The D & E Steinmetz Foundation concentrates its funding on Orthodox Jewish religious and communal life, with large gifts to Hasidic synagogues, kollels, Torah study centers, and related community organizations primarily in Brooklyn and Monsey. Some grants flow through property/LLC vehicles, indicating support for community infrastructure or real-estate/operational needs in addition to programming. Recipients are often named congregations or traditional institutions (kollel, chevra), and several organizations receive multiple or sizable grants.
The D & E Steinmetz Foundation c/o David Steinmetz gives repeatedly to Orthodox Jewish congregations, kollels, and Torah-centered institutions, with several of its largest recent awards going to Brooklyn organizations. Among the most visible recent grants are $85,000 to Congregation Dchasidai Viznitz Williamsburg and $61,000 to Machne Rav Tov, both described as support to promote the organizations’ activities. The pattern points to a funder that backs communal religious life through operating-style support rather than isolated project gifts. Recent awards also show a steady interest in institutions that sustain study and local religious infrastructure. The foundation gave $60,000 to Kolel Bais Avrohom D-spinka and $52,000 to Cong Tiferes Moshe Inc, while additional grants went to named congregations and Torah-related groups across Brooklyn and nearby communities. Some grants are routed through LLCs, including 138 Midletown LLC and 570-4b LLC, suggesting attention to property or infrastructure vehicles tied to Orthodox community needs. The foundation’s grant records are highly concentrated in New York and almost entirely local, with many recipients in Brooklyn and Monsey area communities.
A core theme is support for synagogue and congregation life. The foundation gave $52,000 to Cong Tiferes Moshe Inc and $22,100 to Cong Simchas Aharon, both for promoting organizational activities. These awards sit alongside multiple gifts to congregations affiliated with specific Hasidic communities, showing a recurring emphasis on local religious institutions. Another clear area is Torah learning and study. In 2023, the foundation awarded $20,000 to Torah Center in Brooklyn, and it gave $21,000 to Central UTA of Monsey in Airmont. It also supported Yeshiva Ketana Satmar in Monroe with $8,900 in 2025, extending that pattern beyond Brooklyn. The foundation also funds community-linked religious organizations and mutual-aid structures. Chevras Tzirim Yad Efraim Ostrowce of Boyan Inc received $30,000, while Elef Hamugein received $7,600. These grants indicate support for groups that organize religious, communal, or support functions within Orthodox communities.
Typical grant size is small to modest, with a p25 of $35, a median of $275, and a p75 of $2,740, but the recent grants list also shows a cluster of much larger awards in the tens of thousands. The record suggests repeated support over multiple years rather than one-off giving: Machne Rav Tov appears in both 2025 awards, and several other recipients also recur across years. The foundation appears to operate as a private family foundation rather than a program- or individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. The stated purpose on many recent grants is to promote the organization’s activities, which aligns with general operating or capacity-style support. No public application process is shown in the provided data.
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$3.5M
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$273K
Most grants fall between $35 and $3K, with a median of $275.
25th Percentile
$35
Median
$275
75th Percentile
$3K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small set of faith-based institutions and recurring recipients; mix of direct operational support for congregations/kollels and grants routed through affiliated LLCs for infrastructure or property-related purposes.
Notable grantees: Congregation Dchasidai Viznitz Williamsburg, Kolel Bais Avrohom D-Spinka, Machne Rav Tov, Congregation Tiferes Moshe
The grant record is heavily concentrated in New York, which accounts for 95% of grants. Brooklyn is the central recipient city, appearing across a long list of congregations, kollels, and related institutions. Airmont and Monroe also appear among the recipients, reflecting a local New York footprint that extends beyond Brooklyn into nearby Orthodox communities. All listed recipient-country grants are in the US, with no non-U.S. grant destinations shown in the data.
Its recent grants go to Orthodox Jewish congregations, kollels, Torah study centers, yeshivas, and community organizations. Examples in the record include congregation grants in Brooklyn, a kollel, a Torah center, and a yeshiva in Monroe.
Yes. New York is the top state by grant count, and 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn is the most visible recipient city, with additional grants in places such as Airmont and Monroe.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is modest at the center: p25 is $35, median is $275, and p75 is $2,740. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, including several in the tens of thousands, for congregational and communal institutions.
No on both counts. The foundation does not fund individuals and it does not make program-related investments, so its giving is directed to organizations rather than people or PRI structures.
