The Fund For Life Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on Jewish religious and communal life, directing large gifts to organizations that advance Orthodox Jewish education, religious study, and community infrastructure. Grants are few but substantial and include both direct community institutions (a kollel) and intermediaries (a donor-advised vehicle and an entity labeled E 19 Studios that funds Jewish causes), suggesting support for programming, institutional sustainment, and flexible donor-directed activity within the Jewish community. The foundation’s activity appears locally oriented toward Brooklyn/New York-area Jewish institutions and networks.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants focused exclusively on Jewish causes; mix of direct institutional support and funding channeled through donor-advised/intermediary entities rather than many small or geographically diverse grants.
Fund for Life Foundation Inc C/o Roth & Company LLP directs nearly all of its giving toward Jewish religious and communal life, with especially large awards to organizations tied to Orthodox Jewish education, kollels, and community infrastructure. The biggest recent grant in the file is $2,256,250 to E 19 Studios LLC in 2023 to further Jewish causes, followed by $1,125,000 to The Donors Fund in 2025 for the same broad purpose. Those awards sit alongside recurring support for institutions such as Khal Kollel Tsanz, which received $477,000 in 2023, showing a pattern of substantial gifts rather than many small ones. The foundation’s recent grants also reach congregations, yeshivas, and other Jewish communal bodies, including groups in Brooklyn, Lakewood, and Spring Valley. The stated purposes across the file are consistent: every listed grant is described as being to further Jewish causes. That makes the foundation’s grantmaking easy to characterize as focused and mission-specific, with support flowing to both direct religious institutions and intermediary vehicles within the Jewish philanthropy ecosystem.
A central theme is Orthodox Jewish religious study. In 2023, the foundation gave $477,000 to Khal Kollel Tsanz in Brooklyn, $160,000 to Chevra Shas Keren Yeshua of Monsey in Spring Valley, and $15,800 to Yeshiva L Tzeerim Sanz Klausenburg Inc in Brooklyn, each to further Jewish causes. It also supported yeshivas and related schools, including $40,000 to Yeshiva Shearith Hapletah and $10,000 to Beth Chana School. Congregational and kollel support is another clear strand. The file includes $82,000 to Khal Chasidei Viznitz in Lakewood, $50,000 to Congregation Tiferes Yaakov in Brooklyn, and $25,000 to Cong & Kolel Ohel Yesochor Dchasedi Belz in Brooklyn. The foundation also backs donor-directed Jewish philanthropy and program vehicles. In 2025, it granted $1,125,000 to The Donors Fund in Lakewood and earlier gave $2,256,250 to E 19 Studios LLC in Brooklyn for Jewish causes.
The grant size profile is highly skewed: p25 is $360, the median is $3,950, and p75 is $15,000. That spread reflects a mix of very large awards and a long tail of smaller grants. Recent filings show activity in both 2023 and 2025, and some recipients appear more than once across those years, including Cong Yesode Hatorah, which received $50,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2025. The foundation is a private foundation with a regional giving scope, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent grants list does not show an application process.
$1.5M
$46.9M
$2.4M
$2.8M
Most grants fall between $360 and $15K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$360
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: E 19 Studios LLC, The Donors Fund, Khal Kollel Tsanz
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in New York: 76% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Brooklyn appears most often among recipient cities, with additional grants landing in Lakewood, Spring Valley, and Lawrence. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 59 grants in the United States and none outside it.
The recent grants point to Jewish religious and communal institutions: kollels, yeshivas, congregations, and donor-directed Jewish philanthropy vehicles. Examples in the file include grants to Khal Kollel Tsanz, The Donors Fund, and multiple Brooklyn and Lakewood congregations and schools, all with the purpose to further Jewish causes.
The grant-size distribution is small at the middle but with a few very large outliers. The 25th percentile is $360, the median grant is $3,950, and the 75th percentile is $15,000.
No. The giving is regional, but it is heavily centered in New York. Recipients in New York account for 76% of grants, while some grants also go to Lakewood, New Jersey. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Cong Yesode Hatorah appears in both 2023 and 2025, receiving $50,000 and later $20,000. That pattern suggests some recipients receive support more than once across filing years.
