The E R G Foundation concentrates its support on Jewish religious, communal, and social-service institutions—with a clear Sephardic/Jewish community orientation—funding synagogues, community centers, and faith-based health/emergency services. Grants are often unrestricted or general purpose, suggesting trust in organizational leadership to direct funds where needed, and include education-related support for local learning programs.
Concentrated, relatively few large grants with repeat funding to core grantees (e.g., multiple sizable payments to the Brooklyn Holistic Synagogue); grants tend to be unrestricted/general purpose rather than narrowly project-restricted.
E R G FOUNDATION is based in New York, NY and reported $3,128,049 in annual grants in its latest 990 year on file, 2025. Its total assets were $5,750,799. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in Jewish religious, communal, and social-service institutions, with a Sephardic and Jewish community orientation. Recent grants show repeated support for synagogues, community centers, learning programs, and faith-based health and emergency services. Among its larger recent grants were $250,000 to BROOKLYN HOLISTIC SYNAGOGUE in 2023, $250,000 in 2024, and $250,000 in 2025. Other sizeable grants included $150,000 to REACH FOR THE STARS LEARING CENTER in 2025 and $118,000 to SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER in 2023. The foundation also gave $115,200 to SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM in 2024 and $106,000 to FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH in 2024. Grant descriptions are often general purpose or general support, indicating broad operating support rather than project-specific funding. The typical grant size in the data is $500 at the 25th percentile, $1,000 at the median, and $3,150 at the 75th percentile, but the recent-grants list also includes a small number of much larger awards. E R G FOUNDATION gives locally, and 84% of grants went to recipients in New York.
Recent grantmaking spans synagogue operations, community education, and faith-based emergency and social services. Notable grants include $250,000 to BROOKLYN HOLISTIC SYNAGOGUE for general purpose in 2023, 2024, and 2025; $150,000 to REACH FOR THE STARS LEARING CENTER for general support in 2025; and $106,000 to FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH for general support in 2024. The foundation also funded SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER, SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM, SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND, and OHEL YACCOB CONGREGATION. Several grants were labeled general support or general purpose, including awards to RECORDED TALMUD and ORTHODOX UNION.
E R G FOUNDATION’s reported typical grant size is $500 at the 25th percentile, $1,000 at the median, and $3,150 at the 75th percentile. Its recent grants show a wide spread, from small awards to several six-figure grants. The foundation funds nonprofit and public-benefit organizations, and it also funds individuals. Grant purposes are often general support or general purpose, which points to operating or unrestricted funding. The available data do not show an application process or grant cycle frequency, so only observed grant activity can be stated.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for E R G Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 404 | $3.1M | 99.5% |
| 2 | Australia | 1 |
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Notable grantees: Brooklyn Holistic Synagogue, Sephardic Community Center, Friends of United Hatzalah, Sephardic Bikur Holim, Bnei Yitzhak
E R G FOUNDATION gives locally, with 84% of grants going to recipients in New York. New York is also the state where it gives most often. Recent grants in the sample were concentrated in New York, especially Brooklyn and New York City, with additional grants to Deal, NJ and Cold Spring Harbor, NY. The recipient country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, at 404 grants or 99.5%, with one grant each to Asia and the United Kingdom.
The provided data do not describe an application process or whether E R G FOUNDATION accepts unsolicited applications. The record only shows grant recipients, amounts, and purposes, along with a local geographic scope of giving.
E R G FOUNDATION has funded Jewish religious, communal, and social-service institutions, including synagogues, community centers, learning programs, and faith-based emergency services. Recent examples include BROOKLYN HOLISTIC SYNAGOGUE, SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER, FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH, and REACH FOR THE STARS LEARING CENTER.
The typical grant size in the data is $500 at the 25th percentile, $1,000 at the median, and $3,150 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $250,000 to BROOKLYN HOLISTIC SYNAGOGUE and $150,000 to REACH FOR THE STARS LEARING CENTER.
E R G FOUNDATION gives locally, and 84% of grants went to recipients in New York. The state where it gives most often is New York. Recent grants also include recipients in Deal, NJ, while the country distribution is predominantly U.S.-based.
