The Hershman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish education and community-based Jewish charities in the New York area. Most dollars flow to a small number of repeat recipients—primarily yeshiva/educational institutions and local Jewish social-service or charitable programs—indicating targeted, relationship-driven philanthropy rather than broad, one-off grants.
Concentrated and relationship-driven: relatively few, sizable grants with multiple repeat payments to a handful of core grantees rather than many small or geographically diverse gifts.
A defining feature of Hershman Family Foundation Inc is its repeated support for Orthodox Jewish education and community institutions, especially in New York and nearby Jewish communities. The largest recent grants show that pattern clearly: $120,000 to Yad Chaya in Flushing, NY in 2024 and $110,000 in 2025, along with $104,000 to Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan in 2023. Those awards sit alongside a broader list of grants to yeshivas, synagogues, and Jewish charitable organizations, suggesting a funder that backs operating needs for established local nonprofits rather than pursuing a wide array of unrelated causes. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond a single neighborhood. Recent recipients include organizations in Cedarhurst, Kew Gardens, Woodmere, Lakewood, Teaneck, Brooklyn, and New York City, plus a smaller set of grants to Israel-based organizations. Across the recent record, the emphasis stays on Jewish educational and communal infrastructure, with several recipients appearing more than once over multiple years.
Orthodox Jewish education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $104,000 to Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan in 2023 and another $40,000 in 2024, both for charitable purposes. Community-based Jewish charities are another major area: Yad Chaya received $120,000 in 2024 and $110,000 in 2025, both tied to charitable or general support. Religious institutions also appear regularly. The foundation awarded $25,000 in 2023 and $21,500 in 2025 to Simchat Tzion in Lakewood, NJ, showing support that continued across years. Smaller grants extend to congregations and related nonprofits, including $12,350 to Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, NY in 2024 and $18,000 to American Friends of Keter Torah Inc in Brooklyn, NY in 2025.
Typical awards are relatively modest, with a p25 of $1,000, a median grant of $2,625, and a p75 of $13,462. The recent record also shows a small number of much larger grants, which means the distribution is weighted toward many smaller awards with a few sizable operating gifts. Recipients recur across years, including Yad Chaya, Simchat Tzion, Ner Loreinu Inc, Hachaim Vehashalom, Congregation Aish Kodesh, and In His Image Charitable Trust. The foundation appears to use flexible support forms such as general support and charitable grants, consistent with a relationship-based pattern rather than one-off project funding.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $13K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$13K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Hershman Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 73 | $998K | 88.0% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: YAD CHAYA, YESHIVA KETANA OF MANHATTAN, HACHAIM VEHASHALOM, NER LOREINU INC
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York: 82% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include Flushing, New York, Cedarhurst, Kew Gardens, Woodmere, and Brooklyn. Outside New York, the foundation also gave to organizations in Lakewood and Teaneck, NJ, Chicago, IL, and a small number of recipients in Israel and Jerusalem. The pattern points to a local and regional Jewish funding network with a limited international reach.
Recent grants focus on Orthodox Jewish education, synagogues, and community-based Jewish charities. Examples include yeshivas, congregations, and local Jewish social-service or charitable organizations in New York and nearby communities.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,625, and p75 is $13,462. A small number of awards are much larger than the median.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Yad Chaya, Simchat Tzion, Ner Loreinu Inc, Hachaim Vehashalom, Congregation Aish Kodesh, and In His Image Charitable Trust.
Most grants go to New York recipients, and 82% of grants are given to organizations in the HQ state. The recent list also includes grants in New Jersey, Illinois, and a small number in Israel and Jerusalem.
