The Marvin J Herskowitz Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious and educational institutions in the Long Island / Far Rockaway area, supporting yeshivot, day/high schools for girls, synagogues and local prayer groups. Grants are predominantly charitable operating support to a small set of recurrent local beneficiaries, indicating a community-focused, faith-based philanthropy that prioritizes sustaining local Jewish communal life.
A defining pattern in Marvin J Herskowitz Foundation Inc’s giving is repeated support for Orthodox Jewish institutions across Long Island and nearby New York communities. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of operating support and charitable support directed to yeshivot, a girls’ high school, synagogues, minyanim, and other local Jewish charitable organizations. One of the largest recent grants went to Various Charitable Organizations in Cedarhurst, while Yeshiva of Far Rockaway appears multiple times in the recent-grants list, including grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repetition suggests a sustained relationship with recipients rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s grants also reach beyond a single institution type: they include support for a prayer group in New York, a congregation in Englewood, and a girls’ secondary school in Woodmere. Together, these grants point to a community-centered funder that prioritizes sustaining Orthodox Jewish communal life through local institutions and small charitable recipients. The pattern is consistent with a foundation that gives within a closely defined geography and to organizations serving religious education and communal worship.
Orthodox Jewish education is a clear focus. The foundation gave $15,000 in 2023, $9,750 in 2024, and $13,000 in 2025 to Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, showing repeated support for the same yeshiva over several years. It also supported Orthodox Jewish girls’ secondary education with a $5,548 grant in 2025 to Shulamith High School for Girls in Woodmere. Religious community infrastructure is another theme. Grants include $7,000 in 2025 to Shoresh Minyan in New York and $5,627 in 2024 to Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood. The foundation also makes broad charitable support grants, including awards to Amit and American Friends of Bnei Akiva, indicating room in the portfolio for other Jewish communal organizations beyond schools and congregations.
Typical grants cluster in the low-thousands to mid-teens, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $7,688, and a p75 of $17,672. The recent-grants list shows repeat funding across years, especially for Yeshiva of Far Rockaway and for Various Charitable Organizations, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s giving appears to be direct and charitable rather than program-related; it does not fund individuals. The grant list also suggests a mix of recurring beneficiaries and smaller one-off recipients, with most awards labeled charitable support.
$172K
$97K
$50K
$75K
Most grants fall between $5K and $18K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 88% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, repeat support to a small set of local Jewish institutions—multiple grants to the same beneficiaries with mid-sized to modest award amounts rather than many one-off national grants.
Notable grantees: Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, Shulamith High School for Girls, Congregation Ahavath Torah, Shoresh Minyan, Various Charitable Organizations (pass-through/unspecified local charitable support)
Giving is highly concentrated in New York: 88% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top state by grant count is NY. Recipient cities in the recent grants include Cedarhurst, Far Rockaway, Woodmere, and New York, with one nearby out-of-state recipient in Englewood, New Jersey. All recent grants shown are to U.S. organizations, so the recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic.
Recent grants go to Orthodox Jewish educational and communal institutions: yeshivot, a girls’ high school, synagogues, a minyan, and other Jewish charitable organizations. The list includes repeated support for Yeshiva of Far Rockaway and charitable awards to organizations such as Amit and American Friends of Bnei Akiva.
Typical grant size is in the low-thousands to mid-teens, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $7,688, and a p75 of $17,672. Recent awards include amounts such as $5,000, $7,000, and $15,000.
Yes. Yeshiva of Far Rockaway received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Various Charitable Organizations received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. That pattern points to repeat funding rather than isolated awards.
The foundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of grants go to recipients in NY, and NY is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include Cedarhurst, Far Rockaway, Woodmere, and New York, with one grant to Englewood, New Jersey.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | CEDARHURST, NY | $41,394 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA OF FAR ROCKAWAY | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHORESH MINYAN | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHULAMITH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | WOODMERE, NY | $5,548 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMIT | NY, NY | $5,249 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | CEDARHURST, NY | $25,687 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA OF FAR ROCKAWAY | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $9,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Congregation Ahavath Torah | Englewood, NJ | $5,627 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE | NY, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | CEDARHURST, NY | $28,752 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA OF FAR ROCKAWAY | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BNEI AKIVA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AMIT | NY, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
$41,394CHARITABLE
YESHIVA OF FAR ROCKAWAY
$13,000CHARITABLE
SHORESH MINYAN
$7,000CHARITABLE
SHULAMITH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$5,548CHARITABLE
AMIT
$5,249CHARITABLE
VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
$25,687CHARITABLE
YESHIVA OF FAR ROCKAWAY
CHARITABLE
Congregation Ahavath Torah
$5,627CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE
$5,000CHARITABLE
VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
$28,752CHARITABLE
YESHIVA OF FAR ROCKAWAY
$15,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BNEI AKIVA
$5,000CHARITABLE
AMIT
$5,000CHARITABLE