The Noah and Linda Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education, primarily funding yeshivas, kollels and synagogues in New Jersey and Israel-focused institutions. Grants are aimed at sustaining institutional operations and religious education rather than single-purpose projects, indicating a community-centered, continuity-focused philanthropic approach. The foundation also uses an intermediary donor fund for flexible charitable support.
A $65,000 charitable grant to The Donor Fund is the largest recent award on file for Noah and Linda Foundation, and it sets the tone for a grantmaker that uses flexible vehicles to support Orthodox Jewish life and education. The foundation’s giving centers on yeshivas, kollelim, synagogues, and related Jewish institutions, with a strong concentration in New Jersey and additional support for Israel-linked organizations. Recent awards also show a pattern of operational support rather than narrow project funding, with grants flowing to institutions that sustain study, prayer, and congregational life. The foundation’s 2023 grants include $50,000 each to Khal Meor Chaim and Mesivta of Clifton, followed by $30,000 to Yeshiva Orchos Chaim and $25,000 to both Yeshiva Shaarei Orah and Yeshiva Gedola of South Jersey. Other awards in the recent list reach congregational and educational institutions in Lakewood, Clifton, Brooklyn, and Jerusalem-linked organizations. The result is a profile of a funder focused on continuity for Orthodox Jewish institutions, using relatively large grants alongside smaller awards to a connected set of recipients.
Orthodox Jewish education is a clear center of the foundation’s giving. In 2023, it gave $50,000 to Mesivta of Clifton for charitable purposes and $30,000 to Yeshiva Orchos Chaim for charitable purposes, with another $25,000 going to Yeshiva Shaarei Orah. Congregational support is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $22,000 to Cong Bais Sholom in 2024, then made smaller follow-on grants of $1,000 to the same congregation in 2023 and $5,000 to Cong Ohel Torah in 2024. Its list also includes Israel-affiliated Jewish institutions, such as $18,000 to Mir Yerushalyim and $12,000 to American Friends of Nachlas Shimon, both in 2023. Those grants sit alongside support for kollel-related institutions, including $16,000 to Cong Kollel in Lakewood.
Typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: the distribution runs from a $1,000 p25 to a $6,300 median and a $25,000 p75. The recent list also shows a wide range, from $180 to $65,000, with several grants clustered at $5,000 to $25,000. Grants appear across 2023 and 2024, indicating continued activity rather than a single isolated cycle. The foundation is a private family foundation by name and does not make program-related investments. It also uses The Donor Fund as a charitable recipient, suggesting an intermediary vehicle for flexible distribution.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $25K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large sized grants focused on a small set of faith-based institutions; multiple sizable one-off and repeat payments to yeshivas and synagogues rather than many small diverse donations. Mix of direct institutional grants and use of a donor fund for flexible giving.
Notable grantees: Mesivta of Clifton, Yeshiva Gedola of South Jersey, Congregation Bais Sholom, The Donor Fund, American Friends of Nachlas Shimon
Noah and Linda Foundation gives overwhelmingly in the United States, with all recent grants landing there. New Jersey is the main state of giving, accounting for 71% of grants by recipient location. Lakewood appears repeatedly, alongside other New Jersey recipient cities such as Clifton. Outside New Jersey, recent grants reached Brooklyn, New York, including support for congregational and charitable organizations there.
The recent grants center on Orthodox Jewish education and community life. Examples include yeshivas, kollelim, synagogues, and related Jewish charitable institutions, with awards to organizations such as Mesivta of Clifton, Yeshiva Orchos Chaim, Cong Bais Sholom, and Mir Yerushalyim.
Typical grants are in the low thousands to mid-tens of thousands. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $1,000, a median of $6,300, and a p75 of $25,000.
New Jersey is the top recipient state by grant count, with 71% of grants going to recipients in NJ. Recent grants also went to Brooklyn, New York, but the bulk of activity is in New Jersey.
The recent grant list shows all 21 grants going to U.S. recipients, so the on-file distribution is entirely domestic.
No. The foundation’s profile shows funds individuals as False and makes program-related investments as False.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DONORS FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG OHEL TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,800 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG BAIS SHALOM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BAIS MEDRASH MORDECHAI YAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $250 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE DONORS FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG OHEL TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,050 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MEOROS ROCHEL LEAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $250 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CONG BAIS SHOLOM | BROOKLYN, NY | $22,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ZICHRON YEHUDA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG OHEL TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| A TIME | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL |
| YESHIVAS RADIN | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG TZION LNEFESH CHAYA | BROOKLYN, NY | $750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HASC | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TOMCHEI SHABBOS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE DONOR FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $65,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MESIVTA OF CLIFTON | CLIFTON, NJ | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| KHAL MEOR CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA ORCHOS CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA SHAAREI ORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA OF SOUTH JERSEY | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MIR YERUSHALYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG KOLLEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $16,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NACHLAS SHIMON | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $12,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONG OHEL TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $6,300 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| CONG BAIS SHOLOM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BAIS MEDRASH MAYAN HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
CONG OHEL TORAH
$2,500RELIGIOUS
BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA
$1,800CHARITABLE
CONG BAIS SHALOM
$1,500CHARITABLE
BAIS MEDRASH MORDECHAI YAKOV
$250RELIGIOUS
CONG OHEL TORAH
$6,050RELIGIOUS
MEOROS ROCHEL LEAH
$250RELIGIOUS
CONG BAIS SHOLOM
$22,000CHARITABLE
ZICHRON YEHUDA
$6,000CHARITABLE
CONG OHEL TORAH
$5,000RELIGIOUS
YESHIVAS RADIN
$2,500CHARITABLE
CONG TZION LNEFESH CHAYA
$750CHARITABLE
HASC
$500CHARITABLE
BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA
$500CHARITABLE
TOMCHEI SHABBOS
$180CHARITABLE
KHAL MEOR CHAIM
$50,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA SHAAREI ORAH
$25,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA GEDOLA OF SOUTH JERSEY
$25,000CHARITABLE
MIR YERUSHALYIM
$18,000CHARITABLE
CONG KOLLEL
$16,000EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NACHLAS SHIMON
$12,000CHARITABLE
CONG OHEL TORAH
$6,300RELIGIOUS
CONG BAIS SHOLOM
$1,000CHARITABLE
BAIS MEDRASH MAYAN HATORAH
$500CHARITABLE