The Pasternak Family Foundation makes a small number of sizable, targeted gifts focused on Jewish religious education and regional higher-education support. Their giving favors institutional operating and program support—one large gift to a Chabad-affiliated Jewish school and one to a public university foundation—suggesting a priority on strengthening local faith-based schooling and campus programs.
Pasternak Family Foundation C/o Chestnut Ridge Capital LLC gave a 2025 grant of $115,000 to Valley Chabad in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with a mission centered on education for Jewish children. That gift sits alongside another $75,000 grant to the same organization, showing a clear commitment to that school’s work. The foundation also backed SUNY New Paltz Foundation with two $45,000 grants in 2025 for campus teaching, learning, and discovery, which places public higher education alongside Jewish day school support in its giving profile. Beyond those larger awards, the foundation’s recent grants include religious study groups, campus support, community arts, historical preservation, elder services, and assistance for families of children with disabilities. The pattern is small in number but broad enough to show targeted support for institutions that serve specific communities in the New Jersey and New York region. A 2025 grant to Kabbalah Centre International and another to Havayah Center indicate an interest in Jewish learning that extends beyond day-school education into spiritual teachings and study programs. The foundation’s recent record also includes support for Jewish Home Foundation of North Jersey, Friendship Circle, and Mary’s Place by the Sea.
Jewish education is the clearest thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $115,000 and $75,000 to Valley Chabad in Woodcliff Lake for education to a diverse community of Jewish children. It also supported Kabbalah Centre International with $12,500 and $5,000 for courses on the Zohar and Kabbalistic teachings, and gave $22,500 plus $19,000 to Havayah Center for sharing spiritual teachings. Higher education is another visible area: SUNY New Paltz Foundation received two $45,000 grants to enrich academic life and raise private contributions for teaching, learning, and discovery. Community-serving nonprofits also appear in the record, including $9,000 to Friendship Circle for families with physically or intellectually challenged children and $5,000 to Jewish Home Foundation of North Jersey for older adults and their families.
Typical grant size is modest-to-mid sized, with a p25 of $2,875, a median of $7,200, and a p75 of $15,000. The 2025 record shows both repeated support and one-off gifts: Valley Chabad, SUNY New Paltz Foundation, Havayah Center, Kabbalah Centre International, Yjp of Hoboken & Jersey City, and Jewish Home Foundation of North Jersey all received more than one grant. The foundation is a family foundation, and it funds individuals. It does not make program-related investments. The grant list suggests a mix of operating, program, and institutional support rather than a single grantmaking format.
$512K
$2M
$198K
$266K
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 30% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Pasternak Family Foundation C/O Chestnut Ridge Capital.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 38 | $507K | 97.4% |
| 2 | Israel | 1 |
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Concentrated, low-volume giving: few large grants rather than many small awards; targeted institutional support rather than broad-based grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Valley Chabad, SUNY New Paltz Foundation
Grantmaking is regional and concentrated in the New York–New Jersey corridor. New York recipients appear most often, with Woodcliff Lake, New Paltz, New York City, Woodbury, Arkville, Fleischmanns, and Bronx among the recipient locations. New Jersey recipients include Englewood, Jersey City, Livingston, Rockleigh, Ocean Grove, Franklin Lakes, and Woodcliff Lake. The recipient country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with one grant to Israel. This pattern shows a cluster of support in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and northern New Jersey.
Its recent grants go to Jewish education and spiritual learning, SUNY campus support, arts and music, historical preservation, elder services, services for children with physical or intellectual disabilities, women’s cancer support, and rural community development. Named recipients include Valley Chabad, SUNY New Paltz Foundation, Havayah Center, and Jewish Home Foundation of North Jersey.
Yes. In 2025 it gave $115,000 and $75,000 to Valley Chabad for education of Jewish children, plus $12,500 and $5,000 to Kabbalah Centre International for courses on the Zohar and Kabbalistic teachings. It also granted $22,500 and $19,000 to Havayah Center for spiritual teachings.
The distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $2,875, median grant size is $7,200, and p75 is $15,000. The recent list includes both larger institutional gifts, such as $115,000 to Valley Chabad, and smaller community grants like $2,000 to All Stars Project Inc.
