The Keren Yehuda Zvi Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious and educational causes, primarily supporting local Brooklyn congregations, charitable societies, and youth enrichment like Jewish summer camp scholarships. Grants are few but sizable and often directed to the same organizations repeatedly, indicating relationship-based, mission-focused support for community institutions. The foundation favors direct charitable/religious program funding rather than a broad portfolio of causes.
Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: a small number of relatively large grants with repeat awards to the same organizations, focused on religious/educational and charitable programs rather than wide geographic or issue diversification.
A large share of the Keren Yehuda Zvi Foundation’s giving is built around repeat support for Orthodox Jewish congregations, yeshivas, and community institutions, with Brooklyn organizations appearing again and again in the recent grant list. The foundation’s recent awards include six-figure-scale annual support for Miscellaneous Organized Charities, along with repeated gifts to Jewish Camp Scholarship Fund, showing a mix of local community funding and youth-oriented religious education support. Its grants are concentrated in charitable, religious, and educational purposes rather than a broad range of unrelated program areas. Recent grantees also point to a pattern of sustained relationships. Cong Kehal Chasidy Chernobel received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Mosdos Botoshan Inc and Yeshiva Darchei Torah also appear more than once. The foundation’s recipients include congregations, yeshivas, and charitable societies in Brooklyn, Far Rockaway, Lawrence, and other nearby New York communities, with occasional support extending into New Jersey. That mix suggests a funder working through established local and regional ties, especially within Jewish religious and educational infrastructure.
In religious education, the foundation backed several schools and yeshivas, including $43,700 to Torah Academy for Girls in Far Rockaway and $38,450 to Yeshiva Darchei Torah, also in Far Rockaway. It also supported Yeshiva Aderes Hatorah in Brooklyn with $32,000. Youth enrichment is another visible thread. Jewish Camp Scholarship Fund received $67,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2023, plus $30,000 in 2024, indicating continued support for camp scholarships. Community and synagogue-related giving appears through grants such as $50,000 to Cong Kehal Chasidy Chernobel in Lawrence and $40,000 to Mosdos Botoshan Inc in Brooklyn. The foundation also funded charitable society work with $20,000 to Rofeh Cholim Cencer Society Inc in Brooklyn.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range: the p25 grant is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $20,000. Recent awards above that range show a smaller number of larger commitments, including grants in the $30,000 to $84,255 range. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to relationship-based giving rather than one-off transactions. The foundation is a grantmaking organization, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
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$11K
$286K
$383K
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZED CHARITIES, JEWISH CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND, CONG KEHAL CHASIDY CHERNOBEL
Giving is overwhelmingly in the U.S., with all listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the main state by grant count, and 75% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Brooklyn appears most often, followed by Far Rockaway and Lawrence; other recipient locations include Spring Valley, Lakewood, Jackson, and Clifton, NJ. The geographic pattern is regional, centered on New York with some nearby New Jersey support.
The recent grants are directed to Orthodox Jewish religious and educational organizations, including congregations, yeshivas, charitable societies, and Jewish youth enrichment programs. The grant purposes in the data are consistently labeled charitable, religious, and educational.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Cong Kehal Chasidy Chernobel, Mosdos Botoshan Inc, and Yeshiva Darchei Torah. Jewish Camp Scholarship Fund also received more than one grant across the recent list.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on modest-to-mid-sized awards: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. Recent grants also include larger awards above that range, up to $84,255.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 75% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn is the most common recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional grants in Far Rockaway, Lawrence, Spring Valley, Lakewood, Jackson, and Clifton, NJ.