The record shows recurrence. Some recipients appear in multiple years, including Machne Rav Tov, Uta, Toldos Tzvi, and 138 Midletown LLC. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with certain organizations and community infrastructure vehicles.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machne Rav Tov | BROOKLYN, NY | $61,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| UTA | BROOKLYN, NY | $33,500 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| via 138 Midletown LLc | Brooklyn, NY | $25,140 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong YTL so 8th | NEW YORK, NY | $23,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong simchas aharon | BROOKLYN, NY | $22,100 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| via 570-4b llc | brOOKLYN, NY | $21,650 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| via 138 Midletown LLc | Brooklyn, NY | $20,339 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| UTA | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,200 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Cong Arugath Habosem | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| givat pinchus | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Madani Hashabos | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| via 570-4b llc | brOOKLYN, NY | $12,760 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong adas yerim | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Cong Givas Pinchus | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong simchas aharon | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,800 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Machne Rav Tov | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,025 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Yeshiva Ketana Satmar | MONROE, NY | $8,900 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Elef Hamugein | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,600 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Payle Yoetz | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,700 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Pupa Yeshiva | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,200 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| kahal adas paye | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,200 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| yeshiva Kahilas Yakov | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Khal town & country | WOODRIDGE, NY | $3,525 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| TOLDOS TZVI | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| KOLEL BAIS AVROHOM D-SPINKA | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG OHEL TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| TIFERES YISROEL DAYCARE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,935 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| benos meluchim | MONROE, NY | $2,860 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| CYL BAIS OIFEH MATZAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,860 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| BIKVEI HATZON | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,800 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Cong Chasodim Tovim | MONSEY, NY | $2,800 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Varios | spring valley, NY | $2,521 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Bais Medrash Bnai Naftali Yeshaye Corp | MONROE, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| kolel yeter lev | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong YTL so 8th | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong kohanim | monroe, NY | $2,300 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG KOHANIM IMMITZVAS HAMOADIM INC | MONROE, NY | $2,300 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Khal town & country | WOODRIDGE, NY | $2,200 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG YATAV LAV CLYMER | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,182 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG YEITEV LEV | Brooklyn, NY | $2,150 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Yeshivas Dushinsky | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| mosdos shopran | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| tefilah ledovid | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| toros tzvi | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| YESHIVA OF KASHO | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| YESHIVA OF KASHO | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $1,100 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Cong Beth Aron D'hadas | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| Cong Khal Toras Chaim | KIAMESHA LAKE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| kollel malbish tzvi | MONSEY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
| kollel malbish tzvi | MONSEY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | to promote activities of organization |
Machne Rav Tov
$61,000to promote activities of organization
UTA
$33,500to promote activities of organization
via 138 Midletown LLc
$25,140to promote activities of organization
cong YTL so 8th
$23,000to promote activities of organization
cong simchas aharon
$22,100to promote activities of organization
via 570-4b llc
$21,650to promote activities of organization
via 138 Midletown LLc
$20,339to promote activities of organization
UTA
$20,200to promote activities of organization
Cong Arugath Habosem
$15,000to promote activities of organization
givat pinchus
$15,000to promote activities of organization
Madani Hashabos
$15,000to promote activities of organization
via 570-4b llc
$12,760to promote activities of organization
cong adas yerim
$10,000to promote activities of organization
Cong Givas Pinchus
$10,000to promote activities of organization
cong simchas aharon
$9,800to promote activities of organization
Machne Rav Tov
$9,025to promote activities of organization
Yeshiva Ketana Satmar
$8,900to promote activities of organization
Elef Hamugein
$7,600to promote activities of organization
Payle Yoetz
$5,700to promote activities of organization
Pupa Yeshiva
$5,200to promote activities of organization
kahal adas paye
$5,200to promote activities of organization
yeshiva Kahilas Yakov
$4,000to promote activities of organization
Khal town & country
$3,525to promote activities of organization
TOLDOS TZVI
$3,000to promote activities of organization
KOLEL BAIS AVROHOM D-SPINKA
$3,000to promote activities of organization
CONG OHEL TORAH
$3,000to promote activities of organization
TIFERES YISROEL DAYCARE
$2,935to promote activities of organization
benos meluchim
$2,860to promote activities of organization
CYL BAIS OIFEH MATZAH
$2,860to promote activities of organization
BIKVEI HATZON
$2,800to promote activities of organization
Cong Chasodim Tovim
$2,800to promote activities of organization
Varios
$2,521to promote activities of organization
Bais Medrash Bnai Naftali Yeshaye Corp
$2,500to promote activities of organization
kolel yeter lev
$2,500to promote activities of organization
cong YTL so 8th
$2,500to promote activities of organization
cong kohanim
$2,300to promote activities of organization
CONG KOHANIM IMMITZVAS HAMOADIM INC
$2,300to promote activities of organization
Khal town & country
$2,200to promote activities of organization
CONG YATAV LAV CLYMER
$2,182to promote activities of organization
CONG YEITEV LEV
$2,150to promote activities of organization
Yeshivas Dushinsky
$2,000to promote activities of organization
mosdos shopran
$2,000to promote activities of organization
tefilah ledovid
$2,000to promote activities of organization
toros tzvi
$2,000to promote activities of organization
YESHIVA OF KASHO
$1,800to promote activities of organization
YESHIVA OF KASHO
$1,100to promote activities of organization
Cong Beth Aron D'hadas
$1,000to promote activities of organization
Cong Khal Toras Chaim
$1,000to promote activities of organization
kollel malbish tzvi
$1,000to promote activities of organization
kollel malbish tzvi
$1,000to promote activities of organization