Gates of Zion Inc. is a small, highly focused Jewish philanthropy that concentrates most of its resources on supporting Orthodox Jewish education and communal institutions in the U.S. and giving to Israel-focused charitable causes. The foundation repeatedly funds a small set of congregations, yeshivas and community service organizations (including food distribution and Israeli municipality support), indicating durable relationships with core grantees rather than one-off gifts.
Gates of Zion Inc. shows a clear pattern of backing Orthodox Jewish education and related communal institutions through repeat grants rather than isolated gifts. Its recent record is anchored by large awards to Greater Beth Hatzlacha Inc. in Brooklyn and Ohr Hatorah in Bergenfeld, both labeled for support of Jewish education, alongside a 2023 grant to American Friends of Ramat Beit Shemesh for charitable donation. The foundation also funds congregational and community-service organizations, including Israel Food Distribution Inc. and Young Israel of Holliswood, which broadens its support beyond classrooms to the institutions that serve Jewish families and local Jewish life. The grant list suggests durable relationships with a small circle of recipients. Greater Beth Hatzlacha Inc. received grants in both 2024 and 2025, Ohr Hatorah was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Chonen Vnosen appears across three years as well. That repetition points to an approach centered on sustained support for organizations already operating within its priority communities. The foundation’s giving also includes Israel-linked charitable support, indicating that its interests extend to both U.S.-based Jewish institutions and selected causes connected to Israel.
Jewish education is the foundation’s clearest funding area. Gates of Zion Inc. gave $273,565 in 2025 to Greater Beth Hatzlacha Inc. in Brooklyn and $141,500 in 2025 to Ohr Hatorah in Bergenfeld, both marked for support of Jewish education. It also backed Yeshivat Nachlat Halviim Trust in New York with $7,820 in 2024. Congregational support appears in its grants to Young Israel of Holliswood, which received $30,000 in 2025, and Congregation Tiferes Yaakov in Lakewood, which received $24,000 in 2023. Community relief and food distribution are another thread: Israel Food Distribution Inc. received $40,000 in 2024 and $33,000 in 2025. The foundation also gave $165,857 in 2023 to American Friends of Ramat Beit Shemesh for charitable donation, showing a line of support tied to Israel-focused charitable work.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits at $19,500 at the 25th percentile, $31,200 at the median, and $67,000 at the 75th percentile. Its recent awards include both mid-sized operating-style support and larger multi-year commitments, which is consistent with a grantmaker that concentrates resources in a limited number of relationships. Ohr Hatorah and Chonen Vnosen each appear in multiple years, and Greater Beth Hatzlacha Inc. was funded in consecutive years. Gates of Zion Inc. does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$518K
$84K
$6.9M
$6.9M
Most grants fall between $20K and $67K, with a median of $31K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$31K
75th Percentile
$67K
About 47% of grants go to recipients in NY.
ADAM MERMELSTEIN
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Concentrated giving to a small number of repeat grantees: a handful of organizations receive the majority of dollars through multiple grants, favoring medium-to-large gifts for education, congregational support, and Israel-directed charitable donations rather than broad, one-off funding.
Notable grantees: Greater Beth Hatzlacha Inc., Ohr Hatorah, American Friends of Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel Food Distribution Inc.
Gates of Zion Inc.’s grants are entirely U.S.-based, with 19 grants to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, while 54% of grants went to recipients in New Jersey, showing a strong local and regional pattern rather than national spread. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn, Bergenfeld, Clifton, Lakewood, Jamaica, New York City, and Cedarhurst. The mix suggests a footprint centered on the New York–New Jersey Jewish community.
Its recent grants most often support Orthodox Jewish education, congregational life, and Jewish communal services. Examples in the grant list include support for Jewish education at Greater Beth Hatzlacha Inc. and Ohr Hatorah, congregational support at Young Israel of Holliswood, and charitable donation support for Israel Food Distribution Inc.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $19,500, a median of $31,200, and a 75th percentile of $67,000. Recent awards range from smaller grants such as $5,200 to larger commitments above $100,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Ohr Hatorah received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Chonen Vnosen appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Greater Beth Hatzlacha Inc. received grants in 2024 and 2025.
Its giving is regional and entirely U.S.-based in the recent grant list. New York is the top state by grant count, and 54% of grants went to recipients in New Jersey. Recipient cities include Brooklyn, Bergenfeld, Clifton, Lakewood, Jamaica, New York, and Cedarhurst.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals. Its recent giving is directed to organizations such as Jewish schools, congregations, food-distribution groups, and Israel-focused charitable entities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER BETH HATZLACHA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $273,565 | 2025 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| OHR HATORAH | BERGENFELD, NJ | $141,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| CHONEN VNOSEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ISRAEL FOOD DISTRIBUTION INC | CLIFTON, NJ | $33,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLISWOOD | JAMAICA, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KEHILAT NOFEI HASHEMESH INC | CEDARHURST, NY | $5,200 | 2025 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| GREATER BETH HATZLACHA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $177,600 | 2024 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| OHR HATORAH | BERGENFELD, NJ | $109,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RAMAT BEIT SHEMESH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $67,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ISRAEL FOOD DISTRIBUTION INC | CLIFTON, NJ | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CHONEN VNOSEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| YESHIVAT NACHLAT HALVIIM TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | $7,820 | 2024 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| OHR TORAH INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,820 | 2024 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RAMAT BEIT SHEMESH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $165,857 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CHONEN VNOSEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $31,200 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ISRAEL FOOD DISTRIBUTION INC | CLIFTON, NJ | $26,600 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $24,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| OHR HATORAH | BERGENFELD, NJ | $19,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| OHR TORAH INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
GREATER BETH HATZLACHA INC
$273,565SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
CHONEN VNOSEN
$35,000CHARITABLE DONATION
YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLISWOOD
$30,000SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KEHILAT NOFEI HASHEMESH INC
$5,200SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
GREATER BETH HATZLACHA INC
$177,600SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
CHONEN VNOSEN
$35,000CHARITABLE DONATION
YESHIVAT NACHLAT HALVIIM TRUST
$7,820SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
OHR TORAH INC
$7,820SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
CHONEN VNOSEN
$31,200CHARITABLE DONATION
CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV
$24,000SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
OHR TORAH INC
$8,000SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION