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    E R G Foundation

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    NEW YORK, NY2128320400
    EIN (Tax ID): 13-4171703

    About E R G Foundation

    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.

    Focus Areas

    Sephardic Jewish community organizations and cultural centersSynagogue operations and congregational support (notably Brooklyn-based)Faith-based emergency medical and volunteer first-responder servicesSupplemental and community education programs (local learning centers)

    Who They Fund

    nonprofit organizations (unspecified)public-benefit organizations (no specific population targeted)

    Giving Approach

    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.

    About E R G Foundation

    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.

    What E R G Foundation Funds

    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.

    How E R G Foundation Gives

    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.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.2M

    Total Assets

    $5.8M

    Total Revenue

    $373K

    Total Expenses

    $1.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $1K.

    25th Percentile

    $500

    Median

    $1K

    75th Percentile

    $3K

    Geographic Reach

    Local14 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where E R G Foundation Funds

    Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for E R G Foundation.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic404$3.1M
    99.5%
    2Australia1

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    Latest Form 990: 2025
    Total assets: $5.8M
    3 filings on record
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    Funding Style

    general operating supportunrestricted supportnonprogrammatic / general purpose funding

    Notable grantees: Brooklyn Holistic Synagogue, Sephardic Community Center, Friends of United Hatzalah, Sephardic Bikur Holim, Bnei Yitzhak

    Topics

    open/unrestricted funding across sectorsorganizational sustainability / core expense coveragebroad-based philanthropic support (no programmatic priorities)

    Where E R G Foundation Makes Grants

    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.

    Frequently Asked Questions About E R G Foundation

    Does E R G FOUNDATION accept unsolicited applications?

    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.

    What does E R G FOUNDATION typically fund?

    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.

    How much does E R G FOUNDATION give per grant?

    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.

    Where does E R G FOUNDATION make grants?

    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.

    Who has E R G FOUNDATION funded recently?

    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.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    $232
    0.3%
    3United Kingdom1$101
    0.3%

    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    BROOKLYN HOLISTIC SYNAGOGUEBROOKLYN, NY$250,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    REACH FOR THE STARS LEARING CENTERBROOKLYN, NY$150,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BNEI YITZHAKBROOKLYN, NY$105,0942025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAHCOLD SPRING HARBOR, NY$45,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATIONDEAL, NJ$37,6552025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE SEPHARDIC FOOD FUNDNEW YORK, NY$34,2852025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ORTHODOX UNIONNEW YORK, NY$26,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MATTEH MOSHEBROOKLYN, NY$26,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MEGAN DAVID YESHIVAHBROOKLYN, NY$25,4002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    YAD YOSEFLAKEWOOD, NJ$20,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    RENEWALBROOKLYN, NY$18,9002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    AIEFWASHINGTON, DC$18,7502025GENERAL SUPPORT
    YDE SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NY$18,2002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENTNEW YORK, NY$18,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MEGAN DAVID YESHIVAHBROOKLYN, NY$18,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    RABBI JACOB S KESSIN HESSAL FUNDNEW YORK, NY$13,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    REBBI JACOB S KASSIN HESSEL FUNDNEW YORK, NY$13,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    KOLLEL HASOTNEW YORK, NY$12,6002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CARMEI HA'IR INTERNATIONALBROOKLYN, NY$10,2002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SABATO RONIT SHABTAIGREAT NECK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    HAHAIM YESHIVAT SHALOM INCNEW YORK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ISRAEL MEDICAL FUNDLAKEWOOD, NJ$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    JEWISH POLICY CENTER (JPC)WASHINGTON, DC$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MIGDAL OHRMIAMI BEACH, FL$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    KEREN HASHVIISNEW YORK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    AISH GLOBALCLIFTON, NJ$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTERNEW YORK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAELCEDARHURST, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MAGEN DAVID CONGREGATION OF SURFSIDE INCSURFSIDE, FL$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    YESOD YOSEF - MICHAEL CAYRE FOUNDATIONFAR ROCKAWAY, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SIMHA ORGANIZATIONOCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ$9,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CHEVRAT PINTONEW YORK, NY$8,6672025GENERAL SUPPORT
    AHI EZER VATIKINBROOKLYN, NY$8,6532025GENERAL SUPPORT
    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IRGUN YRANEW YORK, NY$7,8002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    HKY KOL YAAKAB INCNEW YORK, NY$7,2002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    YESHIVAT HADRAT MELECHBROOKLYN, NY$7,2002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CHASDEI YITZCHOKMEDFIELD, MA$6,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTERBROOKLYN, NY$6,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BNEI BINYAMINHICKSVILLE, NY$6,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CHMOLORGBROOKLYN, NY$5,6802025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BEER MIRIAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBROOKLYN, NY$5,6502025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SMILING SOULS INCBROOKLYN, NY$5,2002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    YAD DAVID INCBROOKLYN, NY$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    TORAH LEARNING RESOURCES LTDBROOKLYN, NY$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SEPHARDIC DIVISION OF CHAIM MEDICALBROOKLYN, NY$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BARKAI VESHIVAH PTABROOKLYN, NY$3,6202025GENERAL SUPPORT
    EDMOND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUEBROOKLYN, NY$3,1802025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BONEI OLAM INCBROOKLYN, NY$2,6382025GENERAL SUPPORT
    PROPEL NETWORK INCBROOKLYN, NY$2,6002025GENERAL SUPPORT