Yes. The recent grants include Jewish Camp Scholarship Fund for youth enrichment and scholarships, as well as multiple educational grants to Torah Academy for Girls, Yeshiva Darchei Torah, Yeshiva Aderes Hatorah, and Yeshiva Imrei Bina Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $67,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| MOSDOS BOTOSHAN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA IMREI BINA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| CONG KEHAL CHASIDY CHERNOBEL | LAWRENCE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| TORAH ACADEMY FOR GIRLS | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $20,400 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA DARCHEI TORAH | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $19,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZED CHARITIES | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BET EL YESHIVA | WOODMERE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| SHAVEI HEVRON INSTITUTIONS | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| BETH JACOB OF BORO PARK | BROOKLYN, NY | $14,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| KOLLEL BNEI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| MESIVTA NER MOSHE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $12,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| TALMUD TORAH OHR MOSHE(BIRCHAS MOSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,175 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVAT SHALSHELET BAIS YAACOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| GATEWAYS | MONSEY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| AMERICAN FR OF MERCAZ HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| BAIS BROCHO OF KARLIN STOLIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,450 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| KOLLEL MEKOR BARUCH (SHOR YOSHUV) | LAWRENCE, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| LAKEWOOD CHEDER SCHOOL (BAIS FAIGA) | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $7,400 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA K'TANA OF LAKEWOOD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $7,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| CONG VAYOKOM PINCHOS(KEREN CHASANIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| JERUSALEM FELLOWSHIPS | AIRMONT, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| CONGREGATION GUR ARYEH INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA ADERES HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVAS MIR YERUSHALAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| CHASDEI YISROEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZED CHARITIES | BROOKLYN, NY | $84,255 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| CONG KEHAL CHASIDY CHERNOBEL | LAWRENCE, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| TORAH ACADEMY FOR GIRLS | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $43,700 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| MOSDOS BOTOSHAN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA DARCHEI TORAH | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $38,450 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA ADERES HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $32,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| SHAVEI HEVRON INSTITUTIONS | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| JEWISH CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| SHOR YOSHUV | LAWRENCE, NY | $13,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVAT SHALSHELET BAIS YAACOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA TORAH TEMIMAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BET EL YESHIVA | WOODMERE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| CONGREGATION THILOS ARYE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| KOLLEL MEKOR BARUCH (SHOR YOSHUV) | LAWRENCE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA K'TANA OF LAKEWOOD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $7,200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| LAKEWOOD CHEDER SCHOOL (BAIS FAIGA) | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| AMERICAN FR OF MERCAZ HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| MIKVAH USA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| CONGREGATION LELOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| YESHIVA ARZEI LEVANON | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
| CONG VAYOKOM PINCHOS(KEREN CHASANIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL |
JEWISH CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$67,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
MOSDOS BOTOSHAN INC
$30,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA IMREI BINA INC
$25,500CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
CONG KEHAL CHASIDY CHERNOBEL
$25,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
TORAH ACADEMY FOR GIRLS
$20,400CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA DARCHEI TORAH
$19,600CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZED CHARITIES
$17,800CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BET EL YESHIVA
$15,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
BETH JACOB OF BORO PARK
$14,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
KOLLEL BNEI TORAH
$13,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
MESIVTA NER MOSHE
$12,600CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
TALMUD TORAH OHR MOSHE(BIRCHAS MOSH
$12,175CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVAT SHALSHELET BAIS YAACOV
$10,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
AMERICAN FR OF MERCAZ HATORAH
$10,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
BAIS BROCHO OF KARLIN STOLIN
$8,450CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
KOLLEL MEKOR BARUCH (SHOR YOSHUV)
$8,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA K'TANA OF LAKEWOOD
$7,200CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
CONG VAYOKOM PINCHOS(KEREN CHASANIM
$6,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
JERUSALEM FELLOWSHIPS
$5,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
CONGREGATION GUR ARYEH INSTITUTE
$5,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA ADERES HATORAH
$4,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA
$4,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVAS MIR YERUSHALAYIM
$3,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
CHASDEI YISROEL
$2,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZED CHARITIES
$84,255CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
CONG KEHAL CHASIDY CHERNOBEL
$50,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
TORAH ACADEMY FOR GIRLS
$43,700CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
MOSDOS BOTOSHAN INC
$40,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA DARCHEI TORAH
$38,450CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA ADERES HATORAH
$32,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
JEWISH CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$30,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA
$15,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
SHOR YOSHUV
$13,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVAT SHALSHELET BAIS YAACOV
$13,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA TORAH TEMIMAH
$12,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BET EL YESHIVA
$10,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
CONGREGATION THILOS ARYE
$10,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
KOLLEL MEKOR BARUCH (SHOR YOSHUV)
$10,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA K'TANA OF LAKEWOOD
$7,200CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
AMERICAN FR OF MERCAZ HATORAH
$6,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
CONGREGATION LELOV
$5,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
YESHIVA ARZEI LEVANON
$5,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL
CONG VAYOKOM PINCHOS(KEREN CHASANIM
$5,000CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS & EDUCATIONAL