The Emet Vemunah Sam & Samantha Sasson Family Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on Orthodox Jewish educational and religious institutions, providing substantial gifts to yeshivas, kollels and synagogues. Grants are large in size and often directed to a small set of repeat beneficiaries, indicating a focus on sustaining Torah study and community religious life rather than broad philanthropic diversification. The foundation appears to prioritize institutional support (program, operations, or capital) for traditional Jewish learning centers and local synagogues.
A defining feature of the Emet Vemunah Sam & Samantha Sasson Family Foundation is its repeated support for Orthodox Jewish learning institutions, with large gifts moving to the same beneficiaries across multiple years. Yad Yosef received $676,482 in 2024, $242,053 in 2025, and $208,450 in 2023, while Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah and Keren Hayeshiviot also appear as recurring recipients. The pattern points to a foundation that backs yeshivas, kollels, synagogues, mikvahs, and related communal organizations rather than a broad mix of secular causes. Many of the grants are directed to Brooklyn institutions, especially educational and religious organizations serving Orthodox communities. Smaller grants appear alongside major awards, but the overall picture is one of institutional support for Torah study, religious life, and community infrastructure. The foundation also funds some medical and charitable groups within the same community network, including Sephardic Bikur Holim and Sephardic Medical Resource. Across the recent grants list, the grantmaking is concentrated, recurring, and centered on traditional Jewish educational and religious life.
Education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $325,500 to Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah in 2025 for educational purposes, after giving the same institution $36,750 in 2024 and $18,000 in 2023. Keren Hayeshiviot also received multiple education grants, including $281,850 in 2024, $31,101 in 2025, and $29,600 in 2023. Religious support is another major thread: the foundation gave $210,527 to Synagouge of Deal in 2024 and $70,000 in 2023, plus $100,000 to Congregation Ohr Meir in 2025. It also funded ritual infrastructure with $74,000 to Sephardic Mikvah of Midwood Inc in 2024 and $35,000 to Shore Area Mikvah in 2025. Medical and charitable grants appear as a smaller part of the portfolio, including Sephardic Bikur Holim and Sephardic Medical Resource.
Grant size is uneven but clearly tilted toward mid-sized institutional awards, with a p25 of $4,550, a median of $6,802, and a p75 of $22,000. At the top end, the foundation makes very large repeat grants, including six-figure awards to the same organizations across multiple years. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record also shows recurring recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially among educational and religious institutions.
$1.2M
$80K
$726K
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $5K and $22K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$22K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a very small number of recipients with repeat funding to core grantees; philanthropic strategy appears relationship-driven and institution-focused rather than broad or exploratory.
Notable grantees: Yad Yosef, Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah, Keren HaYeshiviot, Synagogue of Deal
The foundation gives regionally, with 70% of grants going to recipients in New York. Brooklyn is the center of gravity, and several grants also reach other New York locations such as New York, NY. Outside New York, recent grants land in New Jersey communities including Deal, Brick, Oakhurst, and Lakewood. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States. The pattern points to a Tri-State footprint anchored in Orthodox Jewish institutions.
Its recent grants go mainly to Orthodox Jewish educational and religious institutions, including yeshivas, kollels, synagogues, mikvahs, and community organizations. The grant list also includes a smaller number of medical and charitable groups serving the same community network.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Yad Yosef received $676,482 in 2024, $242,053 in 2025, and $208,450 in 2023, while Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah and Keren Hayeshiviot also each received grants in more than one year.
The typical grant size is relatively modest compared with a few large repeat awards: p25 is $4,550, median is $6,802, and p75 is $22,000. The recent grant list also includes several six-figure grants, showing a wide spread in award size.
New York receives 70% of the grants, and Brooklyn appears most often among recipient locations. The foundation also gives in nearby New Jersey communities such as Deal, Brick, Oakhurst, and Lakewood.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET MEDRASH GADOL ATERET TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $325,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| YAD YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $242,053 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL/ RELIGIOUS |
| VARIOUS OTHER CHARITIES | BROOKLYN, NY | $123,143 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVAT ATERET TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $113,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CONGREGATION OHR MEIR | BRICK, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVA KOL YAAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SHORE AREA MIKVAH | OAKHURST, NJ | $35,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| KEREN HAYESHIVIOT | BROOKLYN, NY | $31,101 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS OF AHAVAT SHALOM | NEW YORK, NY | $27,600 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SEPHARDIC MEDICAL RESOURCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| CONGREGATION MESHECH CHOCHMA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $24,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BET YAAKOV OF THE JERSEY SHORE | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $15,200 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CONGREGATION TIFERETH SHAUL | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CONGREGATION TZAMRA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNITED CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATI | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SYNAGOUGE OF DEAL | DEAL, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BET YAAKOV OZ VEHADAR INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $9,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| JEWISH SUCCESS INITATIVE | NEW HYDE PARK, NY | $8,800 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF LONG BRAN | DEAL, NJ | $6,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVAT YAGDIL TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,200 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| KESHER | NORTH BERGEN, NJ | $5,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ZICHRON MOSHE YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,600 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DSN COMMUNITY CENTER | OAKHURST, NJ | $4,401 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBRON YESHIVA | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| KOLLEL OF THE JERSEY SHORE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $4,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS/ EDUCATIONAL |
| AHI EZER YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA SHAAREI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,850 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OHEL SIMCHA | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $2,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| AHAVAT HAIM VEHESSED | DEAL, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA OF HAMILTON | TRENTON, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| EDMOND J SAFRA SYNAGOUGE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| YAD YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $676,482 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL/ RELIGIOUS |
| KEREN HAYESHIVIOT | BROOKLYN, NY | $281,850 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SYNAGOUGE OF DEAL | DEAL, NJ | $210,527 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| VARIOUS OTHER CHARITIES | BROOKLYN, NY | $128,640 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SEPHARDIC MIKVAH OF MIDWOOD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $74,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVA KOL YAAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BET MEDRASH GADOL ATERET TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,750 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SEPHARDIC MEDICAL RESOURCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL |
| SEPHARDIC TORAH CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $22,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| CONGREGATION TIFERETH SHAUL | BROOKLYN, NY | $22,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| SIMHA ORGANIZATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL |
| FRIENDS OF AHAVAT SHALOM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVAT ATERET TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,001 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA SHAAREI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,280 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ZICHRON MOSHE YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,200 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HAHAIM YESHIVAT SHALOM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $8,700 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ILAN HIGH SCHOOL | OCEAN, NJ | $8,501 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BET YAAKOV OF THE JERSEY SHORE | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $7,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TORAH LEARNING RESOURCES LTD | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,603 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
BET MEDRASH GADOL ATERET TORAH
$325,500EDUCATIONAL
YAD YOSEF
$242,053EDUCATIONAL/ RELIGIOUS
VARIOUS OTHER CHARITIES
$123,143CHARITABLE
YESHIVAT ATERET TORAH
$113,000EDUCATIONAL
CONGREGATION OHR MEIR
$100,000RELIGIOUS
YESHIVA KOL YAAKOV
$36,000EDUCATIONAL
SHORE AREA MIKVAH
RELIGIOUS
KEREN HAYESHIVIOT
$31,101EDUCATIONAL
SEPHARDIC MEDICAL RESOURCE
$26,000MEDICAL
CONGREGATION MESHECH CHOCHMA
$24,000EDUCATIONAL
CONGREGATION TIFERETH SHAUL
$12,000RELIGIOUS
CONGREGATION TZAMRA INC
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
UNITED CHILDRENS EDUCATION FOUNDATI
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
SYNAGOUGE OF DEAL
$10,000RELIGIOUS
BET YAAKOV OZ VEHADAR INC
$9,000EDUCATIONAL
JEWISH SUCCESS INITATIVE
$8,800EDUCATIONAL
SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF LONG BRAN
$6,500EDUCATIONAL
ZICHRON MOSHE YESHIVA
$4,600EDUCATIONAL
KOLLEL OF THE JERSEY SHORE
$4,000RELIGIOUS/ EDUCATIONAL
AHI EZER YESHIVA
$3,000EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA SHAAREI TORAH
$2,850EDUCATIONAL
OHEL SIMCHA
$2,600RELIGIOUS
AHAVAT HAIM VEHESSED
$1,800RELIGIOUS
YESHIVA GEDOLA OF HAMILTON
$1,800EDUCATIONAL
EDMOND J SAFRA SYNAGOUGE
$1,000EDUCATIONAL
YAD YOSEF
$676,482EDUCATIONAL/ RELIGIOUS
KEREN HAYESHIVIOT
$281,850EDUCATIONAL
SYNAGOUGE OF DEAL
$210,527RELIGIOUS
VARIOUS OTHER CHARITIES
$128,640CHARITABLE
YESHIVA KOL YAAKOV
$60,000EDUCATIONAL
BET MEDRASH GADOL ATERET TORAH
$36,750EDUCATIONAL
SEPHARDIC MEDICAL RESOURCE
$26,000MEDICAL
SEPHARDIC TORAH CENTER
$22,000RELIGIOUS
CONGREGATION TIFERETH SHAUL
$22,000RELIGIOUS
YESHIVAT ATERET TORAH
$13,001EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA SHAAREI TORAH
$9,280EDUCATIONAL
ZICHRON MOSHE YESHIVA
$9,200EDUCATIONAL
HAHAIM YESHIVAT SHALOM INC
$8,700EDUCATIONAL
TORAH LEARNING RESOURCES LTD
$6,603EDUCATIONAL