    BROOKLYN HOLISTIC SYNAGOGUE

    $250,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    REACH FOR THE STARS LEARING CENTER

    $150,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BNEI YITZHAK

    $105,094
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH

    $45,000
    COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION

    $37,655
    DEAL, NJ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND

    $34,285
    NEW YORK, NY
    2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ORTHODOX UNION

    $26,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MATTEH MOSHE

    $26,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MEGAN DAVID YESHIVAH

    $25,400
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    YAD YOSEF

    $20,000
    LAKEWOOD, NJ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    RENEWAL

    $18,900
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    AIEF

    $18,750
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    YDE SCHOOL

    $18,200
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT

    $18,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MEGAN DAVID YESHIVAH

    $18,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    RABBI JACOB S KESSIN HESSAL FUND

    $13,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    REBBI JACOB S KASSIN HESSEL FUND

    $13,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    KOLLEL HASOT

    $12,600
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CARMEI HA'IR INTERNATIONAL

    $10,200
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SABATO RONIT SHABTAI

    $10,000
    GREAT NECK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    HAHAIM YESHIVAT SHALOM INC

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ISRAEL MEDICAL FUND

    $10,000
    LAKEWOOD, NJ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    JEWISH POLICY CENTER (JPC)

    $10,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MIGDAL OHR

    $10,000
    MIAMI BEACH, FL2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    KEREN HASHVIIS

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    AISH GLOBAL

    $10,000
    CLIFTON, NJ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL

    $10,000
    CEDARHURST, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MAGEN DAVID CONGREGATION OF SURFSIDE INC

    $10,000
    SURFSIDE, FL2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    YESOD YOSEF - MICHAEL CAYRE FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    FAR ROCKAWAY, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SIMHA ORGANIZATION

    $9,000
    OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CHEVRAT PINTO

    $8,667
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    AHI EZER VATIKIN

    $8,653
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IRGUN YRA

    $7,800
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    HKY KOL YAAKAB INC

    $7,200
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    YESHIVAT HADRAT MELECH

    $7,200
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CHASDEI YITZCHOK

    $6,500
    MEDFIELD, MA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER

    $6,500
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BNEI BINYAMIN

    $6,000
    HICKSVILLE, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CHMOLORG

    $5,680
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BEER MIRIAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

    $5,650
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SMILING SOULS INC

    $5,200
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    YAD DAVID INC

    $5,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    TORAH LEARNING RESOURCES LTD

    $5,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SEPHARDIC DIVISION OF CHAIM MEDICAL

    $5,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BARKAI VESHIVAH PTA

    $3,620
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    EDMOND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUE

    $3,180
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BONEI OLAM INC

    $2,638
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    PROPEL NETWORK INC

    $2,600
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT