MAALOT is a New York–based foundation that concentrates overwhelmingly on Orthodox Jewish communal life, primarily funding synagogues, yeshivas, and Torah education programs across the New York metro area and nearby Jewish communities. Grants are often religiously specific (funding shuls, rabbinical seminaries, and girls’ and boys’ day schools) and include both institutional operating support and capital/ program grants. The foundation also uses intermediary vehicles (e.g., donor-advised/charitable funds) occasionally, indicating some pass-through or donor-directed giving.
Concentrated, institution-focused giving: relatively few, large grants dominate total dollars (one grantee accounts for over half of total giving), with many repeat grants to the same synagogues and yeshivas. Grants are mostly mid- to large-sized institutional awards rather than many small one-off gifts, and a small share flows through donor-advised or intermediary funds.
Maalot’s recent giving is marked by a single repeated pattern: very large general-support grants to Orthodox Jewish institutions, especially Kehillas Bais Tzvi of Cedarhurst Inc. That organization appears three times in the recent-grants list, including awards of $1,314,000 in 2024 and $1,038,731 in 2025. Alongside those larger awards, Maalot supports a network of synagogues, yeshivas, Torah-learning institutions, and communal Jewish organizations in the New York metro area and nearby Orthodox communities. The foundation’s portfolio shows a strong preference for institutional support rather than individual aid. Recent recipients include congregations, rabbinical training programs, day schools, and community service organizations, with grant purposes usually described as general support. The giving also reaches beyond one neighborhood: the list includes Cedarhurst, Brooklyn, Lakewood, Monroe, Pomona, Hewlett, and other Orthodox communities in the region. Maalot’s scale is substantial, with annual grants of $9,015,224 and assets of $26,865,562 on the latest 990 on file. Leadership is listed under Uri Dreifus.
Orthodox synagogue support is one of Maalot’s clearest patterns. In 2024, it gave $129,500 to Cong Yetev Lev Shul Inc for general support and $125,000 to Cong Tiferes Tefilah for general support, showing repeated backing for local congregational institutions. Education is another major lane. Maalot granted $125,000 to Rabbinical Seminary of America for general support and $94,130 to Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island for general support, reflecting support for both advanced rabbinical training and boys’ yeshiva education. The foundation also funds broader community infrastructure. It awarded $84,060 to The Ojc Fund for general support and $54,000 to Bikur Cholim of Lakewood Inc for general support, indicating attention to intermediary channels and community service organizations within Orthodox neighborhoods.
Maalot’s typical grant size sits in a relatively tight band: the 25th percentile is $9,870, the median is $15,825, and the 75th percentile is $30,375. That distribution sits well below the larger headline grants in the recent list, which suggests a mix of many modest awards and a smaller number of substantial institutional gifts. The same grantees can recur across years, most visibly Kehillas Bais Tzvi of Cedarhurst Inc and Rabbinical Seminary of America. The foundation’s giving is institutional rather than individual, and the available taxonomy points to broad organizational support and flexible funding, often labeled general support. The presence of vehicles such as The Donors Fund Inc and The Ojc Fund also shows that Maalot sometimes gives through intermediary entities.
$3.2M
$26.9M
$14.6M
$4.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Notable grantees: Kehillas Bais Tzvi of Cedarhurst (largest single recipient), Yeshiva Kol Torah of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway / other local yeshivot (recurrent school funding), Rabbinical Seminary of America (rabbinic training), Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (day school education), The Donors Fund / The OJC Fund (intermediary donor-advised/fiscal sponsor channels)
Maalot gives mostly in the New York metro area, but the recipient base extends into New Jersey and a few other U.S. locations. The top state by grant count is New Jersey, while 71% of grants go to recipients in New York, the headquarters state. Recent city-level recipients include Cedarhurst, Brooklyn, Lakewood, Monroe, Pomona, Hewlett, Flushing, and Inwood. A smaller number of grants go elsewhere in the country, including Elgin, Illinois. All recorded grants in the dataset are to U.S. recipients.
Maalot funds Orthodox Jewish congregations, yeshivas, rabbinical seminaries, and community organizations. Recent recipients include congregational institutions, Torah-learning programs, and groups serving Orthodox neighborhoods, with most awards described as general support.
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s largest awards. The 25th percentile is $9,870, the median is $15,825, and the 75th percentile is $30,375.
Yes, though most giving stays in the New York metro area and nearby Orthodox communities. The recent-grants list includes recipients in New Jersey and one in Elgin, Illinois.
Yes. The recent-grants list includes The Donors Fund Inc and The Ojc Fund, both receiving general-support grants, alongside direct awards to congregations, schools, and learning institutions.
