Paamonim is a Brooklyn-based funder heavily focused on Orthodox Jewish communal life, channeling most of its dollars to synagogues, yeshivas and Jewish charity/relief organizations serving NY-area Orthodox communities (including Monsey). Grants emphasize direct charity, congregational support, and institutions that provide emergency assistance or community services rather than broad secular causes. The foundation gives repeatedly to the same core religious organizations, suggesting long-term institutional partnerships within a relatively tight geographic and cultural network.
Paamonim’s recent giving is anchored by a single large grant to Yad Elka Inc in Brooklyn, followed by repeated support for a small set of Orthodox Jewish congregations and charity organizations in Brooklyn and Monsey-area communities. The pattern points to institutional, relationship-based funding rather than broad, open-ended philanthropy. In the latest grants list, the foundation also backed Cong Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed, Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin, Khal Boyan of Monsey, and Binyan Yerushlaim, with awards that recur across years and often land in the same local religious network. Across the recent grants data, Paamonim funds synagogues, yeshivas, kollel-style institutions, and Jewish relief bodies that serve Orthodox communities in New York. Several awards are tied to charity, congregational support, and emergency assistance. The foundation’s portfolio shows concentration around religious institutions that function as community anchors, including organizations in Brooklyn, Spring Valley, and New York City. The repeated appearance of the same recipients suggests long-term support for core communal organizations rather than a dispersed grantmaking model.
Orthodox Jewish communal life is central to Paamonim’s grantmaking. The foundation gave $553,200 to Cong Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed for charity-related work, and it supported Congregation Minchas Chinuch with $100,000. It also awarded $60,000 to Congregation Yeshiva Yad Mois, showing support for yeshiva-linked institutions alongside congregations. A second thread is direct relief and mutual aid. Paamonim granted $213,540 to Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin and later added another $120,000 to the same group, indicating continued backing for emergency or assistance-focused activity. In the same vein, the foundation gave $21,350 to Rodef Chesed and $15,000 to Chayim Vchesed Inc. The portfolio also includes support for neighborhood religious centers. Examples include $161,387 to Khal Boyan of Monsey and $40,000 to Congregation Toldos Yehuda In, both of which fit the foundation’s pattern of funding local Orthodox institutions.
Paamonim’s grant sizes cluster in a fairly high band: the 25th percentile is $80,000, the median is $113,900, and the 75th percentile is $142,250. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including multiple grants to Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin, Khal Boyan of Monsey, and Binyan Yerushlaim, which points to recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is not reported to fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its profile and grant history indicate an operating style centered on grants to aligned institutions.
$2.4M
$370K
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$2.4M
Most grants fall between $80K and $142K, with a median of $114K.
25th Percentile
$80K
Median
$114K
75th Percentile
$142K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of repeat grantees; majority of awards go to faith-based organizations with multiple multi-year or repeated payments rather than many small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Yad Elka Inc, Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed, Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin, Binyan Yerushlaim / BINYAN YIRUSHALAYIM, Khal Boyan of Monsey
Paamonim gives overwhelmingly in New York: 75% of its grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. The recent grants are concentrated in Brooklyn, with additional awards in Spring Valley and New York City. All listed grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, so the geographic footprint is regional rather than international. Brooklyn appears most frequently, including grants to several congregations and charity organizations there.
Paamonim most often funds Orthodox Jewish congregations, yeshivas, and charity or relief organizations. Recent grants include awards to congregational bodies, neighborhood Jewish charity groups, and institutions tied to communal support in Brooklyn and Monsey-area communities.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years or multiple grants, including Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin, Khal Boyan of Monsey, and Binyan Yerushlaim. That pattern suggests recurring support for a core group of institutions.
Typical grants are relatively large: the 25th percentile is $80,000, the median is $113,900, and the 75th percentile is $142,250. Recent awards range from smaller six-figure and five-figure grants up to a $835,000 grant.
Paamonim gives most often in New York. Seventy-five percent of its grants go to recipients in NY, and the recent grants list is concentrated in Brooklyn, with additional recipients in Spring Valley and New York City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yad Elka Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $835,000 | 2025 | — |
| Cong Tzdokah Vchesed | Brooklyn, NY | $284,937 | 2025 | — |
| Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin | Brooklyn, NY | $213,540 | 2025 | — |
| Khal Boyan of Monsey | Spring Valley, NY | $161,387 | 2025 | — |
| Binyan Yerushlaim | Brooklyn, NY | $145,000 | 2025 | — |
| Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin | Brooklyn, NY | $120,000 | 2025 | — |
| Congregation Minchas Chinuch | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| Cong Mosdos Slonim | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah V | Brooklyn, NY | $84,000 | 2025 | — |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah V | Brooklyn, NY | $78,053 | 2025 | — |
| Congregation Yeshiva Yad Mois | Brooklyn, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | — |
| Khal Boyan of Monsey | Spring Valley, NY | $58,515 | 2025 | — |
| Congregation Toldos Yehuda In | Brooklyn, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | — |
| Rodef Chesed | Brooklyn, NY | $21,350 | 2025 | — |
| Congregation Notzer Chesed In | Brooklyn, NY | $15,750 | 2025 | — |
| Chayim Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Binyan Yerushlaim | Brooklyn, NY | $13,500 | 2025 | — |
| Keren Marbe Chchme | Brooklyn, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | — |
| American Committee for Sanz | Brooklyn, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | — |
| Vyazreim Inc | Spring Valley, NY | $12,394 | 2025 | — |
| CONG AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $553,200 | 2024 | — |
| BINYAN YIRUSHALAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $142,250 | 2024 | — |
| MERKAZ HATZEDAKAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $113,900 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| CLEARSHIFT US COMPANY | MT LAUREL, NJ | $80,000 | 2024 | — |
| HEICHEL HANEFESH | — | $53,600 | 2024 | — |
Cong Tzdokah Vchesed
$284,937Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin
$213,540Khal Boyan of Monsey
$161,387Binyan Yerushlaim
$145,000Yad Lachmu Anyu Lenitzruchin
$120,000Congregation Minchas Chinuch
$100,000Cong Mosdos Slonim
Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah V
$84,000Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah V
$78,053Congregation Yeshiva Yad Mois
$60,000Khal Boyan of Monsey
$58,515Congregation Toldos Yehuda In
$40,000Rodef Chesed
$21,350Congregation Notzer Chesed In
$15,750Binyan Yerushlaim
$13,500Keren Marbe Chchme
$13,000American Committee for Sanz
$12,500CONG AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED
$553,200BINYAN YIRUSHALAYIM
$142,250MERKAZ HATZEDAKAH
$113,900CHARITY
CLEARSHIFT US COMPANY
$80,000HEICHEL HANEFESH
$53,600