The David & Chaya Zahler Foundation concentrates giving on Orthodox Jewish communal needs, funding religious schools/yeshivas, synagogue-related institutions, and traditional communal welfare such as Bikur Cholim (care for the sick). Most grants are large, discretionary gifts directed to a small number of recipients, including a substantial pooled/undesignated disbursement labeled “Various Charities.” The pattern and grantee names suggest local focus on the Monsey/greater New York Orthodox community and flexible support across religious, educational, and welfare activities.
A single pooled distribution of $3,353,431 to Various Charities (see Attached) anchors the David & Chaya Zahler Foundation Inc’s recent giving and shows how much of its support is routed through flexible, discretionary allocations. The foundation’s grant record is closely tied to Orthodox Jewish communal institutions, with substantial support for yeshivas, day schools, synagogues, and mutual-aid organizations serving the Monsey and greater New York Orthodox community. In 2023, it backed Lev Haevrei Jh in Brooklyn with $675,000, a large education-focused grant that sits alongside funding for communal care and worship-related institutions. That same year, it also made a $500,000 grant to Agudas Bikur Vezrat Cholim in Brooklyn, reflecting attention to Bikur Cholim and related assistance for sick or homebound community members. Other major awards went to schools, mikvah-related institutions, and emergency-response groups, indicating a portfolio built around core communal infrastructure rather than a single program area. The overall pattern is concentrated, locally oriented, and institution-based, with multiple high-dollar grants directed to established organizations in nearby New York and New Jersey communities.
Education is a clear pillar of the foundation’s giving. It awarded $146,100 to Yeshiva of Spring Valley and $25,000 to Yeshiva of Greater Monsey, alongside $24,750 to Ramapo Cheder and $14,600 to Yeshivas Bais Shraga, all of which point to sustained support for Orthodox day schools and yeshivas. Communal health and care also appear in its grant list. A $500,000 grant to Agudas Bikur Vezrat Cholim and a $28,000 grant to Quality of Life in Memory Of fit a pattern of support for sick-visitation, family assistance, and related welfare work. The foundation also funds synagogue and congregation capacity, including $100,000 to Ohr Moshe and $91,950 to Bais Hamedrash Netzach Yisroel. Its recent awards also include $100,000 to Hillside Mikvah Chestnut Ridge, showing support for ritual and communal facilities that serve Orthodox Jewish life.
Typical grant size is in the low-thousands to mid-tens-of-thousands, with a p25 of $2,775, a median of $7,350, and a p75 of $24,938. The recent record also includes a very large pooled distribution, so the overall pattern mixes many smaller grants with occasional major allocations. The foundation appears to make recurring support to a small circle of community organizations rather than broad, one-time outreach. Its giving is local in scope, and the recipient mix suggests discretionary charitable distributions within a familiar Orthodox Jewish network. No application process is indicated in the provided data.
$3.4M
$307K
$3.9M
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small number of recipients—including one large pooled/discretionary distribution—favoring established Orthodox Jewish institutions and local communal services rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: VARIOUS CHARITIES (pooled/discretionary distributions), LEV HAEVREI JH, AGUDAS BIKUR VEZRAT CHOLIM
Giving is concentrated in New York and nearby nearby states, with 82% of grants going to recipients in New York and the top state by grant count being New Jersey. Monsey and Brooklyn appear frequently among recipient cities, joined by Spring Valley and Chestnut Ridge in Rockland County. Outside New York, grants also reached Cranford, New Jersey; Orange, Connecticut; and Lakewood, New Jersey. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 79 grants in the United States.
Its grants focus on Orthodox Jewish communal institutions, especially yeshivas and day schools, synagogues and congregations, Bikur Cholim-related care, mikvah and ritual facilities, and mutual-aid or emergency-response groups serving the Orthodox community in and around Monsey.
Typical grants are relatively modest compared with the largest awards: the p25 is $2,775, the median is $7,350, and the p75 is $24,938. The recent record also includes occasional much larger discretionary grants.
Recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 79 grants in the United States. New York receives 82% of the grants, and New Jersey is the top state by grant count among recipient states.
Yes. Recent education grants include $146,100 to Yeshiva of Spring Valley, $25,000 to Yeshiva of Greater Monsey, $24,750 to Ramapo Cheder, and $14,600 to Yeshivas Bais Shraga.
The recent record suggests repeated support for a small set of Orthodox Jewish institutions and local communal organizations, with multiple grants in the same general network across 2023 and 2025 rather than broad, one-off funding across many unrelated groups.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIOUS CHARITIES (SEE ATTACHED) | MONSEY, NY | $3,353,431 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEV HAEVREI JH | BROOKLYN, NY | $625,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AGUDAS BIKUR VEZRAT CHOLIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $625,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HEBREW DAYSCHO | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DIASPORA YESHIVA TORAS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $476,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GEMILAS CHASODIM CHASDEI MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $368,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KEREN EZRA | MONSEY, NY | $250,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHASDEI YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $227,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OHR MOSHE | HILLCREST, NY | $225,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| VARIOUS OTHER MIN | MONSEY, NY | $191,601 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YAD ELKA | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KZM | MONSEY, NY | $149,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY | SUFFERN, NY | $146,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BAIS HAMEDRASH NETZACH YISROEL | MONSEY, NY | $96,400 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TOV V CHESED FOUNDATION | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $86,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG SHAAREI ZEDEK | MONSEY, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KHAL ZICHRON MICHOEL | MONSEY, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG SHAAREI CHESED | MONSEY, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOROWITZ FAMILY FUND | MONSEY, NY | $36,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NECHAMAS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $34,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $34,625 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA OF GREATER MONSEY | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $29,250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RAMAPO CHEDER | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $27,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MAYAN HATALMUD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $23,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MESIFTA BETH SHRAGA | MONSEY, NY | $21,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KEHILAS UNION | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITBALE |
| CONG MACHSIKAI HADAS | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA BAIS MEDRASH ITALMUD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $16,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MESIVTA AHAVAS HATORAH | MONSEY, NY | $13,200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TORAS EMECHA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RAV CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TOV VCHESED ORGANIZATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHABAD THAILAND | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EZRA KUPAS CHASANIM | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TORAS CHAIM VIRGENOL | PORTSMOUTH, VA | $6,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF ZICHRON MEIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TOMCHE SHABBOS OF BORO PARK | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DRESSED WITH DIGNITY | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $2,300 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OSEH TZEDAKA VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RCCS | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TOMCHE SHABBOS OF ROCKLAND COUNTY | MONSEY, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KUPATH EZRAH OF ROCKLAND COUNTY | MONSEY, NY | $1,450 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ZICHRON MENACHEM | MONSEY, NY | $1,360 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLLEL AVREICHIM OF UTA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AID L'SHALOM | MONSEY, NY | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ADINS CLOSET | MONSEY, NY | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PEYLIM LEV LACHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KZM LADIES AUXLIARY | MONSEY, NY | $180 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LEV HAEVREI JH | BROOKLYN, NY | $675,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
VARIOUS CHARITIES (SEE ATTACHED)
$3,353,431CHARITABLE
LEV HAEVREI JH
$625,000CHARITABLE
DIASPORA YESHIVA TORAS YISROEL
$476,750CHARITABLE
GEMILAS CHASODIM CHASDEI MOSHE
$368,000CHARITABLE
KEREN EZRA
$250,500CHARITABLE
OHR MOSHE
$225,000CHARITABLE
VARIOUS OTHER MIN
$191,601CHARITABLE
KZM
$149,500CHARITABLE
YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY
$146,000CHARITABLE
BAIS HAMEDRASH NETZACH YISROEL
$96,400CHARITABLE
TOV V CHESED FOUNDATION
$86,000CHARITABLE
CONG SHAAREI ZEDEK
$50,000CHARITABLE
KHAL ZICHRON MICHOEL
$50,000CHARITABLE
CONG SHAAREI CHESED
$40,000CHARITABLE
HOROWITZ FAMILY FUND
$36,000CHARITABLE
NECHAMAS YISROEL
$34,800CHARITABLE
YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM
$34,625CHARITABLE
YESHIVA OF GREATER MONSEY
$29,250CHARITABLE
RAMAPO CHEDER
$27,600CHARITABLE
MAYAN HATALMUD
$23,000CHARITABLE
MESIFTA BETH SHRAGA
$21,000CHARITABLE
KEHILAS UNION
$20,000CHARITBALE
CONG MACHSIKAI HADAS
$20,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA BAIS MEDRASH ITALMUD
$16,600CHARITABLE
MESIVTA AHAVAS HATORAH
$13,200CHARITABLE
TORAS EMECHA
$10,000CHARITABLE
RAV CHESED
$10,000CHARITABLE
TOV VCHESED ORGANIZATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHABAD THAILAND
$10,000CHARITABLE
EZRA KUPAS CHASANIM
$7,500CHARITABLE
TORAS CHAIM VIRGENOL
$6,750CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF ZICHRON MEIR
$5,000CHARITABLE
TOMCHE SHABBOS OF BORO PARK
$5,000CHARITABLE
OSEH TZEDAKA VCHESED
$1,800CHARITABLE
ZICHRON MENACHEM
$1,360CHARITABLE
KOLLEL AVREICHIM OF UTA
$1,000CHARITABLE
AID L'SHALOM
$500CHARITABLE
ADINS CLOSET
$500CHARITABLE
PEYLIM LEV LACHIM
$500CHARITABLE
KZM LADIES AUXLIARY
$180CHARITABLE
LEV HAEVREI JH
$675,000CHARITABLE