Yes, some recipients reappear across years. Kehillas Bais Tzvi of Cedarhurst Inc appears multiple times in the recent-grants list, and Rabbinical Seminary of America also receives more than one grant.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEHILLAS BAIS TZVI OF CEDARHURST INC | CEDARHURST, NY | $1,038,731 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DONORS FUND INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $355,570 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIFAL KOL HATORAH KULAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG SHAAREI ELIEZER TORNA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $215,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION OHR MEIR INC | BRICK, NJ | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAIS SINA | BROOKLYN, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION OHR MOSHE | MONROE, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAD ELKA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY INC | SUFFERN, NY | $52,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIMCHAS KALLAH INC TIFERES DEVORAH LKALLAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARCHAVA CHARITABLE FUND INC | N MIAMI BEACH, FL | $46,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE OJC FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $42,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA OHR YISRAEL INC | MONSEY, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HACHAIM VEHASHALOM INC | CEDARHURST, NY | $35,505 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF HEWLETT JEWISH CENTER INC | HEWLETT, NY | $35,426 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BEIS MEIR INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA KETANA OF PASSAIC | PASSAIC, NJ | $27,547 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROSPECT PARK YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA OHR YITZCHOK | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BAIS MEDRASH LETORAH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN HATZALAT OLAM HATORAH - GUR | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TORAH ACADEMY FOR GIRLS | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $24,395 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION TIFERES TZVI | MONSEY, NY | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHR MOSHE TORAH INSTITUTE INC | CEDARHURST, NY | $22,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVAS DARCHEI TORAH | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $20,775 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE FIVE TOWNS AND ROCKAWAY | LAWRENCE, NY | $20,183 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MESIVTA OF LONG BEACH | LONG BEACH, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION YL SOUTH 8 IN BROOKLYN | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION MESIFTA BETH SHRAGA | MONSEY, NY | $18,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF BINGHAMTON | VESTAL, NY | $17,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION | RAHWAY, NJ | $16,068 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BAIS AVIGDOR | SUFFERN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA KEREN ORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHASDEI LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASORES BAIS YAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEMINAR BAIS YAAKOV OF MONSEY INC | MONSEY, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ME'OHR BAIS YAAKOV INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $11,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD MOROCCO INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVIGDORS HELPING HAND INC | FLUSHING, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION LELOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA NISHMAS HATORAH INC | WOODMERE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL CONGREGATIONS OF YETEV LEV DSATMAR | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG SDEI YAKOV INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION KEREN EZRAH INC | MONSEY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION KISHANOV INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USA OUTREACH PRIORITY 1 DBA COMMUNAL TORAH FUND OF AMERICA | CEDARHURST, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMESIVTA OF MONSEY | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
KEHILLAS BAIS TZVI OF CEDARHURST INC
$1,038,731GENERAL SUPPORT
MIFAL KOL HATORAH KULAH
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG SHAAREI ELIEZER TORNA INC
$215,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION OHR MEIR INC
$85,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BAIS SINA
$65,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION OHR MOSHE
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY INC
$52,100GENERAL SUPPORT
SIMCHAS KALLAH INC TIFERES DEVORAH LKALLAH
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HARCHAVA CHARITABLE FUND INC
$46,500GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH
$40,600GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA OHR YISRAEL INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HACHAIM VEHASHALOM INC
$35,505GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF HEWLETT JEWISH CENTER INC
$35,426GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BEIS MEIR INC
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA KETANA OF PASSAIC
$27,547GENERAL SUPPORT
PROSPECT PARK YESHIVA
$26,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BAIS MEDRASH LETORAH INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TORAH ACADEMY FOR GIRLS
$24,395GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION TIFERES TZVI
$23,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OHR MOSHE TORAH INSTITUTE INC
$22,500GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVAS DARCHEI TORAH
$20,775GENERAL SUPPORT
HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE FIVE TOWNS AND ROCKAWAY
$20,183GENERAL SUPPORT
MESIVTA OF LONG BEACH
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION YL SOUTH 8 IN BROOKLYN
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION MESIFTA BETH SHRAGA
$18,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF BINGHAMTON
$17,200GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BAIS AVIGDOR
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA KEREN ORAH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA TORAS YISRAEL
$13,600GENERAL SUPPORT
CHASDEI LEV
$13,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASORES BAIS YAKOV
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SEMINAR BAIS YAAKOV OF MONSEY INC
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ME'OHR BAIS YAAKOV INC
$11,100GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD MOROCCO INC
$10,800GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION LELOV
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA NISHMAS HATORAH INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONS OF YETEV LEV DSATMAR
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG SDEI YAKOV INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION KEREN EZRAH INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION KISHANOV INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMESIVTA OF MONSEY
$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT