The Ichai Foundation directs a small number of large gifts primarily to Jewish charitable causes and direct financial assistance for people in need. Grants are concentrated and Brooklyn‑oriented (based on location and grantee names), suggesting the foundation functions as a local philanthropic vehicle supporting Jewish communal welfare and indigent assistance. The pattern and purposes indicate hands‑on, needs‑focused giving rather than broad institutional grantmaking.
Highly concentrated: very few, relatively large grants rather than many small awards; appears to fund urgent/charitable needs and existing Jewish relief organizations, possibly via donor‑directed or passthrough gifts.
A single 2024 charitable grant of $244,533 to "See Attached" stands out in Ichai Foundation Inc’s recent record and sets the tone for a funder that makes concentrated, hands-on gifts. The foundation’s giving also includes a $107,455 2025 grant for assistance to indigents, showing a strong emphasis on direct relief alongside charitable and religious support. Its grantees include Chayim Vchesed in Monsey, American Friends of Kever Duvid in Brooklyn, and other Jewish communal organizations, but the pattern is not limited to institutions alone. The foundation also funds support for individuals and families through grants labeled assistance to indigents, financial support, and charitable assistance. That mix suggests a small-scale philanthropy balancing communal obligations with immediate material help. In the recent grants list, several recipients appear more than once across 2024 and 2025, including Tzeduka R Chaim, pledger, Tag Flatbush, American Friends of Kever Duvid, and My Extended Family, which points to continued support rather than one-off awards. The purposes attached to grants are straightforward and mission-linked, centering on Jewish causes, religious institutions, educational assistance, and direct aid.
Ichai Foundation Inc supports a narrow set of Jewish community needs through named grants with specific purposes. In communal relief, they gave $76,750 to Chayim Vchesed to further Jewish causes, and another $5,000 to the same organization in 2025 for the same purpose. For religious institutions, they awarded $26,300 to American Friends of Kever Duvid for a religious institution purpose, then followed with a $2,000 grant to the same recipient in 2025. Educational support also appears repeatedly: Tag Flatbush received $10,000 in 2025 for educational assistance and $6,000 in 2024 for the same purpose, while Yeshiva Shearith Hapletah received $11,000 for educational assistance. Direct assistance to people in need is another clear theme, visible in the $14,490 grant to Tzeduka R Chaim for assistance to indigent and the $1,360 grant to My Extended Family for financial support.
The typical gift size is modest, with a p25 of $375, a median of $1,360, and a p75 of $5,975. The distribution is therefore highly skewed: many grants sit in the low thousands, while a small number of much larger awards drive annual totals. The grant list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including Tzeduka R Chaim, pledger, Tag Flatbush, American Friends of Kever Duvid, and My Extended Family. Ichai Foundation Inc funds individuals as well as organizations, and the entries labeled assistance to indigents indicate direct support in addition to institutional grants. The foundation does not make program-related investments.
$154K
$106K
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$156K
Most grants fall between $375 and $6K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$375
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Notable grantees: Chayim Vchesed, See Attached, Other Donation
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in New York, with 94% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn appears often in the recipient list, alongside Monsey, Monroe, Spring Valley, Suffern, and Lakewood, NJ. The top state by grant count is NY, and the recent grants are entirely domestic, with 40 grants in the US and no non-US recipient countries listed. That pattern reflects a local, Jewish-community-centered grant footprint rather than broad geographic dispersion.
The grants point to Jewish communal welfare, religious institutions, and educational support. Examples include Chayim Vchesed for further Jewish causes, American Friends of Kever Duvid for a religious institution purpose, and Tag Flatbush for educational assistance.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grants include multiple awards labeled assistance to indigents as well as financial support. The 2025 grant of $107,455 to Other Donation was categorized as assistance to indigents.
