELAND INC
$48,973GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TZUR FOUNDATION INC
$39,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHEVRA HATZALAH
$38,300GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
$37,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF BIKUR CHOLIM EZRAT ACHIM INC
$36,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF BEIT MIDRASH DERECH CHAIM INC
$36,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICA GIVES INC
$28,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC
$28,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
$26,666GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BERGEN COUNTY INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NACHAL NOVEA MEKOR CHOCHMA
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTH PENINSULA HEBREW DAY SCHOOL DBA TORAH EDUCATORS NETWORK EDS EXECUTIV
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BINYAN YERUSHULAIM
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BETTER FUTURE FOR ISRAEL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY HOUSING & SERVICES INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BENJAMIN ROSE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHAI LIFELINE
$18,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
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