The Mary & Abe Sutton Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively to Jewish religious life and institutions, funding synagogues and yeshiva education. Grants are sizable and directed to a small number of organization types (congregations, community synagogue services, and an Orthodox yeshiva), suggesting a focused interest in sustaining local religious infrastructure and education.
The Mary & Abe Sutton Foundation C/o Sutton Investment gives almost entirely to Jewish religious life in the New York–New Jersey area, with its largest recent awards going to synagogue and yeshiva institutions in Brooklyn and Deal. The pattern is narrow and consistent: local congregations, community religious services, and Orthodox education receive most of the support. Recent grants include $81,960 to Yad Yosef in Brooklyn for synagogue and related community services and $61,009 to Synagogue of Deal in Deal, New Jersey for synagogue support. The foundation also backs yeshiva education in a sustained way, including awards to Yeshivat Shaare Torah and Bet Midrash Gadol Ateret Torah. Some grants are unrestricted or framed for the donee’s exempt purpose, while others are directed to specific religious and educational functions. Across the listed grants, the foundation appears to prioritize institutions that serve observant Jewish communities and the infrastructure that supports them, rather than broad-based or issue-diverse grantmaking. Its recurring recipients show a compact network of organizations centered on religious services, study, and communal continuity.
Orthodox Jewish education is a major theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $41,666 to Yeshivat Shaare Torah in Brooklyn for yeshiva education, and it also supported Bet Midrash Gadol Ateret Torah with $16,500 for the same purpose. Synagogue operations and community religious services are another clear area of support. Yad Yosef in Brooklyn received $59,327 in 2025 for synagogue and related community services, while Synagogue of Deal in Deal, New Jersey received $8,261 that year for synagogue support. The foundation also funds related Jewish communal institutions and exempt-purpose organizations, such as Keren Hatzedaka in Lakewood and Chasdei Yitzchok in Brooklyn, both through 2025 grants. In addition, the grant list includes support for Jewish communal fundraising and service organizations in New York and New Jersey, reinforcing the foundation’s close focus on institutional religious life.
Typical grants are modest to moderate in size, with a p25 of $500, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $3,600. The distribution shows a small set of larger awards alongside many smaller checks. Recipients also appear across multiple years: Yad Yosef, Synagogue of Deal, Yeshivat Shaare Torah, Bet Midrash Gadol Ateret Torah, Congregation Shaare Zion, Simha Organization, Yde, and Midrash Elyon all received grants in more than one year. The foundation is a private foundation with direct grantmaking only; it does not make program-related investments. It also funds individuals, but the grant list here is concentrated in institutions rather than individual awards.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $4K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Highly concentrated: few, relatively large grants all within NTEE 'X' (religion); several repeat gifts to the same recipients rather than broad or exploratory funding.
Notable grantees: Yeshivat Shaare Torah, Yad Yosef, Synagogue of Deal, Yad Yosef Co David Ozeirey
Giving is heavily centered in New York, which accounts for 73% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s recent record. Brooklyn appears repeatedly, including Yad Yosef, Yeshivat Shaare Torah, Congregation Shaare Zion, and Midrash Elyon. New Jersey is the other major state in the pattern, with grants to Deal, Long Branch, Lakewood, North Bergen, Edison, and West Long Branch. Outside those two states, the listed grants still stay within the US, and the recipient country distribution is entirely domestic at 128 grants to US organizations.
The grant list is centered on Jewish religious institutions and services. Recent awards went to synagogues, yeshivas, and related communal organizations such as Yad Yosef, Synagogue of Deal, Yeshivat Shaare Torah, and Bet Midrash Gadol Ateret Torah. The topic taxonomy also points to Jewish communal institutions, tuition support, and family or social services within those communities.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Yad Yosef, Synagogue of Deal, Yeshivat Shaare Torah, Bet Midrash Gadol Ateret Torah, Congregation Shaare Zion, Simha Organization, Yde, and Midrash Elyon. That pattern suggests repeated support rather than one-time awards.
Typical grants are relatively small. The reported distribution shows a p25 of $500, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $3,600. The recent list also includes larger awards, but the middle of the distribution sits at about $1,000.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn is the most frequently seen city in the grant list, followed by several New Jersey locations including Deal, Lakewood, North Bergen, Edison, Long Branch, and West Long Branch.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAD YOSEF CO DAVID OZEIREY | BROOKLYN, NY | $68,811 | 2026 | SYNAGOGUE AND RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| YESHIVAT SHAARE TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $37,603 | 2026 | YESHIVA EDUCATION |
| SYNAGOGUE OF DEAL | DEAL, NJ | $21,297 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| BET MIDRASH GADOL ATERET TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,500 | 2026 | YESHIVA EDUCATION |
| ATERET TORAH CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | YESHIVA EDUCATION |
| SIMHA ORGANIZATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| YDE | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2026 | YESHIVA EDUCATION |
| CONGREGATION SHAARE ZION | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,200 | 2026 | SYNAGOGUE |
| BET YAAKOV OF THE JERSEY SHORE | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $5,400 | 2026 | EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SEPHARDIC TORAH CENTER | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $5,200 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| CONGREGATION MIDRASH ELYON | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,200 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| THE KESHER ORGANIZATION | NORTH BERGEN, NJ | $5,200 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| SBH COMMUNITY SERVICE NETWORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| LEV CHANA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| LEV L'ACHIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,800 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| HKY KOL YAAKAB INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| YESHIVA MEOR HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| BEIT YAACOV INC | AVENTURA, FL | $1,721 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| YESHIVAT MEKOR HAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS CHESSED USA INC | PASSAIC, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| CONGREGATION ZICHRON CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| LEV LALEV INC | MONSEY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $866 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| AREIVIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $504 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR FAMILY OF DECEASED PERSON |
| TIFERET TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $501 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| CONGREGATION MIDRASH ELYON | BROOKLYN, NY | $501 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KUPAT HA'IR | BROOKLYN, NY | $501 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| RENEWAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $501 | 2026 | TO FIND AND MATCH KIDNEY DONORS FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM VARIOUS FORMS OF KIDNEY DISEASE. |
| TORAT HESSED | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| TORAT CHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| MABAS FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| FRIENDS OF ADERES HATORAH INC | TEANECK, NJ | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF LONG BRANCH | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $481 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| HATZALAH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE JERSEY SHORE INC | ELBERON, NJ | $441 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| SEPHARDIC MEDICAL RESOURCES | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| AUDITORY ORAL FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BIRKAT EFRAIM | FLUSHING, NY | $360 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| CHOFETZ CHAIM HERITAGE FUND | SUFFERN, NY | $360 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| SHARE OF NEW SQUARE INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $360 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| CONGREGATION BETH MIDRASH YAM HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $301 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| KOLLEL BEIT AHARON | BROOKLYN, NY | $301 | 2026 | RABBINICAL COLLEGE |
| TIFERET TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $201 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| AVNEI KODESH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $201 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| VYAZREIM INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $101 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA MESHECH CHOCHMA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $52 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS |
| YAD YOSEF CO DAVID OZEIREY | BROOKLYN, NY | $59,327 | 2025 | SYNAGOGUE AND RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| YESHIVAT SHAARE TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $41,666 | 2025 | YESHIVA EDUCATION |
| BET MIDRASH GADOL ATERET TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $16,500 | 2025 | YESHIVA EDUCATION |
| ATERET TORAH CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,700 | 2025 | YESHIVA EDUCATION |
| SYNAGOGUE OF DEAL | DEAL, NJ | $8,261 | 2025 | SYNAGOGUE |
YAD YOSEF CO DAVID OZEIREY
$68,811SYNAGOGUE AND RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICES
YESHIVAT SHAARE TORAH
$37,603YESHIVA EDUCATION
SYNAGOGUE OF DEAL
$21,297UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
BET MIDRASH GADOL ATERET TORAH
$19,500YESHIVA EDUCATION
ATERET TORAH CENTER
$10,000YESHIVA EDUCATION
YDE
$7,200YESHIVA EDUCATION
CONGREGATION SHAARE ZION
$6,200SYNAGOGUE
EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SEPHARDIC TORAH CENTER
$5,200UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
CONGREGATION MIDRASH ELYON
$5,200UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
LEV L'ACHIM
$1,800UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
YESHIVA MEOR HATORAH
$1,800UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
BEIT YAACOV INC
$1,721UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
YESHIVAT MEKOR HAIM
$1,100UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
CONGREGATION AHAVAS CHESSED USA INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
CONGREGATION ZICHRON CHAIM
$1,000UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
LEV LALEV INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
AREIVIM
$504SUPPORT FOR FAMILY OF DECEASED PERSON
TIFERET TORAH
$501UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
CONGREGATION MIDRASH ELYON
$501UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KUPAT HA'IR
$501UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
RENEWAL
$501TO FIND AND MATCH KIDNEY DONORS FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM VARIOUS FORMS OF KIDNEY DISEASE.
TORAT HESSED
$500UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
TORAT CHAIM
$500UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
FRIENDS OF ADERES HATORAH INC
$500UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF LONG BRANCH
$481UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
SEPHARDIC MEDICAL RESOURCES
$360UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
AUDITORY ORAL FOUNDATION
$360UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BIRKAT EFRAIM
$360UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
CHOFETZ CHAIM HERITAGE FUND
$360UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
SHARE OF NEW SQUARE INC
$360UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
CONGREGATION BETH MIDRASH YAM HATORAH
$301UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
KOLLEL BEIT AHARON
$301RABBINICAL COLLEGE
TIFERET TORAH
$201UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
AVNEI KODESH INC
$201UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
YESHIVA GEDOLA MESHECH CHOCHMA
$52UNRESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS
YAD YOSEF CO DAVID OZEIREY
$59,327SYNAGOGUE AND RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICES
YESHIVAT SHAARE TORAH
$41,666YESHIVA EDUCATION
BET MIDRASH GADOL ATERET TORAH
$16,500YESHIVA EDUCATION
ATERET TORAH CENTER
$8,700YESHIVA EDUCATION
SYNAGOGUE OF DEAL
$8,261SYNAGOGUE