The recent grants include charitable and general support awards. That mix appears alongside recurring gifts to the same organizations, indicating flexible operating-style support rather than only project-specific funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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10.8% |
| 3 | Jamaica | 1 | $1K | 1.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAD CHAYA | FLUSHING, NY | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BAIS MEDRASH LETORAH | CEDARHURST, NY | $28,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| R'SHAYA PORTNOY'S YESHIVA | JERUSALEM | $28,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION SIMCHAT TZION | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $26,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,450 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NER L'HOREINU INC | SUN LAKES, AZ | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HACHAIM VEHASHALOM | CEDARHURST, NY | $10,360 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION KEREN HAGEMACH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NER L'HOREINU INC FAMILY FUND | SUN LAKES, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAVIS MEMORIAL FUND INC | LAWRENCE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIMCHAT TZION | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION AISH KODESH | NEW YORK, NY | $6,350 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AISH KODESH | WOODMERE, NY | $5,300 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN ZICHRON GEDALYAHU | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHOR YOSHOV INSTITUTE | LAWRENCE, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALUMIM HAKATAN | JE | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS MISHKAN SHELOMO VENER MICHAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NESS 26 INC | SURFSIDE, FL | $3,260 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OLD CITY CHEDAR JERUSALEM | ALLENTOWN, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KNESSET BRIDE FOR RABBI YAAKOV ZIONS | JERUSALEM | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SHUL | SURFSIDE, FL | $2,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHASDEI YISROEL INC | CEDARHURST, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KHAL ZICHRON ARYEH LEIB | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AZ HOUSE FOUNDATION | SHAKER HTS, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN HACHESED FUND | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION TIFERETH MOSHE | KEW GARDNES, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION WOODSBURGH MINYAN | WOODMERE, NY | $860 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAD CHAYA | FLUSHING, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HACHAIM VEHASHALOM | CEDARHURST, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIMCHAT TZION | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $21,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KETER TORAH INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEMILOS CHASODIM CHASDEL MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ERETZ HEMDAH | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALUMIM HAKATAN | JE | $6,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION AISH KODESH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,150 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IN HIS IMAGE CHARITABLE TRUST | LYNBROOK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NER LOREINU INC | KEW GARDENS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHOR YOSHOV INSTITUTE | LAWRENCE, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG ISRAEL OF WOODMERE | WOODMERE, NY | $1,142 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHASDEI YISROEL INC | CEDARHURST, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION WOODSBURGH MINYAN | WOODMERE, NY | $860 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JERUSALEM MIKVAH | JE | $720 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOFETZ CHAIM TORAH CENTER | CEDARHURST, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SHUL | SURFSIDE, FL | $180 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHAARE EMUNAH SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF FIVE TOWNS | CEDARHURST, NY | $150 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAD CHAYA | FLUSHING, NY | $120,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA KETANA OF MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SIMCHAT TZION | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS TIFORB YISROEL | TEANECK, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NER LOREINU INC | KEW GARDENS, NY | $16,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
CONGREGATION BAIS MEDRASH LETORAH
$28,000GENERAL SUPPORT
R'SHAYA PORTNOY'S YESHIVA
$28,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION SIMCHAT TZION
$26,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BROTHERS FOR LIFE
$15,450GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
HACHAIM VEHASHALOM
$10,360GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION KEREN HAGEMACH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NER L'HOREINU INC FAMILY FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIMCHAT TZION
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION AISH KODESH
$6,350GENERAL SUPPORT
AISH KODESH
$5,300GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN ZICHRON GEDALYAHU
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHOR YOSHOV INSTITUTE
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALUMIM HAKATAN
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS MISHKAN SHELOMO VENER MICHAEL
$3,600GENERAL SUPPORT
NESS 26 INC
$3,260GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OLD CITY CHEDAR JERUSALEM
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KNESSET BRIDE FOR RABBI YAAKOV ZIONS
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SHUL
$2,800GENERAL SUPPORT
CHASDEI YISROEL INC
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KHAL ZICHRON ARYEH LEIB
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ HOUSE FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KEREN HACHESED FUND
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION TIFERETH MOSHE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION WOODSBURGH MINYAN
$860GENERAL SUPPORT
YAD CHAYA
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HACHAIM VEHASHALOM
$36,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIMCHAT TZION
$21,500GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KETER TORAH INC
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEMILOS CHASODIM CHASDEL MOSHE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALUMIM HAKATAN
$6,700GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION AISH KODESH
$5,150GENERAL SUPPORT
IN HIS IMAGE CHARITABLE TRUST
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NER LOREINU INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHOR YOSHOV INSTITUTE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG ISRAEL OF WOODMERE
$1,142GENERAL SUPPORT
CHASDEI YISROEL INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION WOODSBURGH MINYAN
$860GENERAL SUPPORT
JERUSALEM MIKVAH
$720GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOFETZ CHAIM TORAH CENTER
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SHUL
$180GENERAL SUPPORT
SHAARE EMUNAH SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF FIVE TOWNS
$150GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA KETANA OF MANHATTAN
$40,000CHARITABLE
SIMCHAT TZION
$25,000CHARITABLE
NER LOREINU INC
$16,800CHARITABLE