It operates as a private foundation with annual grants of $4,677,338 and total assets of $46,866,185. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant file shows support going directly to institutions and to intermediary vehicles such as The Donors Fund and E 19 Studios LLC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DONORS FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,125,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KHAL CHASIDEI VIZNITZ | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $82,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BINYAN YERUSHLAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| EMUNAS YISROEL LAKEWOOD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $55,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONG & KOLEL OHEL YESOCHOR DCHASEDI BELZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION SHEFA CHAIM SANZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONG YESODE HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA L TZEERIM SANZ KLAUSENBURG INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONG KOLLEL SANZ KLAUSENBURG | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA SANZ KLAUSENBURG | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,540 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION KHAL CHASIDIM OF LAWRENCE | LAWRENCE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KOLEL BOKER SANZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BAIS CHINUCH L BONOS BAYIS RUCHEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $7,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA TIFERES SHMIEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA OHR YEHUDA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| THE PRESS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| THE OJC FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,050 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| TORAS HAMISHPACHA | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY | BROOKLYN, NY | $648 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MEOR YITZCHOK INC | MONSEY, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHEVRA SHAS KEREN YESHUA OF MONSEY | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KEREN YEHOSHUA V YISROEL INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MIKVAH USA | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION GUR OF MIDWOOD | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| TOMCHE SHABBOS OF BORO PARK & FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| HATZOLAH LEACHIM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHESED LAVRAHAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONG NACHLAS MAHARIM D CHASIDEI STRETIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KHAL NACHLAS YITZCHOK | FLUSHING, NY | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONG BETH BORUCH GEMACH MUCHON SHAI | BROOKLYN, NY | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHASDEI MESHILAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $56 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| TALMUD TORAH BAIS YECHIEL | MONSEY, NY | $18 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SANZ INSTITUTIONS OF ISRAEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $18 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| THE DONORS FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $925,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BINYAN YERUSHLAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $90,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BNOS SANZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $85,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONG YESODE HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $62,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHICAGO COMMUNITY KOLLEL INC | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONG SANZ OF LAKEWOOD INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $48,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MESIVTA TIFERETH ISRAEL OF RIZHIN | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KHAL KOLLEL TSANZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $39,174 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KHAL CHASIDEI VIZNITZ | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $36,100 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA SANZ KLAUSENBURG | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OZER DALIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION CHONEN VNOSEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONG & KOLEL OHEL YESOCHOR DCHASEDI BELZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHABAD HOUSE OF FARMINGTON HILLS | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KOLEL BOKER SANZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION KHAL CHASIDIM OF LAWRENCE | LAWRENCE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
KHAL CHASIDEI VIZNITZ
$82,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BINYAN YERUSHLAIM
$75,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
EMUNAS YISROEL LAKEWOOD
$55,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV
$50,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONG & KOLEL OHEL YESOCHOR DCHASEDI BELZ
$25,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION SHEFA CHAIM SANZ
$25,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONG YESODE HATORAH
$20,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA L TZEERIM SANZ KLAUSENBURG INC
$15,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONG KOLLEL SANZ KLAUSENBURG
$13,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA SANZ KLAUSENBURG
$10,540TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION KHAL CHASIDIM OF LAWRENCE
$10,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KOLEL BOKER SANZ
$10,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BAIS CHINUCH L BONOS BAYIS RUCHEL
$7,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA TIFERES SHMIEL
$3,600TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA OHR YEHUDA
$2,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
THE PRESS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$1,200TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
TORAS HAMISHPACHA
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MEOR YITZCHOK INC
$500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHEVRA SHAS KEREN YESHUA OF MONSEY
$500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION GUR OF MIDWOOD
$360TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
TOMCHE SHABBOS OF BORO PARK & FLATBUSH
$360TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
HATZOLAH LEACHIM INC
$250TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHESED LAVRAHAM
$250TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONG NACHLAS MAHARIM D CHASIDEI STRETIN
$250TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KHAL NACHLAS YITZCHOK
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONG BETH BORUCH GEMACH MUCHON SHAI
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHASDEI MESHILAM
$56TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
TALMUD TORAH BAIS YECHIEL
$18TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SANZ INSTITUTIONS OF ISRAEL INC
$18TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BINYAN YERUSHLAIM
$90,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BNOS SANZ
$85,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONG YESODE HATORAH
$62,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHICAGO COMMUNITY KOLLEL INC
$50,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONG SANZ OF LAKEWOOD INC
$48,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MESIVTA TIFERETH ISRAEL OF RIZHIN
$40,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KHAL KOLLEL TSANZ
$39,174TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KHAL CHASIDEI VIZNITZ
$36,100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA SANZ KLAUSENBURG
$36,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
OZER DALIM
$30,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION CHONEN VNOSEN
$25,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONG & KOLEL OHEL YESOCHOR DCHASEDI BELZ
$25,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHABAD HOUSE OF FARMINGTON HILLS
$25,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KOLEL BOKER SANZ
$18,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION KHAL CHASIDIM OF LAWRENCE
$10,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES