The Educational Endowment Fund Inc is overwhelmingly focused on supporting Orthodox Jewish religious institutions—primarily major yeshivas, kollels, and congregations—concentrated around Lakewood and other New York/New Jersey Orthodox communities. Grants are directed at institutional operating support, capital or endowment-style gifts, and program support for Torah study and synagogue life. The foundation favors established communal institutions rather than secular charities.
A $4.86 million grant to Cong Beth Medrash Govoha in Brooklyn is the clearest signal of Educational Endowment Fund Inc’s priorities: large institutional support for Orthodox Jewish religious study and communal life. The foundation’s recent giving is centered on yeshivas, kollels, synagogues, and related educational institutions, with several awards also supporting cheder-style schools and community organizations in Lakewood and Brooklyn. Its pattern is not limited to one flagship institution. In 2025, it also gave $500,000 to Cong Bais Shalom in Brooklyn and $350,000 to Kollel International in Lakewood, showing a mix of major support for advanced Torah study and congregational needs. Other grants went to institutions such as Yeshiva Keren Orah, Yeshiva University, and Toras Chesed Inc, reinforcing a consistent emphasis on Jewish educational and religious infrastructure. The funder’s grantmaking is institution-based rather than individual-based, and the recipients in the recent record are all U.S. organizations.
Orthodox Jewish education is the strongest thread in the record. Educational Endowment Fund Inc gave $157,630 to Yeshiva Keren Orah in Brooklyn, $25,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025 to Yeshiva Orchos Chaim in Lakewood, and $12,800 to Lakewood Cheder School in 2025. Support for advanced religious study appears repeatedly. The foundation awarded $350,000 to Kollel International in Lakewood, $58,491 to Yeshiva University in New York, and $8,000 to Beth Medrash Govoha of America in Lakewood. Congregational and communal support is also visible. Recent grants include $250,000 to Cong Ahavas Tzedokah Vchesed in Brooklyn, $100,000 to Cong Agudah Israel of Boro Park, and $41,000 to Toras Chesed Inc in Lakewood for 2025.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $8,000, median of $18,553, and p75 of $28,700. The recent record also shows a highly skewed distribution, with one very large grant and a smaller set of six-figure awards alongside many grants under $30,000. Repeated recipients suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts: Toras Chesed Inc, Yeshiva Orchos Chaim, and Lakewood Cheder School each appear in multiple years. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments, pointing to standard institutional grantmaking.
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$15.3M
$1.4M
$7.2M
Most grants fall between $8K and $29K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$29K
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of very large grants (one grantee receives the majority of funds) alongside a tail of mid- and small-size awards. The foundation repeatedly funds the same religious institutions and local community organizations, combining multi-year or large single gifts to cornerstone institutions with smaller recurring support to synagogues, yeshivas, and education programs.
Notable grantees: Congregation Beth Medrash Govoha, Congregation Bais Shalom, Kollel International, Congreg Ahavas Tzedokah Vchesed, Yeshiva Keren Orah
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in New Jersey, with 82% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Lakewood and Brooklyn anchor most of the activity: Lakewood recipients include Kollel International, Bais Chaim, Toras Chesed Inc, Yeshiva Orchos Chaim, and Lakewood Cheder School, while Brooklyn recipients include Cong Beth Medrash Govoha, Cong Bais Shalom, Cong Ahavas Tzedokah Vchesed, and Yeshiva Keren Orah. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 32 grants in the United States.
The recent grants are concentrated in Orthodox Jewish religious institutions and related community organizations. Examples include Cong Beth Medrash Govoha in Brooklyn, Kollel International in Lakewood, Lakewood Cheder School, and Cong Agudah Israel of Boro Park. The pattern also includes yeshivas, kollels, congregations, and faith-based educational nonprofits.
The middle of the distribution is in the tens of thousands: p25 is $8,000, median grant size is $18,553, and p75 is $28,700. The record also includes much larger institutional awards, including a $4.86 million grant and several six-figure grants.
Yes. Toras Chesed Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Yeshiva Orchos Chaim appears in 2024 and 2025; and Lakewood Cheder School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That suggests recurring relationships with some institutions rather than strictly one-time support.
New Jersey is the main giving state, with 82% of grants going to recipients there. Lakewood is especially prominent, and Brooklyn is another major recipient city in the recent record.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONG BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,859,160 | 2025 | — |
| CONG BAIS SHALOM | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | — |
| KOLLEL INTERNATIONAL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $350,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONG AHAVAS TZEDOKAH VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA KEREN ORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $157,630 | 2025 | — |
| CONG BAIS CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONG AGUDAH ISRAEL OF BORO PARK | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $58,491 | 2025 | — |
| TORAS CHESED INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $41,000 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA ORCHOS CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| LAKEWOOD CHEDER SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $12,800 | 2025 | — |
| MISC UNDER 5000 | LAKEWWOD, NJ | $8,200 | 2025 | — |
| CONG YESHIVA YESODEI TORAH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $8,000 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA TORAS ARON INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $7,782 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA NESIV HATALMUD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
| TORAS CHESED INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | — |
| YESHIVA ORCHOS CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | — |
| BAIN ISH UBEIN UCHIV ORGANIZATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,000 | 2024 | — |
| MISC UNDER 5000 | LAKEWWOD, NJ | $18,553 | 2024 | — |
| LAKEWOOD CHEDER SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $8,000 | 2024 | — |
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $8,000 | 2024 | — |
| CONG TIFERES SHULEM INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,860 | 2024 | — |
| CONG YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF SEAGATE | BROOKLYN, NY | $154,971 | 2023 | — |
| THE SORALA FDN | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $135,300 | 2023 | — |
| CONG ZICHRON REB MORDECHAI BINIK | BROOKLYN, NY | $102,000 | 2023 | — |
| MISC UNDER 5000 | LAKEWWOD, NJ | $28,700 | 2023 | — |
| TORAS CHESED INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $28,000 | 2023 | — |
| BNOS YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $17,500 | 2023 | — |
| TORAH EDUCATION OF AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $11,000 | 2023 | — |
| LAKEWOOD CHEDER SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $9,000 | 2023 | — |
| THE TZUR FOUNDATION | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $8,000 | 2023 | — |
| OHR NOSSON INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,000 | 2023 | — |
CONG BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA
$4,859,160CONG BAIS SHALOM
$500,000KOLLEL INTERNATIONAL
$350,000CONG AHAVAS TZEDOKAH VCHESED
$250,000YESHIVA KEREN ORAH
$157,630CONG BAIS CHAIM
$150,000CONG AGUDAH ISRAEL OF BORO PARK
$100,000MISC UNDER 5000
$8,200CONG YESHIVA YESODEI TORAH INC
$8,000YESHIVA TORAS ARON INC
$7,782YESHIVA NESIV HATALMUD
$6,000BAIN ISH UBEIN UCHIV ORGANIZATION
$19,000MISC UNDER 5000
$18,553BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA
$8,000CONG TIFERES SHULEM INC
$6,860CONG YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF SEAGATE
$154,971THE SORALA FDN
$135,300CONG ZICHRON REB MORDECHAI BINIK
$102,000MISC UNDER 5000
$28,700BNOS YAAKOV
$17,500TORAH EDUCATION OF AMERICA
$11,000OHR NOSSON INC
$6,000