Its giving is regional, with New York receiving the most grants by count and New Jersey also accounting for a substantial share. Recipient cities include Woodcliff Lake, New Paltz, Woodbury, Jersey City, Rockleigh, and Arkville in New York and New Jersey.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in 2025, including Valley Chabad, SUNY New Paltz Foundation, Havayah Center, Kabbalah Centre International, Yjp of Hoboken & Jersey City, and Jewish Home Foundation of North Jersey. That pattern points to ongoing support for selected institutions rather than only one-time gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $5K |
2.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY CHABAD | WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ | $115,000 | 2025 | MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF JEWISH CHILDREN |
| VALLEY CHABAD | WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF JEWISH CHILDREN |
| SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION | NEW PALTZ, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF ACADEMIC LIFE BY RAISING PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING, LEARNING AND DISCOVERY THAT TAKES PLACE ON CAMPUS |
| SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION | NEW PALTZ, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF ACADEMIC LIFE BY RAISING PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING, LEARNING AND DISCOVERY THAT TAKES PLACE ON CAMPUS |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLETOWN | MARGARETVILLE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION |
| HUDSON VALLEY INTL FESTIVAL OF THE VOICE | PHOENICIA, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ELEVATE THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND ENHANCE COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF THE VOICE AND MUSIC |
| HAVAYAH CENTER | WOODBURY, NY | $22,500 | 2025 | TO SHARE SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS THAT ASPIRE TO INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM THE READER. |
| HAVAYAH CENTER | WOODBURY, NY | $19,000 | 2025 | TO SHARE SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS THAT ASPIRE TO INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM THE READER. |
| KABBALAH CENTRE INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE COURSES ON THE ZOHAR AND KABBALISTIC TEACHINGS ONLINE AS WELL AS THROUGH ITS REGIONAL AND CITY-BASED CENTERS AND STUDY GROUPS WORLDWIDE |
| YJP OF HOBOKEN & JERSEY CITY | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSION OF NON-PROFIT |
| FLEISCHMANNS FIRST INC | FLEISCHMANNS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO BRING THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE VILLAGE |
| MARK PROJECT FLEISCHMANNS FIRST | ARKVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND FOREST PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH AND HEALING AND ON THE BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES. |
| MARK PROJECT FLEISCHMANNS FIRST | ARKVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND FOREST PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH AND HEALING AND ON THE BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES. |
| CATSKILL REVITALIZATION CORP | ARKVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING AND MANAGING THE DELAWARE & ULSTER RAILROAD FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $9,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH PHYSICALLY OR INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MIGDAL OHR | NEW YORK, NY | $5,400 | 2025 | TO ENSURE THAT EACH OF ISRAEL'S ORPHANED, ABUSED, AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN WOULD HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE, REGARDLESS OW WHERE THEY CAME FROM |
| KABBALAH CENTRE INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE COURSES ON THE ZOHAR AND KABBALISTIC TEACHINGS ONLINE AS WELL AS THROUGH ITS REGIONAL AND CITY-BASED CENTERS AND STUDY GROUPS WORLDWIDE |
| ARTS INN COLLECTIVE | FLEISCHMANNS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE SPACE AIMING TO GIVE VOICE TO ARTISTS AND UNITE THE COMMUNITY |
| JEWISH HOME FOUNDATION OF NORTH JERSEY | ROCKLEIGH, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION OR FINANCIAL ABILITY AT HOME OR AT THE FACILITY |
| YJP OF HOBOKEN & JERSEY CITY | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSION OF NON-PROFIT |
| ARTS IN COLLECTIVE | FLEISCHMANNS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE SPACE AIMING TO GIVE VOICE TO ARTISTS AND UNITE THE COMMUNITY |
| MISHKAN HAKAVANA | EVEN YEHUDA | $5,000 | 2025 | OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER FROM ACROSS THE WORLD TO STUDY KABBALAH. WE UPHOLD A SACRED RESPONSIBILITY TO RESHAPE OUR CONSCIOUSNESS AND UNRAVEL THE WISDOM CONCEALED WITHIN THE TORAH. |
| HEBREW INSTITUTE OF RIVERDALE | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | THE ORGANIZATION IS KNOWN FOR BRINGING SPIRITUALITY INTO THE SYNAGOGUE; ACTIVISM, YOUTH AND TEEN ENGAGEMENT; LEARNING PROGRAMS; AND WORK ON BEHALF OF THE ELDERLY, THE HOMEBOUND, AND THOSE DEVELOPMENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED |
| JEWISH HOME FOUNDATION OF NORTH JERSEY | ROCKLEIGH, NJ | $3,600 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION OR FINANCIAL ABILITY AT HOME OR AT THE FACILITY |
| CONGREGATION BNAI ISRAEL | FLEISCHMANNS, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE CENTRAL CATSKILLS REGION WITH A FULL PROGRAM OF WORSHIP, LEARNING, AND CELEBRATION IN ITS BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE BUILDING, WHICH IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE | FRANKLIN LAKESNJ, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | OUR MISSION IS ENDING CHILDHOOD HEALTH EPIDEMICS BY ELIMINATING TOXIC EXPOSURE. WE WILL RESTORE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN BY ELIMINATING ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES, HOLDING RESPONSILE PARTIES ACCOUNTABLE, AND ESTABLICHING SAFEGUARDS TO PREVENT FUTURE HARM OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH |
| MARY'S PLACE BY THE SEA | OCEAN GROVE, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDING A PLACE WHERE WOMEN WITH CANCER CAN BE SURROUNDED BY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING |
| ALL STARS PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | USES PERFORMANCE BASED APPROACH TO HELP TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INNER-CITY YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES CREATE SUCCESS IN THEIR LIVES |
| CETANA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (MYANMAR) | LINCOLN, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | DEDICATED TO HELPING THE PEOPLE OF MYANMAR DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITUES WITHOUT REGARD TO RELIGION OR ETHNICITY, AND ASSIST LOCAL WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PROFESSIOANL DEVELOPMENT |
| MARGARETVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | MARGARETVILLE, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA'S NATIONAL NETWORK OF NEARLY 1,000 LOCALLY BASED, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CHAPTERS, OUR MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITY ON BEHALF OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SUCCESS FOR OUR STUDENTS. DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CHAPTERS LIKE OURS HELP HOMETOWN STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS BY RAISING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, ESTABLISHING ENDOWMENTS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH COLLEGE READINESS AND THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS, AND DISTRIBUTING SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR. |
| MARGARETVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | MARGARETVILLE, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA'S NATIONAL NETWORK OF NEARLY 1,000 LOCALLY BASED, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CHAPTERS, OUR MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITY ON BEHALF OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SUCCESS FOR OUR STUDENTS. DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CHAPTERS LIKE OURS HELP HOMETOWN STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS BY RAISING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, ESTABLISHING ENDOWMENTS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH COLLEGE READINESS AND THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS, AND DISTRIBUTING SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR. |
| CATSKILL WATER DISCOVERY CENTER- HANFORD MILLS MUSEUM | ARKVILLE, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PRACTICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES |
| CONGREGATION BNAI ISRAEL | FLEISCHMANNS, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE CENTRAL CATSKILLS REGION WITH A FULL PROGRAM OF WORSHIP, LEARNING, AND CELEBRATION IN ITS BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE BUILDING, WHICH IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. |
| GARDENS OF AVON BY THE SEA | AVON, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | TO OFFER AREA RESIDENTS EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE BOTH THE LOVE OF GARDENING AND CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY |
| BEN PORAT YOSEF | PARAMUS, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION ORGANIZATION IS TO BUILD A WARM, CARING AND DEVOTED COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO NURTURING EMPATHIC, HAPPY, AND SELF-FULFILLED HUMAN BEINGS |
| CATSKILL WATER DISCOVERY CENTER- HANFORD MILLS MUSEUM | ARKVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PRACTICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES |
| CATSKILL CENTER | ARKVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROTECT THE CATSKILLS THROUGH ADVOCACY, VISITOR EDUCATION AND LAND PROTECTION |
| AVON FIRE DEPARTMENT | AVON, NJ | $250 | 2025 | TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITIZENS, VISITORS, AND BUSINESSES BY PROVIDNG THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF SERVICE THROUGH FIRE PREVENTION |
| ALGONQUIN ARTS THEATRE | MANASQUAN, NJ | $250 | 2025 | PROVIDING CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND ARTS EDUCATION FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND THE JERSEY SHORE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCES AND PROGRAMS IN THEATHRE, MUSIC, DANCE AND FILM |
VALLEY CHABAD
$115,000MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF JEWISH CHILDREN
VALLEY CHABAD
$75,000MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF JEWISH CHILDREN
SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION
$45,000TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF ACADEMIC LIFE BY RAISING PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING, LEARNING AND DISCOVERY THAT TAKES PLACE ON CAMPUS
SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION
$45,000TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF ACADEMIC LIFE BY RAISING PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING, LEARNING AND DISCOVERY THAT TAKES PLACE ON CAMPUS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLETOWN
$25,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION
HUDSON VALLEY INTL FESTIVAL OF THE VOICE
TO ELEVATE THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND ENHANCE COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF THE VOICE AND MUSIC
HAVAYAH CENTER
$22,500TO SHARE SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS THAT ASPIRE TO INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM THE READER.
HAVAYAH CENTER
$19,000TO SHARE SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS THAT ASPIRE TO INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM THE READER.
KABBALAH CENTRE INTERNATIONAL
$12,500TO PROVIDE COURSES ON THE ZOHAR AND KABBALISTIC TEACHINGS ONLINE AS WELL AS THROUGH ITS REGIONAL AND CITY-BASED CENTERS AND STUDY GROUPS WORLDWIDE
YJP OF HOBOKEN & JERSEY CITY
$10,000TO SUPPORT MISSION OF NON-PROFIT
FLEISCHMANNS FIRST INC
$10,000THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO BRING THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE VILLAGE
MARK PROJECT FLEISCHMANNS FIRST
$10,000TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND FOREST PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH AND HEALING AND ON THE BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES.
MARK PROJECT FLEISCHMANNS FIRST
$10,000TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND FOREST PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH AND HEALING AND ON THE BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES.
CATSKILL REVITALIZATION CORP
$10,000DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING AND MANAGING THE DELAWARE & ULSTER RAILROAD FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$9,000PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH PHYSICALLY OR INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MIGDAL OHR
$5,400TO ENSURE THAT EACH OF ISRAEL'S ORPHANED, ABUSED, AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN WOULD HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE, REGARDLESS OW WHERE THEY CAME FROM
KABBALAH CENTRE INTERNATIONAL
$5,000TO PROVIDE COURSES ON THE ZOHAR AND KABBALISTIC TEACHINGS ONLINE AS WELL AS THROUGH ITS REGIONAL AND CITY-BASED CENTERS AND STUDY GROUPS WORLDWIDE
ARTS INN COLLECTIVE
$5,000TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE SPACE AIMING TO GIVE VOICE TO ARTISTS AND UNITE THE COMMUNITY
JEWISH HOME FOUNDATION OF NORTH JERSEY
$5,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION OR FINANCIAL ABILITY AT HOME OR AT THE FACILITY
YJP OF HOBOKEN & JERSEY CITY
$5,000TO SUPPORT MISSION OF NON-PROFIT
ARTS IN COLLECTIVE
$5,000TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE SPACE AIMING TO GIVE VOICE TO ARTISTS AND UNITE THE COMMUNITY
MISHKAN HAKAVANA
$5,000OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER FROM ACROSS THE WORLD TO STUDY KABBALAH. WE UPHOLD A SACRED RESPONSIBILITY TO RESHAPE OUR CONSCIOUSNESS AND UNRAVEL THE WISDOM CONCEALED WITHIN THE TORAH.
HEBREW INSTITUTE OF RIVERDALE
$5,000THE ORGANIZATION IS KNOWN FOR BRINGING SPIRITUALITY INTO THE SYNAGOGUE; ACTIVISM, YOUTH AND TEEN ENGAGEMENT; LEARNING PROGRAMS; AND WORK ON BEHALF OF THE ELDERLY, THE HOMEBOUND, AND THOSE DEVELOPMENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
JEWISH HOME FOUNDATION OF NORTH JERSEY
$3,600TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION OR FINANCIAL ABILITY AT HOME OR AT THE FACILITY
CONGREGATION BNAI ISRAEL
$3,000TO SUPPORT THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE CENTRAL CATSKILLS REGION WITH A FULL PROGRAM OF WORSHIP, LEARNING, AND CELEBRATION IN ITS BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE BUILDING, WHICH IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE
$2,500OUR MISSION IS ENDING CHILDHOOD HEALTH EPIDEMICS BY ELIMINATING TOXIC EXPOSURE. WE WILL RESTORE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN BY ELIMINATING ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES, HOLDING RESPONSILE PARTIES ACCOUNTABLE, AND ESTABLICHING SAFEGUARDS TO PREVENT FUTURE HARM OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH
MARY'S PLACE BY THE SEA
$2,500PROVIDING A PLACE WHERE WOMEN WITH CANCER CAN BE SURROUNDED BY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING
ALL STARS PROJECT INC
$2,000USES PERFORMANCE BASED APPROACH TO HELP TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INNER-CITY YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES CREATE SUCCESS IN THEIR LIVES
CETANA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (MYANMAR)
$2,000DEDICATED TO HELPING THE PEOPLE OF MYANMAR DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITUES WITHOUT REGARD TO RELIGION OR ETHNICITY, AND ASSIST LOCAL WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PROFESSIOANL DEVELOPMENT
MARGARETVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA'S NATIONAL NETWORK OF NEARLY 1,000 LOCALLY BASED, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CHAPTERS, OUR MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITY ON BEHALF OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SUCCESS FOR OUR STUDENTS. DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CHAPTERS LIKE OURS HELP HOMETOWN STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS BY RAISING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, ESTABLISHING ENDOWMENTS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH COLLEGE READINESS AND THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS, AND DISTRIBUTING SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR.
MARGARETVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA'S NATIONAL NETWORK OF NEARLY 1,000 LOCALLY BASED, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CHAPTERS, OUR MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITY ON BEHALF OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SUCCESS FOR OUR STUDENTS. DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CHAPTERS LIKE OURS HELP HOMETOWN STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS BY RAISING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, ESTABLISHING ENDOWMENTS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH COLLEGE READINESS AND THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS, AND DISTRIBUTING SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR.
CATSKILL WATER DISCOVERY CENTER- HANFORD MILLS MUSEUM
$2,000TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PRACTICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
CONGREGATION BNAI ISRAEL
$1,500TO SUPPORT THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE CENTRAL CATSKILLS REGION WITH A FULL PROGRAM OF WORSHIP, LEARNING, AND CELEBRATION IN ITS BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE BUILDING, WHICH IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
GARDENS OF AVON BY THE SEA
$1,500TO OFFER AREA RESIDENTS EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE BOTH THE LOVE OF GARDENING AND CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
BEN PORAT YOSEF
$1,500EDUCATION ORGANIZATION IS TO BUILD A WARM, CARING AND DEVOTED COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO NURTURING EMPATHIC, HAPPY, AND SELF-FULFILLED HUMAN BEINGS
CATSKILL WATER DISCOVERY CENTER- HANFORD MILLS MUSEUM
$1,000TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PRACTICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
CATSKILL CENTER
$1,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROTECT THE CATSKILLS THROUGH ADVOCACY, VISITOR EDUCATION AND LAND PROTECTION
AVON FIRE DEPARTMENT
$250TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITIZENS, VISITORS, AND BUSINESSES BY PROVIDNG THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF SERVICE THROUGH FIRE PREVENTION
ALGONQUIN ARTS THEATRE
$250PROVIDING CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND ARTS EDUCATION FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND THE JERSEY SHORE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCES AND PROGRAMS IN THEATHRE, MUSIC, DANCE AND FILM