The Herbert & Yvonne Missry Foundation concentrates its giving in New York-area religious and medical causes, with a strong emphasis on Jewish religious support alongside targeted cancer-related medical funding. The foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants and tends to repeat support to favored organizations, while also making a couple of general charitable gifts.
Concentrated giving: few, sizeable grants with repeat funding to select grantees (notably multiple grants to Magen David) split primarily between religious (nearly half of dollars) and medical/cancer support; a small remainder goes to miscellaneous local charitable causes.
A defining feature of the Herbert & Yvonne Missry Foundation is its repeated support for Brooklyn and Queens religious institutions, especially Jewish congregations and related community services. In the recent grant record, Magen David received multiple awards, including $64,000 in 2025 and another $57,182 that same year, alongside a $57,182 grant in 2024. Congregation Ohel Yischak in Flushing also appears repeatedly, with awards of $28,301, $25,102, and $15,151 across recent years. The pattern points to a funder that backs a small circle of recipients with substantial, recurring awards rather than broad, one-time dispersion. The foundation also supports medical work in Brooklyn, including NY Cancer Center, which received $56,000 in 2025 and $56,000 in 2023, plus additional awards of $28,000 in 2025 and 2024. Other recurring gifts go to Edmund J Safra Synagogue, Sephardic Community Center, and Albert Missry Foundation. Alongside those named grants, the foundation makes charitable awards labeled as Other Grants, indicating some flexibility within a generally focused portfolio.
Religious institutions make up the clearest thread in the Herbert & Yvonne Missry Foundation’s grant record. Magen David in Brooklyn received $64,000 in 2025 and another $57,182 in the same year for religious support, while Congregation Ohel Yischak in Flushing was funded at $28,301 in 2025 and $25,102 in both 2025 and 2024. The foundation also funds synagogue and community-center infrastructure. Edmund J Safra Synagogue received $25,200 in 2023 and later $16,278 and $15,245 in 2025, 2024, and 2025. Sephardic Community Center in Brooklyn received $24,600 in 2023 and $23,000 in 2025. Medical giving is present as a separate line of support. NY Cancer Center in Brooklyn received $56,000 in 2025 and 2023, with additional grants of $28,000 in 2025 and 2024. The foundation also made a $20,300 grant to The Safe Foundation in 2023.
Typical grants cluster in the low-to-mid five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $14,800, and the 75th percentile is $23,470. The recent record shows repeat awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Brooklyn and Flushing organizations, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation appears to make conventional discretionary grants rather than program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals. The portfolio also includes a small set of charitable grants that are not tied to a single named program area.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $23K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$23K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Herbert & Yvonne Missry Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 84 | $1.8M | 98.8% |
| 2 | France |
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Notable grantees: Magen David, NY Cancer Center, Various local charitable organizations (other/general grants)
Giving is overwhelmingly local and centered in New York. 89% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New York, and all recorded recipient-country activity is in the US. Brooklyn is the dominant city in the recipient list, with additional grants reaching Flushing and New York. That pattern matches a metro-focused grantmaker with a heavy concentration in the NYC area rather than a nationally dispersed portfolio.
The grant record is centered on Jewish religious institutions and services, with additional support for cancer-related medical work and local charitable organizations. Repeated recipients include Brooklyn synagogues, a community center, and a medical center, showing a narrow set of closely related funding interests.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Magen David, NY Cancer Center, Congregation Ohel Yischak, Edmund J Safra Synagogue, and Sephardic Community Center. Several of those organizations also received more than one grant in the same year.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively concentrated: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $14,800, and the 75th percentile is $23,470. Recent awards do include larger grants, but most gifts cluster around that mid-five-figure range.
Most grants go to New York recipients, with 89% of grants in the HQ state of New York. Brooklyn is especially prominent, and the recent record also includes recipients in Flushing and New York City.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGEN DAVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $267,180 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| DSN | OAKHURST, NJ | $60,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAGAN DAVID SYNAGOGUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $33,823 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| OTHER GRANTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,593 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NY CANCER CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| CONGREGATION OHEL YISCHAK | FLUSHING, NY | $28,701 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAOR YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $26,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OHEL SIMCHA SUPER FUND | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $20,200 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SHUVI NAFSHI | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAZAK | NEW YORK, NY | $14,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ALBERT MISSRY FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| THE SAFE FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,600 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| CHABAD OF ST TROPEZ | TROPEZ, TR | $11,674 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,590 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| THE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FOR | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MIKDASH SHAUL | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| EDMUND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,988 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,200 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| HILLEL YESHIVA | DEAL, NJ | $5,200 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,400 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MAGEN DAVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $64,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAGEN DAVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $57,182 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NY CANCER CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $56,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| OTHER GRANTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $43,804 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION OHEL YISCHAK | FLUSHING, NY | $28,301 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NY CANCER CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $28,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| CONGREGATION OHEL YISCHAK | FLUSHING, NY | $25,102 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ALBERT MISSRY FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $23,470 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $23,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| UJA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YAD YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| OTHER GRANTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,612 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EDMUND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $16,278 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| EDMUND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,245 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SHUVI NAFSHI | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHUVI NAFSHI | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OHEL SIMCHA SUPER FUND | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $14,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,878 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MAGAN DAVID SYNAGOGUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,687 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAGAN DAVID SYNAGOGUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,542 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SEPHARDIC KESHER | NIRTH BERGENFIELD, NJ | $10,501 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| MIKDASH SHAUL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BERIT SHALOM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CHAPP | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SEFARDIC FOOD FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $6,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SEPHARDIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,200 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HILLEL YESHIVA | DEAL, NJ | $5,200 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MOISES SAFRA COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,200 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| ALBERT MISSRY FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
MAGEN DAVID
$267,180RELIGIOUS
DSN
$60,000RELIGIOUS
MAGAN DAVID SYNAGOGUE
$33,823RELIGIOUS
OTHER GRANTS
$30,593CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION OHEL YISCHAK
$28,701RELIGIOUS
EDUCATIONAL
OHEL SIMCHA SUPER FUND
$20,200CHARITABLE
ALBERT MISSRY FOUNDATION
$13,000RELIGIOUS
CHABAD OF ST TROPEZ
$11,674CHARITABLE
THE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FOR
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
MIKDASH SHAUL
$7,000RELIGIOUS
EDMUND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUE
$5,988RELIGIOUS
SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER
$5,200RELIGIOUS
HILLEL YESHIVA
$5,200EDUCATIONAL
SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM
$4,400CHARITABLE
MAGEN DAVID
$64,000RELIGIOUS
MAGEN DAVID
$57,182RELIGIOUS
OTHER GRANTS
$43,804CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION OHEL YISCHAK
$28,301RELIGIOUS
CONGREGATION OHEL YISCHAK
$25,102RELIGIOUS
ALBERT MISSRY FOUNDATION
$23,470RELIGIOUS
SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CENTER
$23,000RELIGIOUS
UJA FOUNDATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
YAD YOSEF
$20,000RELIGIOUS
OTHER GRANTS
$18,612CHARITABLE
EDMUND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUE
$16,278RELIGIOUS
EDMUND J SAFRA SYNAGOGUE
$15,245RELIGIOUS
OHEL SIMCHA SUPER FUND
$14,800CHARITABLE
YESHIVA OF FLATBUSH
$12,878EDUCATIONAL
MAGAN DAVID SYNAGOGUE
$12,687RELIGIOUS
MAGAN DAVID SYNAGOGUE
$11,542RELIGIOUS
SEPHARDIC KESHER
$10,501EDUCATIONAL
MIKDASH SHAUL
$10,000RELIGIOUS
BERIT SHALOM
$10,000RELIGIOUS
CHAPP
$10,000CHARITABLE
SEPHARDIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$5,200EDUCATIONAL
HILLEL YESHIVA
$5,200EDUCATIONAL
ALBERT MISSRY FOUNDATION
$5,000RELIGIOUS