The Massry Charitable Foundation concentrates large, targeted gifts to higher-education institutions, Jewish communal organizations, and local health care in the Albany, NY region. Their grants are sizable and few in number, frequently directed to repeated beneficiaries (notably University at Albany and Jewish partners), suggesting long-term institutional support rather than one-off event funding. The foundation appears to combine local civic investments (college and hospital support) with an explicit commitment to Jewish communal and possibly Israel-related causes.
Massry Charitable Foundation Inc C/o Norman Massry makes large, targeted grants to a small set of repeat recipients, with the strongest pattern centered on the University at Albany Foundation, Jewish communal institutions, and Albany-area health care. Its recent giving includes $950,000 to the University at Albany Foundation in 2025 and $707,500 to Tosh American Friends of Bnai Levy in 2024, showing a preference for substantial general-support awards rather than many small awards. The foundation also returns to the same institutions across years, such as Albany Medical Center and United Jewish Federation, which points to ongoing institutional support. The grant list shows a place-based approach rooted in Albany and nearby communities, but the mix of recipients is not limited to one sector. Higher education appears alongside religious and communal organizations, hospitals, and local civic nonprofits. University at Albany Foundation received multiple large awards, including $700,000 in 2023 and $500,000 in 2024. Albany Medical Center also received repeated support, including $645,000 in 2023 and $302,385 in 2025. The foundation’s pattern suggests sustained commitments to organizations that anchor regional education, community life, and care services.
Higher education is a major theme in the foundation’s giving. University at Albany Foundation received $950,000 in 2025 and $700,000 in 2023, both listed as general support, while College of St Rose received $420,000 in 2024 and $220,000 in 2023. That pattern shows repeated backing for Albany-area colleges and university infrastructure. Jewish communal philanthropy is another clear strand. Tosh American Friends of Bnai Levy received $707,500 in 2024 and $650,000 in 2025, and United Jewish Federation received $500,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2023. The foundation also gave $150,000 to Chabad Colonie in 2025 and $124,000 to Congregation Oir Hachaim in 2024. Health and human services appear through Albany Medical Center, which received $645,000 in 2023 and $240,000 in 2024. The foundation also supported Interfaith Partnership for Homeless with $135,000 in 2024 and $105,000 in 2025.
Typical awards are concentrated rather than dispersed: the grant-size distribution is $3,500 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent grant list also includes leadership-scale gifts far above those levels. The same organizations recur across multiple years, especially University at Albany Foundation, Tosh American Friends of Bnai Levy, Albany Medical Center, United Jewish Federation, and Unity House. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time project support. The grants shown are general support, and the foundation does not make grants to individuals or program-related investments.
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$48.7M
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$3.5M
Most grants fall between $4K and $25K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, high-value grants to a small number of repeat grantees — multi-grant relationships and leadership-scale gifts rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: University at Albany Foundation, Tosh American Friends of Bnai Levy, Albany Medical Center, United Jewish Federation, College of Saint Rose
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 96% of grants go to recipients in New York, and all listed recipient countries are in the United States. Albany is the strongest city cluster, with grants to University at Albany Foundation, Albany Medical Center, United Jewish Federation, Community Foundation, Interfaith Partnership for Homeless, and Catholic Charities. Other frequent recipient cities include Troy, with Unity House, Hudson Valley Community College, and Temple Beth El Troy, plus Brooklyn for Tosh American Friends of Bnai Levy and Schenectady for Proctors. Loudonville also appears through Chabad Colonie.
The recent grants center on higher education, Jewish communal institutions, and regional health care. Named recipients include University at Albany Foundation, Tosh American Friends of Bnai Levy, United Jewish Federation, Albany Medical Center, and College of St Rose.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including University at Albany Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Tosh American Friends of Bnai Levy in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Albany Medical Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Unity House in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant-size distribution is $3,500 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes much larger leadership gifts, such as $950,000 to University at Albany Foundation.
Giving is highly concentrated in New York, which receives 96% of grants. Recipient cities in the list include Albany, Troy, Brooklyn, Schenectady, and Loudonville, all in the United States.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and the recent grants are all made to organizations such as universities, federations, hospitals, congregations, and local nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $950,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TOSH AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BNAI LEVY | BROOKLYN, NY | $650,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER | ALBANY, NY | $302,385 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | TROY, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHABAD COLONIE | LOUDONVILLE, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TROY MUSIC HALL | TROY, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESS | ALBANY, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNITY HOUSE | TROY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SHABBOS HOUSE | ALBANY, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CONGREGATION OIR HACHAIM | NEW YORK, NY | $49,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MCNULTY VETERANS CENTER | TROY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STEP | ALBANY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YMCA | TROY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE BETH EL TROY | TROY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | ALBANY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST PETER'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RED CROSS | ALBANY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HIVE OF HOPE | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DAUGHTERS OF SARAH | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAIMONIDES SCHOOL | ALBANY, NY | $13,600 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | ALBANY, NY | $13,600 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JCC | ALBANY, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALBANY PRO MUSICA | TROY, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SHEPARDIC CHAIM MEDICAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PROCTORS THEATER | SCHENECTADY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| 15 LOVE FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH DISCOVERY CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHABAD | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CAPTAIN | CLIFTON PARK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | LATHAM, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | GUILDERLAND, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ARTS CENTER OF CAPITAL REGION | TROY, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT | ALBANY, NY | $5,400 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NORTHEAST ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND ALBANY | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SIENA COLLEGE | LOUDONVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TERESIAN HOUSE | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOOD PANTRIES | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LATHAM, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TWIN RIVERS COUNCIL | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LUKEMIA SOCIETY | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ACADEMY OF HOLY NAMES | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ELLIS MEDICINE FOUNDATION | SCHENECTADY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALBANY FUND FOR EDUCATION | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER
$302,385GENERAL
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$200,000GENERAL
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL
CHABAD COLONIE
$150,000GENERAL
TROY MUSIC HALL
$150,000GENERAL
UNITY HOUSE
$100,000GENERAL
SHABBOS HOUSE
$50,000GENERAL
CONGREGATION OIR HACHAIM
$49,000GENERAL
MCNULTY VETERANS CENTER
$25,000GENERAL
COLEL CHABAD
$25,000GENERAL
STEP
$25,000GENERAL
YMCA
$25,000GENERAL
TEMPLE BETH EL TROY
$25,000GENERAL
RED CROSS
$20,000GENERAL
HIVE OF HOPE
$15,000GENERAL
DAUGHTERS OF SARAH
$15,000GENERAL
MAIMONIDES SCHOOL
$13,600GENERAL
TEMPLE ISRAEL
$13,600GENERAL
JCC
$12,500GENERAL
ALBANY PRO MUSICA
$12,500GENERAL
SHEPARDIC CHAIM MEDICAL
$10,000GENERAL
PROCTORS THEATER
$10,000GENERAL
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$10,000GENERAL
15 LOVE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
JEWISH DISCOVERY CENTER
$10,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHABAD
$10,000GENERAL
CAPTAIN
$10,000GENERAL
BREAKTHROUGH T1D
$7,500GENERAL
CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$7,500GENERAL
HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT
$5,400GENERAL
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$5,000GENERAL
NORTHEAST ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND ALBANY
$5,000GENERAL
SIENA COLLEGE
$5,000GENERAL
TERESIAN HOUSE
$5,000GENERAL
TWIN RIVERS COUNCIL
$5,000GENERAL
LUKEMIA SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL
ACADEMY OF HOLY NAMES
$5,000GENERAL
ELLIS MEDICINE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$5,000GENERAL
ALBANY FUND FOR EDUCATION
$5,000GENERAL