Kolel Torah Inc is a strongly Chabad/Lubavitch–oriented funder focused on Jewish outreach and community-building worldwide, underwriting synagogue, campus, and Jewish educational programming described as "support of Jewish awareness." Its giving is international (CIS/Russia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, Asia) and supports both large umbrella organizations and local Chabad centers, often with repeat grants to the same institutions. Grants prioritize programs that expand Jewish life, leadership, and hospitality rather than secular services.
Kolel Torah Inc. channels its grantmaking into Jewish awareness work, with repeated large awards to Chabad-linked organizations and umbrella groups that support outreach, education, hospitality, and community life. In the recent record, the biggest grants went to Federa of Jewish Com of CIS for $3,222,580 in 2023 and to MY Keren Hashluchim for $2,330,448 in 2023, showing a pattern of backing both regional networks and emissary support structures. The foundation also funded European Jewish Association, JCC Dubai Inc, and Chabad Young Professionals, indicating a mix of international coordination and local engagement. Its grants are described consistently as support of Jewish awareness, which aligns with the broader pattern of funding synagogues, campus programming, and Jewish educational activity. The same organizations often appear again in later years, suggesting an ongoing relationship rather than isolated awards. Across the dataset, the foundation gives to groups tied to Chabad/Lubavitch infrastructure and to programs that help Jewish communities organize, learn, and gather.
One clear strand of Kolel Torah Inc.’s giving is support for Jewish outreach infrastructure. It gave $1,289,280 in 2025 to Federa of Jewish Com of CIS for support of Jewish awareness, and earlier awards of $901,985 in 2024 and $3,222,580 in 2023 point to sustained backing for the same network. Another recurring theme is emissary and community-center support: JCC Dubai Inc received $206,000 in 2023 and then $117,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for the same purpose. The foundation also backs campus and young-adult engagement, including $500,000 to Chabad Young Professionals in 2024 and $180,000 to Chabad of Harvard Square in 2023. Educational and text-based programming appears as well through grants to Vaad Hanochos Hatmimim Inc and Lahak Hanochos.
Kolel Torah Inc.’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $11,515, a median of $33,600, and a p75 of $112,520, while the recent record also includes several seven-figure awards. The pattern is repeat giving: MY Keren Hashluchim, Federa of Jewish Com of CIS, European Jewish Association, JCC Dubai Inc, Chabad of Harvard Square, Vaad Hanochos Hatmimim Inc, and Lahak Hanochos each appear more than once across the recent grants list. The foundation appears to make program-support grants rather than program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals. The grant record is built around recurring institutional support rather than one-off experimental funding.
$4.1M
$314K
$5.7M
$5.5M
Most grants fall between $12K and $113K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$113K
About 66% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, mission-focused funding with multiple repeat grants to a core set of Chabad and Jewish outreach organizations; a mix of several very large multi-grant commitments (millions) to umbrella groups plus numerous mid-sized gifts to local centers and campus programs.
Notable grantees: Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, MY Keren Hashluchim, European Jewish Association, Chabad on Campus International, JCC Dubai / international Chabad community centers
Grant dollars are concentrated in New York-recipient organizations, with 66% of grants going to recipients in NY and the state ranking first by grant count. Brooklyn appears frequently, including awards to MY Keren Hashluchim, JCC Dubai Inc, Heichel Menachem, and Vaad Hanochos Hatmimim Inc. Other repeated locations include Monsey, New York; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Boston, Massachusetts. The recipient-country distribution in the provided record is entirely U.S.-based, with 83 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants go to Chabad/Lubavitch-related organizations, Jewish outreach networks, campus and young-professional programs, synagogue and hospitality groups, and Jewish educational institutions. Examples in the record include Federa of Jewish Com of CIS, MY Keren Hashluchim, European Jewish Association, and Chabad Young Professionals.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including MY Keren Hashluchim, Federa of Jewish Com of CIS, European Jewish Association, JCC Dubai Inc, Chabad of Harvard Square, Vaad Hanochos Hatmimim Inc, and Lahak Hanochos.
The grant-size distribution centers on a p25 of $11,515, a median of $33,600, and a p75 of $112,520. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including several grants above $1 million.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 66% of grants go to recipients in NY. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn, New York; Monsey, New York; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Boston, Massachusetts.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY Keren Hashluchim | Brooklyn, NY | $1,401,275 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Federa of Jewish Com of CIS | New York, NY | $1,289,280 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| European Jewish Association | Monsey, NY | $713,372 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| FJC of S Petersburg | Brooklyn, NY | $140,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Vaad Hanochos Hatmimim Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $134,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| JCC Dubai Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $117,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad of Medford | Somerville, MA | $50,400 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Lahak Hanochos | Brooklyn, NY | $44,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Heichel Menachem | Brooklyn, NY | $43,332 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Momentum Unlimited Inc | Rockville, MD | $31,336 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Charidy Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Friends of Chabad of Thailand | Port Washington, NY | $29,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabd of Argentina Relief | New York, NY | $27,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Jewish Learning Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $26,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad On Campus Inter | Brooklyn, NY | $19,600 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Cong Ohel Chabad Lubavitch | Cambria Heights, NY | $14,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Beth Chabad Israeli Center | Nanuet, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad of Ghana | Brooklyn, NY | $5,400 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| MY Keren Hashluchim | Brooklyn, NY | $1,033,855 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Jewish Health Organization | Boston, MA | $997,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Federa of Jewish Com of CIS | New York, NY | $901,985 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad Young Professionals | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| European Jewish Association | Monsey, NY | $353,820 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Heichel Menachem | Brooklyn, NY | $173,337 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad of Harvard Square | Cambridge, MA | $135,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Vaad Hanochos Hatmimim Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $128,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| JCC Dubai Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $117,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad of Portland | Monsey, NY | $106,230 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Lahak Hanochos | Brooklyn, NY | $85,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad of Medford | Somerville, MA | $64,800 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| White Forest JCC | Brooklyn, NY | $60,460 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Vaad Hatmimim Haolami Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $46,700 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Cong Ohel Chabad Lubavitch | Cambria Heights, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Jewish Learning Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $39,900 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Friends of Chabad of Thailand | Port Washington, NY | $28,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad of Durham Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $27,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad On Campus Inter | Brooklyn, NY | $25,200 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Friends of Kishinev Jewry | Brooklyn, NY | $23,388 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabd of Argentina Relief | New York, NY | $20,250 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Turkish Friends Of Chabad Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad of Escondido | Escondido, CA | $13,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Merkos Linyonei Chinuch | Brooklyn, NY | $6,310 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Lubavitch Youth Organization | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Friends of Chabad of Portugal | West Hartford, CT | $6,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Goodness And Kindness Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Beth Chabad Israeli Center | Pembroke Pines, FL | $5,360 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Federa of Jewish Com of CIS | New York, NY | $3,222,580 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| MY Keren Hashluchim | Brooklyn, NY | $2,330,448 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| European Jewish Association | Monsey, NY | $761,068 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
| Chabad Lubavitch Hospitality | BROOKLYN, NY | $499,970 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS |
MY Keren Hashluchim
$1,401,275SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Federa of Jewish Com of CIS
$1,289,280SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
European Jewish Association
$713,372SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
FJC of S Petersburg
$140,500SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Vaad Hanochos Hatmimim Inc
$134,100SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
JCC Dubai Inc
$117,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad of Medford
$50,400SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Lahak Hanochos
$44,500SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Heichel Menachem
$43,332SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Momentum Unlimited Inc
$31,336SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Charidy Foundation
$30,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Friends of Chabad of Thailand
$29,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabd of Argentina Relief
$27,800SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Jewish Learning Institute
$26,800SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad On Campus Inter
$19,600SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Cong Ohel Chabad Lubavitch
$14,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Beth Chabad Israeli Center
$10,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad of Ghana
$5,400SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
MY Keren Hashluchim
$1,033,855SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Jewish Health Organization
$997,500SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Federa of Jewish Com of CIS
$901,985SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad Young Professionals
$500,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
European Jewish Association
$353,820SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Heichel Menachem
$173,337SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad of Harvard Square
$135,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Vaad Hanochos Hatmimim Inc
$128,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
JCC Dubai Inc
$117,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad of Portland
$106,230SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Lahak Hanochos
$85,500SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad of Medford
$64,800SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
White Forest JCC
$60,460SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Vaad Hatmimim Haolami Inc
$46,700SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Cong Ohel Chabad Lubavitch
$40,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Jewish Learning Institute
$39,900SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Friends of Chabad of Thailand
$28,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad of Durham Inc
$27,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad On Campus Inter
$25,200SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Friends of Kishinev Jewry
$23,388SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabd of Argentina Relief
$20,250SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Turkish Friends Of Chabad Inc
$20,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad of Escondido
$13,500SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Merkos Linyonei Chinuch
$6,310SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Lubavitch Youth Organization
$6,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Friends of Chabad of Portugal
$6,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Goodness And Kindness Inc
$6,000SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Beth Chabad Israeli Center
$5,360SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Federa of Jewish Com of CIS
$3,222,580SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
MY Keren Hashluchim
$2,330,448SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
European Jewish Association
$761,068SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS
Chabad Lubavitch Hospitality
$499,970SUPPORT OF JEWISH AWARENESS