The typical grant is small-to-mid sized relative to the foundation’s largest awards: p25 is $375, median is $1,360, and p75 is $5,975. That means half of the grants fall between $375 and $5,975, with a few much larger gifts above that range.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, which suggests recurring support for at least some organizations. Examples in the recent list include Tzeduka R Chaim, pledger, Tag Flatbush, American Friends of Kever Duvid, Chayim Vchesed, and My Extended Family.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, and 94% of grants are given to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn recipients appear frequently, including organizations such as American Friends of Kever Duvid, Congregation Yesode Hatorah, and My Extended Family.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Donation | Various, NY | $107,455 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO INDEGENTS |
| Tzeduka R Chaim | Monroe, NY | $14,490 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| Tag Flatbush | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE |
| pledger | brooklyn, NY | $5,900 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Chayim Vchesed | Monsey, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES |
| Yaazoru Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| Kochavim Inc | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,780 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| American Friends of Kever Duvid | brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| MY EXTENDED FAMILY | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| Chayim Vchesed | Monsey, NY | $76,750 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES |
| American Friends of Kever Duvid | brooklyn, NY | $26,300 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| pledger | brooklyn, NY | $21,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Yeshiva Shearith Hapletah | Brooklyn, NY | $11,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE |
| Congregation Yesode Hatorah | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Tzeduka R Chaim | Monroe, NY | $8,432 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| Tag Flatbush | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE |
| HEICHEL AVRUHAM DBUZIASZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,950 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| Congregation Ner Burech Linz | Brooklyn, NY | $5,740 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| TORCHAS CHOCHOM | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $5,250 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| Yaazoru Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,900 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION |
| Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg Of Monsey | Monsey, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| TALMUD TORAH DARCEI AVOS | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| Kupat Hakodesh | Brooklyn, NY | $1,360 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| MY EXTENDED FAMILY | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,360 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| Kipas Chasanim Of Sanz Klausenberg | Brooklyn, NY | $1,170 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Yeshiva Shefa Chaim | Suffern, NY | $973 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| YESHIVA KEHILAS YAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $750 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE |
| KUPAT HAKODESH | BROOKLYN, NY | $750 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| Mesamche Lev | Brooklyn, NY | $540 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| YESHIVA IMREI YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| BAIS BROCHO DKARLIN STOLIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $250 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE |
| Kochavim Inc | BROOKLYN, NY | $218 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| PUPA YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $200 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| Cong Ohel Torah | brooklyn, NY | $180 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| SAR SHALOM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $133 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Cong Sanz of Lakewood Inc | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $125 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| KAPAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $101 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL ASSITANCE |
| R shayale Kitchen | Monsey, NY | $100 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| Yaazoru Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $247,100 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| Cong Yeshias Yisroel | brooklyn, NY | $129,900 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Tova Uvrucha | brooklyn, NY | $107,750 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Gemilas Chasodim Chasdei Moshe | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
| Congregation Yesode Hatorah | Brooklyn, NY | $78,120 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Zichron Menachem | Monsey, NY | $70,800 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES |
| Chayim Vchesed | Monsey, NY | $54,400 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES |
| Cong Ohr Hachaim Oshvar | Spring valley, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Ohel Shlomo Dov | Brooklyn, NY | $36,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Cong Beis Tzvi | monroe, NY | $36,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION |
| Keren Yesomim | brooklyn, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT |
Other Donation
$107,455ASSISTANCE TO INDEGENTS
Tzeduka R Chaim
$14,490ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
Tag Flatbush
$10,000EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
pledger
$5,900CHARITABLE
Chayim Vchesed
$5,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES
Kochavim Inc
$2,780EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
American Friends of Kever Duvid
$2,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
American Friends of Kever Duvid
$26,300RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
pledger
$21,800CHARITABLE
Yeshiva Shearith Hapletah
$11,000EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
Congregation Yesode Hatorah
$10,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Tzeduka R Chaim
$8,432ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
Tag Flatbush
$6,000EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
HEICHEL AVRUHAM DBUZIASZ
$5,950RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
Congregation Ner Burech Linz
$5,740RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
TORCHAS CHOCHOM
$5,250FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg Of Monsey
$1,800RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
TALMUD TORAH DARCEI AVOS
$1,500EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
Kupat Hakodesh
$1,360RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Kipas Chasanim Of Sanz Klausenberg
$1,170RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Yeshiva Shefa Chaim
$973EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
YESHIVA KEHILAS YAKOV
$750EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
KUPAT HAKODESH
$750FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Mesamche Lev
$540ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
YESHIVA IMREI YOSEF
$500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
BAIS BROCHO DKARLIN STOLIN
$250EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
Kochavim Inc
$218EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
PUPA YESHIVA
$200EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
Cong Ohel Torah
$180RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
SAR SHALOM INC
$133RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Cong Sanz of Lakewood Inc
$125EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
R shayale Kitchen
$100ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
Cong Yeshias Yisroel
$129,900RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Tova Uvrucha
$107,750RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Gemilas Chasodim Chasdei Moshe
$100,000ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT
Congregation Yesode Hatorah
$78,120RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Zichron Menachem
$70,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES
Cong Ohr Hachaim Oshvar
$50,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Ohel Shlomo Dov
$36,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Cong Beis Tzvi
$36,000RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
Keren Yesomim
$30,000ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT