The Guttman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Brooklyn-area Orthodox Jewish institutions, providing multi-thousand-dollar gifts to synagogues and Jewish community funds. Their grants are directed to a small number of religious congregations and a Jewish communal fund, indicating a preference for supporting local faith-based community infrastructure and programming.
Concentrated, relatively large gifts to a very small set of repeat grantees—multiple grants to the same congregations and a community fund—focused on local, faith-based institutions rather than broad geographic diversification.
Notable grantees: THE OJC FUND, CONG BEIS SHMIEL TZVI, CONG YETEV LEV
The Guttman Family Foundation’s recent grants center on Orthodox Jewish congregations and related communal institutions in Brooklyn and nearby New York communities, with large general-support awards recurring across the same local network. In 2024, its largest listed grant was $132,700 to Cong Yetev Lev in Brooklyn for general support, followed by $107,300 in 2023 to The OJC Fund, also for general support. That pattern points to a funder that backs ongoing religious and community infrastructure rather than isolated projects. The foundation’s giving also reaches congregations beyond Brooklyn when they are part of the same Orthodox community ecosystem. Cong Beis Shmiel Tzvi in Monroe received $70,000 in 2023 and $66,000 in 2024, while other substantial awards went to Congregation Melitz Lizensk, Chasdei Avrohom, and related institutions. Across the grants list, support is usually unrestricted or described simply as general support, which indicates a preference for operational flexibility. The scale of the awards ranges from smaller five-figure gifts to six-figure grants, showing a mix of major commitments and broader community-level support.
A clear theme is synagogue and congregation support. The foundation gave $48,400 in 2024 to Cong Melitz Lizensk for general support and $13,000 in 2023 to Cong Berech Moshe for the same purpose. It also backed Mamleches Hatorah with $15,000 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2023, suggesting repeat support for neighborhood religious institutions. A second area is Jewish communal philanthropy. The OJC Fund received $107,300 in 2023 and $55,700 in 2024, both for general support, making it one of the foundation’s largest recurring recipients. Smaller grants also went to Keren Ezra in Philadelphia and Keren Mugon Imoshia in Brooklyn. The foundation also supports auxiliary Orthodox community needs. Examples include $16,055 to Keren Chasanim, $18,000 to Bayis Lepleitos, and $5,000 to Cong Mikvah Tahara, all listed as general support.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures: the p25 is $4,800, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $20,000. The distribution includes a few much larger awards, including six-figure grants. Recipients often appear across multiple years, such as Cong Yetev Lev, The OJC Fund, Cong Beis Shmiel Tzvi, Chasdei Avrohom, and Mamleches Hatorah, which points to recurring support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a family foundation, and the grants shown are overwhelmingly described as general support, with no program-specific application process indicated in the data.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Giving is highly concentrated in New York: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is NY. Brooklyn accounts for many of the listed recipients, including Cong Yetev Lev, The OJC Fund, Cong Melitz Lizensk, and Chasdei Avrohom. The foundation also gives in Monroe, Lakewood, and Highland Mills, showing a broader local Orthodox community footprint within New York. Outside the state, only one recipient city appears in the list: Philadelphia, PA.
Its grants go mainly to Orthodox Jewish congregations and related communal institutions. Recent recipients include synagogues, kollels, mikvah-related support, and Jewish communal funds, with most awards labeled general support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Cong Yetev Lev, The OJC Fund, Cong Beis Shmiel Tzvi, Chasdei Avrohom, and Mamleches Hatorah. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than single-time awards.
Typical grants are in the low five figures. The listed distribution is p25 at $4,800, median at $10,000, and p75 at $20,000, with a few larger awards above that range.
Its giving is concentrated in New York, where 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn appears most frequently among recipient cities, followed by Monroe, Lakewood, and Highland Mills.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONG YETEV LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $132,700 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG BEIS SHMIEL TZVI | MONROE, NY | $66,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE OJC FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,700 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG MELITZ LIZENSK | BROOKLYN, NY | $48,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHASDEI AVROHOM | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAYIS LEPLEITOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN CHASANIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $16,055 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAMLECHES HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOLLEL EREV SHABBOS | MONROE, NY | $9,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOLLEL TORAH VYIRAH DSATMAR | HIGHLAND MILLS, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG OHR PNEI YEHOSHUA GALANTA | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL UTA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ICHID HATORAH VHACHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG MESIVTA | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN EZRA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,900 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISCELLANEOUS CHARITY LESS THAN 1500 | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The OJC Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $107,300 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cong Beis Shmiel Tzvi | Monroe, NY | $70,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cong Yetev Lev | Brooklyn, NY | $32,950 | 2023 | General Support |
| Chasdei Avrohom | Brooklyn, NY | $25,950 | 2023 | General Support |
| Friends of Kollel BYS Shloma Arye | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Keren Mugon Imoshia | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cong Berech Moshe | Monroe, NY | $13,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cong Melitz Lizensk | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Moadim Uzmanim Inc | Lakewood, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Mamleches Hatorah | Brooklyn, NY | $7,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cong Mikvah Tahara | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Central UTA Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cong Sholom Asirayich | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cong Chonon V'Nosen | Brooklyn, NY | $3,600 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cong Darkei Tshivo of Dinev | Brooklyn, NY | $3,125 | 2023 | General Support |
| Congregation Yetev Lev Deretz Yisroel | Monroe, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cong Ohr Pnei Yehoshua Galanta | Brooklyn, NY | $1,700 | 2023 | General Support |
CONG YETEV LEV
$132,700GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG BEIS SHMIEL TZVI
$66,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG MELITZ LIZENSK
$48,400GENERAL SUPPORT
CHASDEI AVROHOM
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN CHASANIM
$16,055GENERAL SUPPORT
MAMLECHES HATORAH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KOLLEL EREV SHABBOS
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KOLLEL TORAH VYIRAH DSATMAR
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG OHR PNEI YEHOSHUA GALANTA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL UTA INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ICHID HATORAH VHACHESED
$4,800GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG MESIVTA
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN EZRA
$3,900GENERAL SUPPORT
MISCELLANEOUS CHARITY LESS THAN 1500
$1,400GENERAL SUPPORT
Cong Beis Shmiel Tzvi
$70,000General Support
Cong Yetev Lev
$32,950General Support
Chasdei Avrohom
$25,950General Support
Friends of Kollel BYS Shloma Arye
$20,000General Support
Keren Mugon Imoshia
$20,000General Support
Cong Berech Moshe
$13,000General Support
Cong Melitz Lizensk
$10,000General Support
Moadim Uzmanim Inc
$10,000General Support
Mamleches Hatorah
$7,500General Support
Cong Mikvah Tahara
$5,000General Support
Central UTA Inc
$5,000General Support
Cong Sholom Asirayich
$4,000General Support
Cong Chonon V'Nosen
$3,600General Support
Cong Darkei Tshivo of Dinev
$3,125General Support
Congregation Yetev Lev Deretz Yisroel
$3,000General Support
Cong Ohr Pnei Yehoshua Galanta
$1,700General Support