Recent recipients include BROOKLYN HOLISTIC SYNAGOGUE, REACH FOR THE STARS LEARING CENTER, SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER, SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM, FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH, BNEI YITZHAK, OHEL YACCOB CONGREGATION, SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND, and ORTHODOX UNION.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $232 |
0.3% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1 | $101 | 0.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLYN HOLISTIC SYNAGOGUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REACH FOR THE STARS LEARING CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BNEI YITZHAK | BROOKLYN, NY | $105,094 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION | DEAL, NJ | $37,655 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $34,285 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORTHODOX UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MATTEH MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEGAN DAVID YESHIVAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAD YOSEF | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RENEWAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AIEF | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YDE SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEGAN DAVID YESHIVAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RABBI JACOB S KESSIN HESSAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REBBI JACOB S KASSIN HESSEL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOLLEL HASOT | NEW YORK, NY | $12,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARMEI HA'IR INTERNATIONAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SABATO RONIT SHABTAI | GREAT NECK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAHAIM YESHIVAT SHALOM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL MEDICAL FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH POLICY CENTER (JPC) | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIGDAL OHR | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN HASHVIIS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AISH GLOBAL | CLIFTON, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAGEN DAVID CONGREGATION OF SURFSIDE INC | SURFSIDE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESOD YOSEF - MICHAEL CAYRE FOUNDATION | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIMHA ORGANIZATION | OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHEVRAT PINTO | NEW YORK, NY | $8,667 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AHI EZER VATIKIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,653 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IRGUN YRA | NEW YORK, NY | $7,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HKY KOL YAAKAB INC | NEW YORK, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVAT HADRAT MELECH | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHASDEI YITZCHOK | MEDFIELD, MA | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BNEI BINYAMIN | HICKSVILLE, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHMOLORG | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,680 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEER MIRIAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,650 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMILING SOULS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAD DAVID INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TORAH LEARNING RESOURCES LTD | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEPHARDIC DIVISION OF CHAIM MEDICAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BARKAI VESHIVAH PTA | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,620 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDMOND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,180 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BONEI OLAM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,638 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROPEL NETWORK INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BROOKLYN HOLISTIC SYNAGOGUE
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REACH FOR THE STARS LEARING CENTER
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BNEI YITZHAK
$105,094GENERAL SUPPORT
OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION
$37,655GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
ORTHODOX UNION
$26,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MATTEH MOSHE
$26,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEGAN DAVID YESHIVAH
$25,400GENERAL SUPPORT
YAD YOSEF
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RENEWAL
$18,900GENERAL SUPPORT
AIEF
$18,750GENERAL SUPPORT
YDE SCHOOL
$18,200GENERAL SUPPORT
MEGAN DAVID YESHIVAH
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RABBI JACOB S KESSIN HESSAL FUND
$13,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REBBI JACOB S KASSIN HESSEL FUND
$13,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KOLLEL HASOT
$12,600GENERAL SUPPORT
CARMEI HA'IR INTERNATIONAL
$10,200GENERAL SUPPORT
SABATO RONIT SHABTAI
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAHAIM YESHIVAT SHALOM INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MIGDAL OHR
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN HASHVIIS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAGEN DAVID CONGREGATION OF SURFSIDE INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESOD YOSEF - MICHAEL CAYRE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIMHA ORGANIZATION
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHEVRAT PINTO
$8,667GENERAL SUPPORT
AHI EZER VATIKIN
$8,653GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IRGUN YRA
$7,800GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVAT HADRAT MELECH
$7,200GENERAL SUPPORT
CHASDEI YITZCHOK
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BNEI BINYAMIN
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHMOLORG
$5,680GENERAL SUPPORT
SMILING SOULS INC
$5,200GENERAL SUPPORT
TORAH LEARNING RESOURCES LTD
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEPHARDIC DIVISION OF CHAIM MEDICAL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BARKAI VESHIVAH PTA
$3,620GENERAL SUPPORT
EDMOND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUE
$3,180GENERAL SUPPORT