The Friedman Family 1 Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish communal life in and around Brooklyn, NY, primarily supporting yeshivas, synagogues, and related religious programs. Grants are often operational or programmatic and frequently repeat to the same institutions, indicating sustained local partnerships with a modest total annual outlay. The foundation also makes occasional gifts to summer religious programming and crisis/relief efforts.
Concentrated, local giving with repeated small-to-midsize grants to a handful of recurring Orthodox Jewish grantees rather than broad national dispersal; focused on operational and program support.
Friedman Family 1 Foundation’s recent giving is defined by repeated support for Orthodox Jewish communal institutions in Brooklyn, especially yeshivas and congregations. The largest grant in the file, $39,771 to Cong Toras Yufa in 2023, sits alongside another substantial award to Yeshiva Shaar Yisoscher Dinev, showing a pattern of sizable local support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation’s grants also reach schools, synagogues, and community organizations that appear again across multiple years, suggesting long-running relationships with the same institutions. The grant list shows support for religious education, synagogue life, and community aid through general-support awards. Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel Dshopron received multiple grants over 2023 to 2025, while Cong Ichud Hatalmidim also appears more than once. Smaller gifts appear alongside larger ones, but the overall picture is consistent: Friedman Family 1 Foundation directs most of its charitable dollars to a compact circle of Brooklyn-based Jewish institutions and related religious programming.
Religious education is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel Dshopron received $24,210 in 2023, $14,540 in 2024, and $10,280 in 2025, all listed as general support. Yeshiva Shaar Hamelech also appears in the file, with $11,300 in 2023 and $6,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports congregational and communal institutions. Cong Yetev Lev Dsatmar received $6,000 in 2025, and Kedishas Levi Bardichev received $5,800 in 2023. In youth-oriented religious programming, Camp Rav Tov was awarded $15,000 in 2025. Community aid is another visible area. Keren Ezra Memitzuka Inc received $12,000 in 2024, and Chasdei Chaim received $1,980 in 2023.
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $2,990, the median is $9,845, and the 75th percentile is $12,635. The grant list includes repeated gifts to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is not reported as funding individuals or making program-related investments. The awards in the file are overwhelmingly framed as general support, core operating support, or similar flexible funding.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Notable grantees: Yeshiva Shaar Yisoscher Dinev, Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel Dshopron, Congregation Toras Yufa, TTBA, Cong Ichud Hatalmidim
Giving is highly concentrated in New York, with 95% of grants going to recipients in the headquarters state and New York also ranking first by grant count. Brooklyn is the dominant city in the recipient list, including awards to Cong Toras Yufa, Yeshiva Shaar Yisoscher Dinev, Camp Rav Tov, and Keren Ezra Memitzuka Inc. Outside New York, the file shows smaller awards to Lakewood, NJ and Perth Amboy, NJ. All recorded grants are to U.S. recipients.
The grant list centers on Orthodox Jewish communal life in Brooklyn. Recipients include yeshivas, synagogues, and related religious organizations, with multiple general-support grants to the same institutions across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Yeshiva Shaar Yisoscher Dinev, Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel Dshopron, and Cong Ichud Hatalmidim. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than one-time awards.
The 25th percentile grant is $2,990, the median is $9,845, and the 75th percentile is $12,635. That places most awards in a modest-to-mid-range band, with some larger outliers.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 95% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Brooklyn is the most visible recipient city in the data.
Most listed awards are labeled general support, with some described as general support for religious schools, congregations, youth programming, and community aid organizations. The foundation’s grants appear to be flexible rather than tightly restricted project grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONG ICHUD HATALMIDIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA SHAAR YISOSCHER DINEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $22,620 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHONEN VNOSEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP RAV TOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TTBA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $11,610 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISCELLANEOUS CHARITY LESS THAN 5000 | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA BNEI SHIMON YISROEL DSHOPRON | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,280 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG YETEV LEV DSATMAR | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EISEK HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA SHAAR YISOSCHER DINEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,220 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA BNEI SHIMON YISROEL DSHOPRON | BROOKLYN, NY | $14,540 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN EZRA MEMITZUKA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TTBA | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,060 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VAYETAR YITZCOK | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG TORAS YUFA | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,690 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA SHAAR HAMELECH | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EISEK HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,320 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG ICHUD HATALMIDIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOSDOS SATMAR LINDEN | PERTH AMBOY, NJ | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEFESH | BROOKLYN, NY | $570 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Cong Toras Yufa | Brooklyn, NY | $39,771 | 2023 | General Support |
| Yeshiva Shaar Yisoscher Dinev | Brooklyn, NY | $26,350 | 2023 | General Support |
| Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel Dshopron | Brooklyn, NY | $24,210 | 2023 | General Support |
| Yeshiva Shaar Hamelech | Brooklyn, NY | $11,300 | 2023 | General Support |
| TTBA | Brooklyn, NY | $10,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Kedishas Levi Bardichev | Brooklyn, NY | $5,800 | 2023 | General Support |
| Eisek Hatorah | Brooklyn, NY | $3,782 | 2023 | General Support |
| Chasdei Chaim | Brooklyn, NY | $1,980 | 2023 | General Support |
| Evocharto Bachaim | Brooklyn, NY | $1,100 | 2023 | General Support |
CONG ICHUD HATALMIDIM
$26,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA SHAAR YISOSCHER DINEV
$22,620GENERAL SUPPORT
CHONEN VNOSEN
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP RAV TOV
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TTBA
$11,610GENERAL SUPPORT
MISCELLANEOUS CHARITY LESS THAN 5000
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA BNEI SHIMON YISROEL DSHOPRON
GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG YETEV LEV DSATMAR
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EISEK HATORAH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA SHAAR YISOSCHER DINEV
$17,220GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA BNEI SHIMON YISROEL DSHOPRON
$14,540GENERAL SUPPORT
TTBA
$11,060GENERAL SUPPORT
VAYETAR YITZCOK
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG TORAS YUFA
$9,690GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA SHAAR HAMELECH
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EISEK HATORAH
$3,320GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG ICHUD HATALMIDIM
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOSDOS SATMAR LINDEN
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEFESH
$570GENERAL SUPPORT
Cong Toras Yufa
$39,771General Support
Yeshiva Shaar Yisoscher Dinev
$26,350General Support
Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel Dshopron
$24,210General Support
Yeshiva Shaar Hamelech
$11,300General Support
TTBA
$10,500General Support
Kedishas Levi Bardichev
$5,800General Support
Eisek Hatorah
$3,782General Support
Chasdei Chaim
$1,980General Support
Evocharto Bachaim
$1,100General Support