Lakewood Cheder School Inc directs most of its giving to Orthodox Jewish communal life—funding yeshivas, girls' schools, synagogues, rabbinic support, and basic-needs charities. Grants are primarily unrestricted/charitable in nature and frequently target institutions in the Lakewood/NJ–greater Northeast Orthodox network. The foundation shows a strong preference for sustaining day schools and communal safety-net programs (e.g., food assistance and special-needs services).
Concentrated, community-focused giving with repeated multi-year support to a core set of Orthodox institutions; a mix of several large grants to flagship schools/congregations and many mid- to smaller-size awards for synagogues, rabbinic funds, and social-service programs—largely regional within the Lakewood/NE Orthodox ecosystem.
Lakewood Cheder School Inc. gives at a scale that includes a $465,000 grant to Bais Yaakov of Jackson in 2024, alongside repeated support for Lakewood-based institutions. The pattern points to a funder centered on Orthodox Jewish communal life: day schools, yeshivas, congregations, rabbinic funds, and basic-needs charities all appear in its recent grants. Several of the largest awards go to schools and communal organizations in Lakewood, while nearby Orthodox institutions in New Jersey, New York, and other Northeast locations also receive support. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong emphasis on sustaining the institutions that serve children, families, and communal infrastructure. Bais Yaakov of Jackson appears twice in the recent list, and Tomchei Shabbos receives multiple grants as well. Congregational support is another recurring thread, including awards to Congregation Keren Orah, Congregation Gates of Mercy, and other synagogue-related charities. Grants also reach rabbinic support funds and organizations tied to advanced Torah study, reflecting a portfolio that combines education, worship, and community services.
Education is a core theme in the foundation’s recent giving. It gave $158,000 in 2025 to Bais Yaakov of Jackson and $24,200 in 2025 to Yeshiva Gedola of Elkins Park, showing support for both girls’ day-school education and advanced Torah study. In the same year, it also awarded $19,500 to Yeshiva Orchos Chaim in Lakewood. Communal and synagogue support is another clear area. The foundation granted $290,250 in 2025 to Congregation Keren Orah and $22,050 in 2025 to Congregation Gates of Mercy, both in Lakewood. Basic-needs work appears through grants such as $115,000 to Tomchei Shabbos in 2025 and $66,500 to Chasdie Lev in Brooklyn, indicating funding for food distribution and related relief. Rabbinic support also shows up in grants to Rabbeim Appreciation Fund and Derech Hachaim Fund.
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards: the p25 size is $8,075, the median is $11,300, and the p75 is $21,000. The recent list includes both one-time and repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years, such as Tomchei Shabbos, Bais Yaakov of Jackson, and Congregation Gates of Mercy. The grantmaking appears to be charitable rather than investment-oriented, and there is no indication of program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with a private grantmaker supporting operating and charitable needs across a defined religious community.
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$51.6M
$46.1M
$46.6M
Most grants fall between $8K and $21K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$21K
AHARON ROTTENBERG
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Notable grantees: BAIS YAAKOV OF JACKSON, TOMCHEI SHABBOS, CONGREGATION KEREN ORAH, RABBEIM APPRECIATION FUND, BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in New Jersey. Sixty-two percent of grants go to recipients in NJ, with Lakewood appearing often and Jackson also recurring. Other New Jersey locations include Spring Valley and nearby community institutions. Outside NJ, the foundation’s grants reach Brooklyn and Long Beach in New York, plus Elkins Park, Pikesville, and Chicago. All of the recent grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants support Orthodox Jewish day schools, yeshivas, congregations, rabbinic support funds, and basic-needs charities. Examples in the data include schools in Jackson and Lakewood, synagogue-related charities in Lakewood, and food-distribution and relief groups in Lakewood and Brooklyn.
The grant-size distribution is centered on relatively small awards: p25 is $8,075, the median is $11,300, and p75 is $21,000. The recent list also includes larger outliers, such as a $465,000 grant to Bais Yaakov of Jackson.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, with 62% of grants going to recipients in NJ. Lakewood is the most common recipient city in the recent grant list, with additional New Jersey grants reaching Jackson and Spring Valley.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Tomchei Shabbos, Bais Yaakov of Jackson, Congregation Gates of Mercy, Rabbeim Appreciation Fund, and Joan Dachs By. That pattern suggests repeated support rather than purely one-off gifts.
No. The giving is regional, with recipients in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Illinois. The recent grants are all to U.S. organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON CHEDER | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,700,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| TOMCHEI SHABBOS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $193,400 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BAIS YAAKOV OF JACKSON | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $160,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CHASDEI LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $87,400 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| RABBEIM APPRECIATION FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $52,200 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ZICHRON MOSHE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $34,625 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| DERECH HACHAIM FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $33,740 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CHASDEI EZRIEL YEHUDA | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $28,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| KNESSES BAIS LEVI | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $27,600 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CHICAGO MITZVAH CAMPAIGN | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| YESHIVA CHAYEI OLAM OF MONSEY | MONSEY, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| YESHIVA ORCHOS CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $19,500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ZICHRON SCHNEUR | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $19,280 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BNOS ORCHOS CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $16,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SIMON WEISENTHAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION KEREN ORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BAIS REUVEN KAMENETZ | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $14,300 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION GATES OF MERCY | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $14,020 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MADRAIGOS | WOODMERE, NY | $14,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BAIS MIKROH | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $13,600 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION ATERES SHALOM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $12,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| JOAN DACHS BY | CHICAGO, IL | $11,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| TZUR FOUNDATION | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $11,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ACHIM VAREIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,800 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONG AGUDATH ISRAEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BNEI EMUNIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LUBAVITCH GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LIVING KIDDUSH HASHEM FOUNDATION | PIKESVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION KNESSET SIMCHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| YAD MOSHE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION HALACHA BERURA NJ | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION TOLDOS YAAKOV YOSEF | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NCSY- ORTHODOX UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BNEI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ZICHRON MENACHEM | MONSEY, NY | $9,700 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA OF ELKINS PARK | ELKINS PARK, PA | $9,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| JEWISH OUTREACH CONGREGATION | MONSEY, NY | $8,500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NACHALAS BAIS YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $8,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| YESHIVA OF WOODRIDGE | WOODRIDGE, NY | $7,900 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NER YISROEL | PIKESVILLE, MD | $7,500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BAS MIKROH | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $7,200 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| YESHIVA OHR BORUCH | CHICAGO, IL | $7,200 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION KHAL TORATH CHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONG RAMAT SHLOMO | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $7,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BETH JACOB TEACHER INSTITUTE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,100 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| TORAS CHESED | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BNOS MELECH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION MACHZIKEI HADAS | FLUSHING, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION CHASIDEI NADVORNA | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,974 | 2026 | CHARITY |
JACKSON CHEDER
$1,700,000CHARITY
TOMCHEI SHABBOS
$193,400CHARITY
BAIS YAAKOV OF JACKSON
$160,000CHARITY
CHASDEI LEV
$87,400CHARITY
RABBEIM APPRECIATION FUND
$52,200CHARITY
ZICHRON MOSHE
$34,625CHARITY
DERECH HACHAIM FUND
CHARITY
CHASDEI EZRIEL YEHUDA
$30,000CHARITY
BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA
$28,000CHARITY
KNESSES BAIS LEVI
$27,600CHARITY
CHICAGO MITZVAH CAMPAIGN
$20,000CHARITY
YESHIVA CHAYEI OLAM OF MONSEY
$20,000CHARITY
ZICHRON SCHNEUR
$19,280CHARITY
SIMON WEISENTHAL CENTER
$15,000CHARITY
CONGREGATION KEREN ORAH
$15,000CHARITY
CONGREGATION GATES OF MERCY
$14,020CHARITY
MADRAIGOS
$14,000CHARITY
BAIS MIKROH
$13,600CHARITY
CONGREGATION ATERES SHALOM
$12,000CHARITY
JOAN DACHS BY
$11,000CHARITY
ACHIM VAREIM
$10,800CHARITY
CONG AGUDATH ISRAEL
$10,000CHARITY
BNEI EMUNIM
$10,000CHARITY
LIVING KIDDUSH HASHEM FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITY
CONGREGATION KNESSET SIMCHA
$10,000CHARITY
CONGREGATION HALACHA BERURA NJ
$10,000CHARITY
CONGREGATION TOLDOS YAAKOV YOSEF
$10,000CHARITY
NCSY- ORTHODOX UNION
$10,000CHARITY
BNEI TORAH
$10,000CHARITY
ZICHRON MENACHEM
$9,700CHARITY
JEWISH OUTREACH CONGREGATION
$8,500CHARITY
NACHALAS BAIS YAAKOV
$8,000CHARITY
YESHIVA OF WOODRIDGE
$7,900CHARITY
NER YISROEL
$7,500CHARITY
BAS MIKROH
$7,200CHARITY
YESHIVA OHR BORUCH
$7,200CHARITY
CONGREGATION KHAL TORATH CHAIM
$7,000CHARITY
CONG RAMAT SHLOMO
$7,000CHARITY
BETH JACOB TEACHER INSTITUTE
$6,100CHARITY
BNOS MELECH
$6,000CHARITY
CONGREGATION MACHZIKEI HADAS
$6,000CHARITY
CONGREGATION CHASIDEI NADVORNA
$5,974CHARITY