The I&S Foundation concentrates virtually all of its giving on Orthodox Jewish communal organizations in the New York area, providing sizable unrestricted operating support to individual synagogues and associated chevra/charitable groups. Grants are few but substantial, indicating a focus on sustaining specific congregations and their activities rather than broad, issue-based philanthropy. The foundation appears to prioritize local religious life and institutional stability within Orthodox communities.
Concentrated: a very small number of relatively large grants directed to specific religious institutions rather than many small awards; funds appear unrestricted/for general operations.
The I&s Foundation’s recent giving is marked by large operating-support grants to Orthodox Jewish congregations and related communal institutions in New York. Its biggest recent award, $60,420 to Chaim Vchesed Dribnitz in Monsey, was made to promote the activities of the organization, and several other sizable grants followed the same pattern in Brooklyn and nearby communities. The foundation’s grants are not broad or program-specific in the usual sense; they are directed toward sustaining synagogue life, chevra groups, and affiliated Jewish organizations. In 2023, Cong Noam Elimelech Lizensk received $49,120, and cong Minchas Yuir received $42,500, both for promoting organizational activities. Other recipients include American Friends of Chinuch Jerusalem Inc, Congregation YL south 8, Cong Simchas Aron, and Congregation Lizensk, showing a consistent emphasis on institutions serving Orthodox Jewish communities. The naming pattern across recipients suggests a close focus on local religious and communal infrastructure rather than dispersed thematic philanthropy.
Operating support is the clearest theme in the foundation’s grant record. Chaim Vchesed Dribnitz received $60,420 to promote the activities of the organization, and Cong Noam Elimelech Lizensk received $49,120 for the same purpose. Similar wording appears across congregational grants in Brooklyn, Monsey, Spring Valley, and the Bronx. The foundation also supports Jewish educational and communal service organizations. American Friends of Chinuch Jerusalem Inc received $11,400 to promote activities, while UTA Of Monsey received $6,350 for the same stated purpose. A third cluster includes mikvah and chevra-style institutions: Mikvah USA Inc received $4,172 in 2024 and $3,000 in 2023, and Achiazer received $6,074 in 2024 and $2,770 in 2023. That repeat giving points to continued support for specific organizations over multiple years.
Typical grants are small relative to the largest awards: the p25 is $180, the median is $597, and the p75 is $2,000. At the same time, the recent list shows a handful of much larger operating grants, which creates a wide spread between routine awards and major support. Recipients recur across years, including Mikvah USA Inc, Cong Simchas Aron, Achiazer, and cong Minchas Yuir. The foundation is a private foundation rather than a DAF or operating charity, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. The grant language is usually concise and repeats the same operating-support phrasing.
$266K
$2.3M
$330K
$269K
Most grants fall between $180 and $2K, with a median of $597.
25th Percentile
$180
Median
$597
75th Percentile
$2K
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Notable grantees: CHAIM VCHESED DRIBNITZ, Congregation Noam Elimelech Lizensk, Congregation Minchas Yuir
Giving is heavily concentrated in New York: 96% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also NY. Recent recipients are clustered in Brooklyn, Monsey, Spring Valley, and the Bronx. Brooklyn appears repeatedly, including Congregation YL south 8, Cong Emuna V'chesed, and Mikvah USA Inc. Monsey is another major center, with Chaim Vchesed Dribnitz, Congregation Lizensk, and UTA Of Monsey among the recent recipients. Outside the HQ state, the only recipient country shown is the US, with 141 grants.
The recent record centers on Orthodox Jewish congregations and related communal institutions. Grants go to synagogues, chevra-style groups, mikvah organizations, and Jewish educational or service bodies, usually with the stated purpose of promoting organizational activities.
The typical grant profile is modest: the p25 is $180, the median is $597, and the p75 is $2,000. The recent list also includes larger operating awards, but most grants are much smaller than the top outliers.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Mikvah USA Inc, Cong Simchas Aron, Achiazer, and cong Minchas Yuir. That pattern suggests repeated support for a subset of organizations rather than one-time-only giving.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in New York. The top state by grant count is NY, and 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn, Monsey, Spring Valley, and the Bronx.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cong Minchus Chinch | BrooklYN, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONGREGATION TOLDOS AHARON | BROOKLYN, NY | $71,940 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| MISHMERES SHOLEM | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| beis mordcha | Lakewood, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHINUCH JERUSALEM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong Minchas Yuir | MONSEY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONGREGATION CHASADIM TOVIM INC | MONSEY, NY | $4,125 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| various | Spring Valley, NY | $3,608 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| SHEMESH TZEDUKAH | MONROE, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| ACHIAZER | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,460 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| Congregation YL south 8 | Brooklyn, NY | $2,150 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| KHAL ADAS PAYE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,600 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| TOV VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONGREGATION YETEV LEV D SATMAR OF 15TH AVE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,470 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| BIKUR CHOLIM DSATMAR | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,181 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| ichud hatorah vhachesed | Brooklyn, NY | $1,150 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong beis yitzchok | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong mec fund inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONGREGATION NER BARUCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| toras chaim | BROOKLYN, NY | $930 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong darkei tshiva dinov | Brooklyn, NY | $900 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| KEREN OHR | BROOKLYN, NY | $800 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG AVIHEM | BROOKLYN, NY | $800 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong adas yakov | Brooklyn, NY | $800 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| ko somar | Brooklyn, NY | $630 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| hatzloch | BROOKLYN, NY | $624 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| BNOS CHAYIL | BROOKLYN, NY | $600 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONGREGATION GOMEL CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $600 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG ADAS YERAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $600 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| uta satmar | MONROE, NY | $600 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| BETH AHARON D HADAS | BROOKLYN, NY | $532 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG AHAVAS TZEDUKAH VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| MIKVAH USA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| beis lepletos | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| gemilas chasudim | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| malbish yeshia | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong beer yitzchok | Hillside, NJ | $500 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| BEER MIRIAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong shari torah | Monroe, NY | $450 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG SIMCHAS ARON | BROOKLYN, NY | $300 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG ARYE DBEI ILOA DWISHNITZA CORP | BROOKLYN, NY | $300 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG NOAM ELIMELECH LIZENSK | BROOKLYN, NY | $294 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| TZIDKAS AVRAHAM INC | BRONX, NY | $250 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONG BINYAN DAVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $221 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONGREGATION BEIS AVROHAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $205 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| biyala yeshiva | Brooklyn, NY | $200 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| TZEDUKA VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $180 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| cong bnei levy | Brooklyn, NY | $120 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| CONGREGATION MOSDOS TOLDOS AHARON | BROOKLYN, NY | $120 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
| YESHIVA AISH HATORAH | CLIFTON, NJ | $120 | 2026 | to promote activities of organization |
cong Minchus Chinch
$100,000to promote activities of organization
CONGREGATION TOLDOS AHARON
$71,940to promote activities of organization
MISHMERES SHOLEM
$30,000to promote activities of organization
beis mordcha
$10,000to promote activities of organization
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHINUCH JERUSALEM INC
$7,200to promote activities of organization
cong Minchas Yuir
$5,000to promote activities of organization
CONGREGATION CHASADIM TOVIM INC
$4,125to promote activities of organization
various
$3,608to promote activities of organization
SHEMESH TZEDUKAH
$3,000to promote activities of organization
ACHIAZER
$2,460to promote activities of organization
Congregation YL south 8
$2,150to promote activities of organization
KHAL ADAS PAYE
$1,600to promote activities of organization
TOV VCHESED
$1,500to promote activities of organization
CONGREGATION YETEV LEV D SATMAR OF 15TH AVE
$1,470to promote activities of organization
BIKUR CHOLIM DSATMAR
$1,181to promote activities of organization
ichud hatorah vhachesed
$1,150to promote activities of organization
cong beis yitzchok
$1,000to promote activities of organization
cong mec fund inc
$1,000to promote activities of organization
CONGREGATION NER BARUCH
$1,000to promote activities of organization
toras chaim
$930to promote activities of organization
cong darkei tshiva dinov
$900to promote activities of organization
KEREN OHR
$800to promote activities of organization
CONG AVIHEM
$800to promote activities of organization
cong adas yakov
$800to promote activities of organization
ko somar
$630to promote activities of organization
hatzloch
$624to promote activities of organization
BNOS CHAYIL
$600to promote activities of organization
CONGREGATION GOMEL CHESED
$600to promote activities of organization
CONG ADAS YERAIM
$600to promote activities of organization
uta satmar
$600to promote activities of organization
BETH AHARON D HADAS
$532to promote activities of organization
CONG AHAVAS TZEDUKAH VCHESED
$500to promote activities of organization
beis lepletos
$500to promote activities of organization
gemilas chasudim
$500to promote activities of organization
malbish yeshia
$500to promote activities of organization
cong beer yitzchok
$500to promote activities of organization
cong shari torah
$450to promote activities of organization
CONG SIMCHAS ARON
$300to promote activities of organization
CONG ARYE DBEI ILOA DWISHNITZA CORP
$300to promote activities of organization
CONG NOAM ELIMELECH LIZENSK
$294to promote activities of organization
TZIDKAS AVRAHAM INC
$250to promote activities of organization
CONG BINYAN DAVID
$221to promote activities of organization
CONGREGATION BEIS AVROHAM
$205to promote activities of organization
biyala yeshiva
$200to promote activities of organization
TZEDUKA VCHESED
$180to promote activities of organization
cong bnei levy
$120to promote activities of organization
CONGREGATION MOSDOS TOLDOS AHARON
$120to promote activities of organization
YESHIVA AISH HATORAH
$120to promote activities of organization