The Israel Henry Beren Charitable Foundation concentrates on supporting Orthodox Jewish religious education, Israeli institutions, and communal security/advocacy. Its largest gifts fund yeshivot and rabbinical schools, major Israeli medical and academic centers, and organizations that address antisemitism and Israel emergency needs. Grants are often large, targeted, and made repeatedly to a small group of aligned organizations, including both U.S.-based Jewish communal bodies and Israel-focused endowments.
Israel Henry Beren Charitable Foundation Inc. gave one of its largest recent awards to Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology, a $2,000,000 grant in 2023, underscoring a strong commitment to Orthodox Jewish higher education and Israeli institutional support. Another major theme is emergency and security funding: in 2024 the foundation gave $1,000,000 to The Jewish Federations of North America for the Israel Emergency Campaign, and in 2025 it awarded $500,000 to Ohr Torah Stone for security work. The foundation also supports medical and academic infrastructure in Jerusalem through grants to the American Committee for Shaare Zedek Med Cenr in Jerusalem, as well as aligned Jewish educational organizations such as Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School and Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America. Its recent grants show a pattern of large, targeted awards rather than broad, general-purpose philanthropy. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology, American Committee for Shaare Zedek Med Cenr in Jerusalem, Pef Israel Endowment Fund, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America, and Ohr Torah Stone.
Orthodox Jewish higher education is a central theme. The foundation gave $2,000,000 to Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology in 2023 and $1,000,000 to the same organization in 2025, while also awarding $250,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2023 to Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School. It also funded Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America with $180,000 in 2025 and $150,000 in 2024. Medical and academic infrastructure in Jerusalem is another focus: the American Committee for Shaare Zedek Med Cenr in Jerusalem received $1,000,000 in 2023 and $500,000 in 2025. The foundation also backed Israel-related community support through $1,000,000 to The Jewish Federations of North America for the Israel Emergency Campaign and $125,000 to Pef Israel Endowment Fund for Community Stress Prevention Center.
Grant sizes are substantial: the typical award is $86,250 at the 25th percentile, $200,000 at the median, and $625,000 at the 75th percentile. The pattern includes repeated grants to the same organizations across multiple years, which is consistent with a foundation that supports a relatively small set of aligned recipients over time. It is a private family foundation and it funds individuals. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$3.2M
$42.3M
$9.6M
$5.3M
Most grants fall between $86K and $625K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$86K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$625K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, high-value grants to a small number of repeat grantees and Israel-focused institutions; mix of unrestricted/general support and purpose-driven gifts for emergency/security and advocacy.
Notable grantees: Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology, American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, The Jewish Federations of North America, Ohr Torah Stone, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School
Giving is regional, with 100% of the listed grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, and many recipients are in New York City, Riverdale, and other New York locations. Kansas recipients also appear, including Wichita and Moundridge, and Florida recipients include Gainesville. The HQ state, Kansas, accounts for 12% of grants.
The recent grants point to Orthodox Jewish higher education, Israeli institutional support, emergency relief, antisemitism-focused advocacy, and community security. Examples include funding for Jerusalem-based education and medical institutions, an Israel emergency campaign, security work, and community stress prevention.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology, American Committee for Shaare Zedek Med Cenr in Jerusalem, Pef Israel Endowment Fund, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America, and Ohr Torah Stone.
The listed grant-size distribution is $86,250 at the 25th percentile, $200,000 at the median, and $625,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include multiple seven-figure grants, including $2,000,000 and several $1,000,000 gifts.
New York is the top state by grant count. The recent grantees include recipients in New York City, Riverdale, and Lakewood, along with Kansas recipients in Wichita and Moundridge and Florida recipients in Gainesville.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, alongside its institutional giving to schools, federations, medical centers, and other Jewish communal organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK MED CENR IN JERUSALEM | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OHR TORAH STONE | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | SECURITY M. KVAH |
| COMBAT HATE FOUNDATION | MOUNDRIDGE, KS | $500,000 | 2025 | COMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT |
| YESHIVAT CHOVEVEI TORAH RABBINICAL SCHOOL | RIVERDALE, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY STRESS PREVENTION CENTER |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL | GAINESVILLE, FL | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN |
| BEREN SEA FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | $500,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT, ENHANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND/OR WELFARE OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH AND CAUSES |
| YESHIVAT CHOVEVEI TORAH RABBINICAL SCHOOL | RIVERDALE, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | PLAYGROUND TAMAR BELEV PARK |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2024 | SECURITY OF SYNAGOGUES EUROPE |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL | GAINESVILLE, FL | $36,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK MED CENR IN JERUSALEM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BEREN SEA FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | $500,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT, ENHANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND/OR WELFARE OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH AND CAUSES |
| OHR TORAH STONE | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | SECURITY M. KVAH |
| YESHIVAT CHOVEVEI TORAH RABBINICAL SCHOOL | RIVERDALE, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | BEREN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL | GAINESVILLE, FL | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CHABAD OF CLINTON | CLINTON, NY | $540 | 2023 | GENERAL |
FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$1,000,000GENERAL
OHR TORAH STONE
$500,000SECURITY M. KVAH
GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL
$18,000GENERAL
BEREN SEA FOUNDATION
$500,000TO FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT, ENHANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND/OR WELFARE OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH AND CAUSES
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL
$36,000GENERAL
FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$2,000,000GENERAL
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK MED CENR IN JERUSALEM
$1,000,000GENERAL
BEREN SEA FOUNDATION
$500,000TO FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT, ENHANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND/OR WELFARE OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH AND CAUSES
OHR TORAH STONE
$250,000SECURITY M. KVAH
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL
$18,000GENERAL
CHABAD OF CLINTON
$540GENERAL