The Haddad Brands Family Foundation concentrates its giving on serving the Sephardic Jewish community in New Jersey, directing large gifts to community centers, food assistance programs, and local synagogues. Grants are sizable and focused, supporting direct service organizations that provide community benefits and basic needs rather than a broad national portfolio. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining communal infrastructure and food security for a specific religious-ethnic constituency.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees—mostly local, faith-linked organizations—favoring large one-time or multi-year gifts over many small awards.
A defining feature of Haddad Brands Family Foundation’s recent giving is the scale of its support for Sephardic community institutions, especially in Brooklyn and along the New Jersey shore. The largest listed grant, $668,620 in 2023, went to Sephardic Community Center Inc in Brooklyn for the benefit of the community, and the foundation has also backed major community-serving organizations such as Dsn Community Center in Oakhurst and Sephardic Food Fund in New York. Those awards show a pattern of funding institutions that combine communal programming with direct support for local families. The foundation’s portfolio points to sustained support for Jewish community infrastructure rather than a broad national spread. Multiple grants go to schools, synagogues, food assistance groups, and social-service organizations serving Sephardic communities. Magen David Yeshivah, Sephardic Bikur Holim, Yeshivah of Flatbush, and Congregation Beth Torah all appear among recent recipients, often with operating support or community-benefit descriptions. Grant sizes range from relatively modest support to six-figure awards, suggesting a mix of ongoing institutional backing and larger anchor gifts.
Community infrastructure is central to the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it awarded $548,000 to Dsn Community Center in Oakhurst for general operating support, and in 2025 it gave $109,950 to Sephardic Community Center Inc in Brooklyn for general operating support. Those gifts sit alongside support for religious institutions, including $200,000 in 2023 to Synogagoue of Deal for the benefit of the community. Food security is another clear theme. The foundation granted $530,000 in 2024 to Sephardic Food Fund in New York for general operating support, then followed with $500,001 in 2025 to Sephardic Food Fund (sff) in New York for the same purpose. It also supported Sephardic Bikur Holim in Brooklyn with operating grants in 2024 and 2025. Education appears through school and yeshiva support, including Magen David Yeshivah, Yeshivah of Flatbush, Barkai Yeshivah, and Hillel Yeshiva.
Typical grants are fairly concentrated around the middle of the distribution: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $29,000. The recent grant list also shows many larger operating awards in the six-figure range, indicating a portfolio that includes both broad base support and substantial institutional gifts. The foundation’s recipients recur across multiple years. Sephardic Food Fund, Magen David Yeshivah, Sephardic Bikur Holim, Yeshivah of Flatbush, Congregation Beth Torah, and Ohel Yaacob Congregation all appear more than once in the recent grants list. Grant descriptions are often “general operating support” or “benefit of the community,” which suggests flexible support for ongoing organizational work. The foundation is not listed as funding individuals or making program-related investments.
$1.9M
$5.4M
$2M
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $5K and $29K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$29K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Sephardic Community Center Inc, Sephardic Food Fund / SFF, DSN Community Center, Synagogue of Deal
Grantmaking is regional but heavily centered in New York and New Jersey. New York is the top state by grant count, while 33% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of New Jersey. Brooklyn appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside Deal, Oakhurst, Ocean, and Lakewood in New Jersey. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 116 grants to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants list points to Sephardic Jewish community centers, food assistance groups, synagogues, and schools. Examples include Sephardic Community Center Inc, Sephardic Food Fund, Synogagoue of Deal, Magen David Yeshivah, and Yeshivah of Flatbush.
Yes. Many recent awards are labeled general operating support, including grants to Dsn Community Center, Sephardic Food Fund, Magen David Yeshivah, Sephardic Bikur Holim, and Yeshivah of Flatbush. The foundation also uses “benefit of the community” on some awards.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Sephardic Food Fund, Magen David Yeshivah, Sephardic Bikur Holim, Yeshivah of Flatbush, Congregation Beth Torah, and Ohel Yaacob Congregation.
New York is the top state by grant count. New Jersey, the headquarters state, accounts for 33% of grants, and recent recipient cities include Brooklyn, Deal, Oakhurst, Ocean, and Lakewood.
The typical grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $29,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes several larger six-figure awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND (SFF) | NEW YORK, NY | $500,001 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAGEN DAVID YESHIVAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $181,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $153,900 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $109,950 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAFE FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ZACH MISHAAN FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $78,485 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BARKAI YESHIVAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $72,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HILLEL YESHIVA | OCEAN, NJ | $56,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHAIM MEDICAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $52,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AHAVA BABY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $52,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SIMHA ORGNAIZATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION | DEAL, NJ | $28,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FLATBUSH SHOMRIM SAFETY PATROL | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHUVI NAFSHI FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEHEBAR SEPHARDIC CTR (ESSENTIALS) | NEW YORK, NY | $23,200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ILANHIGH SCHOOL | OCEAN, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAGEN ABOT YESHIVAH | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEKUDESHET | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL CHILDREN'S CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KESHER ORGANIZATION | NORTH BERGEN, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| A GIVING HAND FERTILITY | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BEIT YOSEF | DEAL, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HATZOLOH OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF THE SHORE | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RENEWAL OF LIFE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHESED 247 | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARE FOUNDATION FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN BETH TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HATZALAH EMS OF THE JERSEY SHORE | OAKHURST, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRIDGE ACADEMY | HOLMDEL, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REACH FOR THE STARS LEARNING CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MITZVAH MAN FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DSN BEACH CLUB | OAKHURST, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEPHARDIC RABBINICAL COLLEGE (SRC) | RAHWAY, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LUNG CANCER RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $2,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KEREN YUHUDIT SHWEKEY | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION MAGEN DAVID OF WEST DEAL | OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| A TIME | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEFESH ACADEMY | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DEAL FIRST AID SQUAD | DEAL, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AHI EZER YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YESHIVAH KETER TORAH | EATONTOWN, NJ | $501 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DSN COMMUNITY CENTER | OAKHURST, NJ | $548,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $530,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAGEN DAVID YESHIVAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $180,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $143,200 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
MAGEN DAVID YESHIVAH
$181,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM
$153,900GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$109,950GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ZACH MISHAAN FUND
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH TORAH
$78,485GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HILLEL YESHIVA
$56,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHAIM MEDICAL
$52,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AHAVA BABY INC
$52,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION
$28,400GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FLATBUSH SHOMRIM SAFETY PATROL
$26,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEHEBAR SEPHARDIC CTR (ESSENTIALS)
$23,200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MAGEN ABOT YESHIVAH
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MEKUDESHET
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SPECIAL CHILDREN'S CENTER
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
A GIVING HAND FERTILITY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BEIT YOSEF
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHABAD OF THE SHORE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RENEWAL OF LIFE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHESED 247
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CARE FOUNDATION FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN BETH TORAH
$5,200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HATZALAH EMS OF THE JERSEY SHORE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BRIDGE ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MITZVAH MAN FOUNDATION
$3,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DSN BEACH CLUB
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SEPHARDIC RABBINICAL COLLEGE (SRC)
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LUNG CANCER RESEARCH
$2,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KEREN YUHUDIT SHWEKEY
$1,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION MAGEN DAVID OF WEST DEAL
$1,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEFESH ACADEMY
$1,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DEAL FIRST AID SQUAD
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AHI EZER YESHIVA
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YESHIVAH KETER TORAH
$501GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MAGEN DAVID YESHIVAH
$180,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH
$143,200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT