The Maybaum Brothers Memorial Fund concentrates its giving exclusively on supporting Jewish higher education, funneling all recorded grants to Yeshiva University for scholarship-related purposes. Its philanthropy appears focused on sustaining student aid and academic programs at a single, faith-based institution rather than funding a broad set of organizations or causes. The foundation’s giving is deeply targeted and institution-specific, emphasizing continued investment in one core beneficiary.
Highly concentrated: all recorded grants go to a single repeat grantee (Yeshiva University) focused on scholarship support; limited number of relatively modest grants totaling $186,000.
The clearest pattern in Maybaum Brothers Memorial Fund’s recent giving is its repeated support for Yeshiva University through scholarship and/or student aid grants. Three of the five recorded recent grants go to the same institution, including $76,000 in 2024, $50,000 in 2023, and $60,000 in 2025. That concentration points to a funder using a small, targeted grantmaking program to sustain Jewish higher education rather than spreading support across many organizations. The foundation’s work is centered on scholarship funding and student financial aid, with all recorded grants landing in New York. In the recent-grants record, the fund also makes a smaller annual donation to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, showing that while its main emphasis is institutional support for Jewish education, it also participates in a separate charitable channel for annual giving. The structure of the grants suggests restricted support tied to specific purposes, especially for students and academic programs connected to Yeshiva University.
Scholarship funding is the fund’s main thread. In 2025, Maybaum Brothers Memorial Fund gave $60,000 to Yeshiva University for scholarship and/or student aid, continuing the same pattern seen in 2024 and 2023. The foundation also supports Jewish higher education in New York through institution-level aid. Its recorded grants to Yeshiva University are tied to scholarship-related purposes rather than open-ended operating support, which aligns with its focus on student financial aid and educational attainment. A smaller charitable line appears in its annual donations. In 2024, it gave $2,000 to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, followed by $1,000 in 2025 for annual donation purposes. That adds a second, separate giving pattern alongside its university-centered support.
Maybaum Brothers Memorial Fund’s typical grant size is mixed: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $60,000. That spread reflects a program dominated by a few large awards and a much smaller annual gift. The recent record shows repeated support for the same institution across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating recurring annual grantmaking rather than one-time awards. The fund is structured as a foundation that also funds individuals, and its documented grants are restricted or earmarked to specific purposes.
$189K
$883K
$85K
$74K
Most grants fall between $2K and $60K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Yeshiva University
Giving is entirely local and entirely in New York. Every recorded grant in the recent-grants list goes to a recipient in New York, NY, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% US. The largest share of grants by count goes to New York state, which matches the foundation’s local scope. The recent record centers on New York City recipients, especially Yeshiva University and the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund.
Its recorded giving centers on Jewish higher education, especially scholarship and student aid support for Yeshiva University. The recent grants also show a smaller annual donation to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund.
Yes. Yeshiva University appears in the recent-grants list in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with awards of $50,000, $76,000, and $60,000 tied to scholarship and/or student aid.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated at the high end: p25 is $2,000, the median is $50,000, and p75 is $60,000.
All recorded grants go to recipients in New York, NY, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP AND/OR |
| NEW YORK TIMES NEEDIEST CASES FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL DONATION |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $76,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP AND/OR |
| NEW YORK TIMES NEEDIEST CASES FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL DONATION |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP AND/OR |
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
$60,000SCHOLARSHIP AND/OR
NEW YORK TIMES NEEDIEST CASES FUND
$1,000ANNUAL DONATION
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
$76,000SCHOLARSHIP AND/OR
NEW YORK TIMES NEEDIEST CASES FUND
$2,000ANNUAL DONATION
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
$50,000SCHOLARSHIP AND/OR