This Brooklyn-based foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education, primarily funding yeshivas, kollels, synagogues, and affiliated charitable vehicles. Grants are often sizable and directed to organizations with visibly religious or community-building names, suggesting a focus on supporting Torah study, day schools, and local congregational infrastructure. The foundation appears to prioritize institutions tied to a particular community or network (including an international/’friends of’ partner) rather than broad secular causes.
Concentrated and network-driven: relatively few grants with a large share going to one or two primary recipients, consistent support for religious and educational institutions tied to a specific Orthodox community, mixes very large single grants with several smaller community-level gifts.
Mosdos Hatorah Vhachesed of Pnei Menachem Inc directed its largest recent grant, $331,291, to American Friends of Sfath in 2024, a signal that its giving runs through affiliated religious vehicles as well as directly to local institutions. The foundation’s recent pattern centers on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education in Brooklyn and nearby New York communities, with grants to yeshivas, kollels, synagogues, and connected charitable organizations. In the 2024 filing, that included $107,900 to Zecher Avrohom Inc and $67,300 to Yeshiva Yagdil Torah, alongside additional support for a girls’ religious education program, a congregation, and a kollell. The recipient names point to a network-oriented grantmaker: several grantees are institutions tied to Torah study, congregational life, or community fundraising arms rather than broad secular service providers. That mix suggests the foundation’s role is to support religious education, advanced study, and local communal infrastructure within a specific Orthodox Jewish setting. The grant list also shows a preference for organizations with clear affiliations and community-based functions, rather than a wide geographic or thematic spread.
Orthodox Jewish education is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $67,300 to Yeshiva Yagdil Torah and $35,000 to Yeshiva Ktana Inc, both in 2024, indicating support across school levels. Girls’ religious education also appears in the record through a $13,600 grant to Bnos Perel. Beyond schools, the foundation supports institutions built around Torah study and communal religious life. It gave $4,000 to Kolel Pnei Menachem, which aligns with advanced study and rabbinic learning. Congregational support is present as well, with $11,000 to Cong Knesset Simcha and $1,800 to Cong Lomdei Torah. The presence of American Friends of Sfath at $331,291 shows that affiliated fundraising entities are part of the grant pattern, not just operating institutions.
The reported grant sizes cluster from modest awards to several large commitments: p25 is $5,650, median is $13,600, and p75 is $67,300. That spread shows a mix of smaller congregational or kollel support and larger school or affiliate grants. The 2024 grant list is entirely in New York recipients, and all listed grants are marked for exempt-purpose support. The foundation is a public charity, not a private family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The single-year file shows a concentrated pattern rather than multi-year recurrence in the provided grants data.
$1.4M
$54K
$10.8M
$14M
Most grants fall between $6K and $67K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$67K
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Notable grantees: AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SFATH, ZECHER AVROHOM INC, YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH, YESHIVA KTANA INC, KOLEL PNEI MENACHEM
Giving is geographically concentrated in New York, with 100% of listed grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn appears repeatedly among recipients, including American Friends of Sfath, Zecher Avrohom Inc, Bnos Perel, Cong Knesset Simcha, Zichron Aharon, Kolel Pnei Menachem, and Cong Lomdei Torah. Staten Island also appears through Yeshiva Ktana Inc. The foundation’s scope is local rather than national, and no non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the grant record.
Its recent grants go to Orthodox Jewish religious and educational institutions: yeshivas, a kollel, synagogues, and affiliated charitable organizations. The 2024 list includes school support, congregational support, and an international friends-of vehicle, all marked for exempt-purpose use.
The reported distribution is p25 at $5,650, median at $13,600, and p75 at $67,300. That points to a range that includes smaller local awards and larger commitments to schools or affiliated organizations.
All listed grants go to recipients in New York, so the giving pattern is fully concentrated in that state. Brooklyn is the most common recipient city in the grants provided, with an additional recipient in Staten Island.
The largest listed grant is $331,291 to American Friends of Sfath. Other sizable 2024 awards include $107,900 to Zecher Avrohom Inc and $67,300 to Yeshiva Yagdil Torah.
Both, but education is especially prominent. The recent grants include yeshivas, a girls’ religious education group, and a kollel, alongside congregational gifts to Cong Knesset Simcha and Cong Lomdei Torah.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $406,131 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SFATH | BROOKLYN, NY | $260,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YESHIVA KETANA | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $248,768 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BNOS PEREL | BROOKLYN, NY | $107,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PNEI M | BROOKLYN, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| KOLLEL PNEI MENACHEM | BROOKLYN, NY | $94,150 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONG KNESSET SIMCHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ZICHRON CHAIM SHLOMO INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,980 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| KEREN SHIVIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ZECHER AVRAHAM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONG KOLEL OHEL YESOCHOR D | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONG BNEI LUZER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,875 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YAD LACHMU ANYU | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONG MARIV BIHIDUR INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONG ZICHRON AVROHOM | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,375 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BAIS TZIPORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,575 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONG MEOR YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TOLDOS YAKOV YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $300 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NESIVOS BAIS YAAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SFATH | BROOKLYN, NY | $331,291 | 2024 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ZECHER AVROHOM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $107,900 | 2024 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $67,300 | 2024 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YESHIVA KTANA INC | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BNOS PEREL | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,600 | 2024 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONG KNESSET SIMCHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ZICHRON AHARON | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,650 | 2024 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| KOLEL PNEI MENACHEM | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONG LOMDEI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DAAS MEISHARIM | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $9,080 | 2023 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREATER BETH HATZLOCHO INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YESHIVA OHL HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,500 | 2023 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,020 | 2023 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YESHIVA YESHUOIS MOSHE VIZ | MONSEY, NY | $2,300 | 2023 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MIFAL CHESED INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $690 | 2023 | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE |
YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH
$406,131TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SFATH
$260,500TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
YESHIVA KETANA
$248,768TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
BNOS PEREL
$107,600TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PNEI M
$105,000TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
KOLLEL PNEI MENACHEM
$94,150TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONG KNESSET SIMCHA
$55,000TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
ZICHRON CHAIM SHLOMO INC
$35,980TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
KEREN SHIVIM
$26,500TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONG KOLEL OHEL YESOCHOR D
$10,000TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONG BNEI LUZER INC
$9,875TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
YAD LACHMU ANYU
$5,000TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONG MARIV BIHIDUR INC
$4,500TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONG ZICHRON AVROHOM
$3,375TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
BAIS TZIPORAH
$2,575TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONG MEOR YISROEL
$1,000TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
TOLDOS YAKOV YOSEF
$500TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
NESIVOS BAIS YAAKOV
$180TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SFATH
$331,291TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH
$67,300TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
YESHIVA KTANA INC
$35,000TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
BNOS PEREL
$13,600TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONG KNESSET SIMCHA
$11,000TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
ZICHRON AHARON
$5,650TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
KOLEL PNEI MENACHEM
$4,000TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONG LOMDEI TORAH
$1,800TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
DAAS MEISHARIM
$9,080TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
GREATER BETH HATZLOCHO INC
$4,000TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
YESHIVA OHL HATORAH
$3,500TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH
$3,020TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
YESHIVA YESHUOIS MOSHE VIZ
$2,300TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
MIFAL CHESED INC
$690TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE