The Martin Weingarten Charitable Foundation primarily funds Orthodox Jewish religious and communal institutions, focusing on synagogues, yeshivas/rabbinical training, and faith-based relief or social service efforts in the New York Jewish community. Grants are predominantly donations to congregations and Jewish educational bodies, often repeated to the same recipients, indicating ongoing relationships with a small set of community organizations. The foundation appears driven by sustaining religious life, clergy/educational formation, and local communal support within Orthodox circles.
A 2025 donation of $43,679 to Ojc Fund is the largest recent grant on file for the Martin Weingarten Charitable Foundation, and it fits a clear pattern: the foundation supports Orthodox Jewish congregations, yeshivas, rabbinical training, and faith-based community institutions in New York. Its recent grants show a small, locally focused portfolio built around operating support and donations to religious organizations rather than project-based awards. The foundation’s giving reaches across Brooklyn, Spring Valley, Monsey, and Monroe, with repeated support to the same recipients over time. Congregation Khal Chassidei Yerisul appears in multiple years, as does Ojc Fund, while Elef Hamugien and Congregation Bais Pinchas also received more than one grant. The foundation’s profile is shaped by community continuity: religious life, clergy formation, and Orthodox communal infrastructure receive the bulk of its attention. Yeshiva and rabbinical college support sits alongside congregational giving, and relief-oriented organizations such as Rav Chesed and Keren Hatzulah appear in the grant record as part of that broader local support pattern.
In religious education, the foundation gave $36,000 to Rabbinical College for donation support, and $500 to Yeshiva Beni Shimon Yisroel. Those awards point to a direct interest in clergy training and Torah learning. Congregational support is another consistent theme. Congregation Bais Pinchas received $30,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025, while Congregation Khal Chassidei Yerisul received $20,000 in 2024 and $10,250 in 2025. The foundation also supported Congregation Yl South 8th with $27,000 in 2023 and $1,425 in 2024. Community relief and ritual infrastructure also appear in the record. Rav Chesed received $25,000 in 2023, and Mikvah of Park Lane received $8,571 in 2025. These grants show that the foundation backs both direct communal assistance and institutions serving Orthodox Jewish daily life.
Typical grant sizes cluster around a $1,425 p25, $14,000 median, and $27,000 p75, which places the foundation in a mid-sized discretionary range with a wide spread. The grant list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Ojc Fund, Congregation Bais Pinchas, Elef Hamugien, and Congregation Khal Chassidei Yerisul. That pattern suggests relationship-driven giving rather than one-time awards. The foundation funds individuals: False and makes program-related investments: False, so its support is conveyed through standard grants and donations.
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$145K
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$113K
Most grants fall between $1K and $27K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, local-focused giving with multiple repeat grants to a small set of Orthodox Jewish institutions; mid-size single donations rather than many small one-offs.
Notable grantees: OJC Fund, Congregation Bais Pinchas, Elef HaMugien, Rabbinical College, Rav Chesed
The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, and every listed recipient is in New York. Brooklyn appears most often, with additional grants landing in Spring Valley, Monsey, and Monroe. The pattern is local and concentrated: 100% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state, NY, while the top giving state is also NY. Recipient cities in the record include Brooklyn, Spring Valley, Monsey, and Monroe.
It supports Orthodox Jewish congregations, yeshivas and rabbinical colleges, and faith-based charitable or communal organizations. Recent grants include support for congregation operating needs, clergy training, and relief-oriented institutions such as Rav Chesed and Keren Hatzulah.
Typical grant sizes center on a $14,000 median, with a p25 of $1,425 and a p75 of $27,000. The recent record includes both smaller donations and larger awards such as $43,679 to Ojc Fund.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Ojc Fund, Congregation Bais Pinchas, Elef Hamugien, and Congregation Khal Chassidei Yerisul. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships with a small set of community organizations.
Its grants are local and all listed recipients are in New York. Brooklyn is the most common recipient city, with other grants in Spring Valley, Monsey, and Monroe.
The foundation gave $36,000 to Rabbinical College and $500 to Yeshiva Beni Shimon Yisroel. Those grants show support for rabbinical training and yeshiva education.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OJC FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $43,679 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ELEF HAMUGIEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION BAIS PINCHAS | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION KHAL CHASSIDEI YERISUL | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,250 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MIKVAH OF PARK LANE | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,571 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION BAIS PINCHAS | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ELEF HAMUGIEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION KHAL CHASSIDEI YERISUL | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION BAIS CHANA | MONSEY, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| OJC FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,300 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION YL SOUTH 8TH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,425 | 2024 | DONATION |
| YESHIVA BENI SHIMON YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MOSDOS VAYOEL MOSHE | MONROE, NY | $360 | 2024 | DONATION |
| KOLEL CHIBAS JERISALEM | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2024 | DONATION |
| RABBINICAL COLLEGE | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| OJC FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $31,400 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION YL SOUTH 8TH | BROOKLYN, NY | $27,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| RAV CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | DONATIONS |
| CONGREGATION BAIS MOSHE ZAV DKABA | MONSEY, NY | $14,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION KHAL CHASSIDEI YERISUL | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION DIVREI YECHSKEL | MONSEY, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | DONATION |
| KEREN HATZULAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $300 | 2023 | DONATION |
OJC FUND
$43,679DONATION
ELEF HAMUGIEN
$25,000DONATION
CONGREGATION BAIS PINCHAS
$25,000DONATION
CONGREGATION KHAL CHASSIDEI YERISUL
$10,250DONATION
MIKVAH OF PARK LANE
$8,571DONATION
CONGREGATION BAIS PINCHAS
$30,000DONATION
ELEF HAMUGIEN
DONATION
CONGREGATION KHAL CHASSIDEI YERISUL
$20,000DONATION
CONGREGATION BAIS CHANA
$20,000DONATION
OJC FUND
$12,300DONATION
CONGREGATION YL SOUTH 8TH
$1,425DONATION
YESHIVA BENI SHIMON YISROEL
$500DONATION
MOSDOS VAYOEL MOSHE
$360DONATION
KOLEL CHIBAS JERISALEM
$360DONATION
RABBINICAL COLLEGE
$36,000DONATION
OJC FUND
$31,400DONATION
CONGREGATION YL SOUTH 8TH
$27,000DONATION
RAV CHESED
$25,000DONATIONS
CONGREGATION BAIS MOSHE ZAV DKABA
$14,000DONATION
CONGREGATION KHAL CHASSIDEI YERISUL
$4,500DONATION
CONGREGATION DIVREI YECHSKEL
$1,800DONATION
KEREN HATZULAH
$300DONATION