EMT Action Fund is a highly concentrated supporter of Orthodox Jewish religious education and rabbinic institutions, directing the bulk of its funding to yeshivas, kollels, and related community religious programs. Grants are predominantly large and often repeated to the same institutions, indicating long-term, core support for traditional Torah schooling, rabbinic training, and synagogue-affiliated educational projects, with a strong presence in New York-area Orthodox communities (e.g., Five Towns/Long Island).
Emt Action Fund’s recent giving is led by six-figure support for Orthodox Jewish religious education, with a $1,000,000 grant to Rdovid in Cedarhurst, NY and an $800,000 grant to Maalot, also in Cedarhurst. That pattern fits a funder that concentrates heavily on yeshivas, kollels, and related Torah-study institutions, while also supporting rabbinic training and synagogue-linked educational projects. The fund’s largest grants are often repeated across years or renewed to the same organizations, suggesting ongoing institutional support rather than one-time awards. The 2025 and 2024 grants list includes multiple gifts to Yeshivas Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway, Yeshiva Gedolah Five Towns in Woodmere, and Birchas Yitzchok Dbonhad in Brooklyn. Other recipients such as Oiz Vehudor in Nanuet, Keren Olam Hatorah in Brick, and Long Island Jewish Center in West Hempstead show a strong concentration in Orthodox community settings. Grants also reach Israel-linked entities, including Jyrc and Afo Yad Eliezer. Overall, the funder’s profile is defined by sizeable institutional grants for religious schooling and rabbinic infrastructure.
In Orthodox day-school support, Emt Action Fund gave $234,040 to Yeshivas Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway in 2025 and $175,000 to the same school in 2024, pointing to repeated backing for a single institution. For higher rabbinic training, it awarded $100,000 to Torah Ctr for Higher Rabbinic in Brooklyn in 2024 and $50,000 to Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical in Brooklyn in 2023, both tied to advanced religious instruction. The fund also supports community religious infrastructure. In 2025 it gave $68,000 to Hachaim Vehashalom Inc in Cedarhurst and $100,000 to Long Island Jewish Center in West Hempstead. Israel-linked support appears as well: Jyrc received $556,000 in 2024 and $322,000 in 2025, while Afo Yad Eliezer in Jackson, NJ received $100,000 in 2025. These grants show a focus on institutions that serve students, clergy, and Orthodox community life.
Typical grant size clusters around $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several six-figure awards. The fund repeatedly supports the same organizations across years, including Yeshivas Darchei Torah, Shearith Hapletah, and Jyrc, which points to multi-year institutional funding rather than isolated gifts. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Leadership is listed as Neil Henderson.
$4.2M
$50.3M
$8.8M
$8.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
NEIL HENDERSON
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Emt Action Fund.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 129 | $7.3M | 98.5% |
| 2 | Israel | 2 |
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Highly concentrated giving: relatively few large grants (multiple six-figure gifts) and numerous repeat awards to the same core grantees, signaling multi-year/core support rather than one-off, dispersed small grants.
Notable grantees: RDOVID, OIZ VEHUDOR, JYRC, MAALOT, YESHIVA DARCHEI TORAH
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 129 grants there versus 2 in Israel. Within the recent grants list, New York locations recur often: Cedarhurst, Far Rockaway, Brooklyn, Woodmere, West Hempstead, Nanuet, and Monsey. New Jersey recipients also appear, including Brick, Jackson, and Lakewood. The named Israel-linked grantees are Jyrc and Afo Yad Eliezer, showing a small cross-border component alongside the main New York-area concentration.
The fund supports Orthodox Jewish religious education and rabbinic institutions, especially yeshivas, kollels, and synagogue-linked educational programs. Recent grants include Yeshivas Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway, Yeshiva Gedolah Five Towns in Woodmere, and Torah Ctr for Higher Rabbinic in Brooklyn.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support to multiple organizations across years, including Yeshivas Darchei Torah in 2024 and 2025, Shearith Hapletah in 2024 and 2025, and Jyrc in 2024 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger gifts, including seven-figure and high six-figure grants.
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, with 129 grants in the United States and 2 in Israel. Recent recipient cities include Cedarhurst, Far Rockaway, Brooklyn, Woodmere, West Hempstead, Nanuet, and Lakewood.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $878K |
1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDOVID | CEDARHURST, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| OIZ VEHUDOR | NANUET, NY | $650,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| JYRC | — | $322,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| YESHIVAS DARCHEI TORAH | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $234,040 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| KEREN OLAM HATORAH | BRICK, NJ | $200,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| BIRCHAS YITZCHOK DBONHAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $111,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| AFO YAD ELIEZER | JACKSON, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| LONG ISLAND JEWISH CENTER | WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| YESHIVAS BIRKAS SHOLOM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $90,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA GEDOLAH FIVE TOWNS | WOODMERE, NY | $71,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| HACHAIM VEHASHALOM INC | CEDARHURST, NY | $68,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| BEIS HAMEDRASH ISHEI YISROEL | WOODMERE, NY | $51,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| RPERETZ | CEDARHURST, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA TIFERES YISROEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| GATEWAYS ORGANIZATION | MONSEY, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| TORAH CTR FOR HIGHER RABBINIC | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA NISHMAS HATORAH | INWOOD, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| BAIS YAAKOV ATERES MIRIAM | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| TALMUD TORAH EITZ CHIAM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| SHEARITH HAPLETAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| RZACHS | BROOKLYN, NY | $48,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| YECHEZKEI JACOB | BROOKLYN, NY | $42,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| REPHRAIM COHEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| TELMUDICAL INSTITUTE OF NY | ROCHESTER, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF TORAH YESHIVATH | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| BNOS BAIS YAAKOV | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| ZICHRON MATTEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $21,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| CONG KEHAL CHASIDY CHERNOBEL | LAWRENCE, NY | $20,850 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| RMOTTI YONA | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| CHABAD CENTER OF FIVE TOWNS | CEDARHURST, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| ATERET AHARON | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| YGFT-RABBI DISCRETIONARY | WOODMERE, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| KAD RIVKA | BALTIMORE, MD | $18,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA KOI TORAH | INWOOD, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| AISH GLOBAL INC | CLIFTON, NJ | $18,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA OF SOUTH SHORE | HEWLETT, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| OHR OLAM | LAWRENCE, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| MACHON YISRAEL TRUST | BROOKLYN, NY | $16,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| OFEK YEHUDI | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| OUR PLACE | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| NETZACH FOUNDATION INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $12,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLDENOV | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| ACHIEZER COMMUNITY RESOURCE | LAWRENCE, NY | $11,800 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| SHOR YOSHUV | LAWRENCE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| STAND FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | ADVOCACY/LOBBYING |
| ONE JERUSALEM CHARITABLE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | ADVOCACY/LOBBYING |
| OU ADVOCACY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | ADVOCACY/LOBBYING |
| NCSY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
RDOVID
$1,000,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
OIZ VEHUDOR
$650,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
JYRC
$322,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YESHIVAS DARCHEI TORAH
$234,040RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
KEREN OLAM HATORAH
$200,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
BIRCHAS YITZCHOK DBONHAD
$111,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
AFO YAD ELIEZER
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
LONG ISLAND JEWISH CENTER
$100,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA
$100,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YESHIVAS BIRKAS SHOLOM
$90,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YESHIVA GEDOLAH FIVE TOWNS
$71,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
HACHAIM VEHASHALOM INC
$68,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
BEIS HAMEDRASH ISHEI YISROEL
$51,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RPERETZ
$50,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YESHIVA TIFERES YISROEL
$50,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
GATEWAYS ORGANIZATION
$50,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
TORAH CTR FOR HIGHER RABBINIC
$50,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YESHIVA NISHMAS HATORAH
$50,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
BAIS YAAKOV ATERES MIRIAM
$50,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
TALMUD TORAH EITZ CHIAM
$50,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
SHEARITH HAPLETAH
$50,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RZACHS
$48,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YECHEZKEI JACOB
$42,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
REPHRAIM COHEN
$30,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
TELMUDICAL INSTITUTE OF NY
$30,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF TORAH YESHIVATH
$25,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
BNOS BAIS YAAKOV
$25,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
ZICHRON MATTEL
$25,000YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM
$21,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CONG KEHAL CHASIDY CHERNOBEL
$20,850RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RMOTTI YONA
$20,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CHABAD CENTER OF FIVE TOWNS
$20,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
ATERET AHARON
$20,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YGFT-RABBI DISCRETIONARY
$20,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
KAD RIVKA
$18,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YESHIVA KOI TORAH
$18,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
AISH GLOBAL INC
$18,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YESHIVA OF SOUTH SHORE
$18,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
OHR OLAM
$18,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
MACHON YISRAEL TRUST
$16,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
OFEK YEHUDI
$15,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
OUR PLACE
$13,600RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
NETZACH FOUNDATION INC
$12,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLDENOV
$12,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
SHOR YOSHUV
$10,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
STAND FOR AMERICA
$10,000ADVOCACY/LOBBYING
ONE JERUSALEM CHARITABLE FUND
$10,000ADVOCACY/LOBBYING
OU ADVOCACY
$10,000ADVOCACY/LOBBYING
NCSY
$10,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION