The Ralph J Harary Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on Orthodox Jewish communal life, providing large, unrestricted operating support to synagogues and yeshivas. Grants are targeted and sizeable, repeatedly funding the same institutions—suggesting long-term partnerships with a small set of Brooklyn/New York–area Jewish educational and religious organizations. Their support appears aimed at sustaining core institutional capacity rather than project-specific initiatives.
Highly concentrated: few (5) large grants totaling nearly $2M, multiple repeat grants to the same recipients, primarily unrestricted/general purpose funding to sustain institutional operations.
Ralph J Harary Foundation Inc’s largest recent grants go to Orthodox Jewish schools and congregations in Brooklyn and other New York-area communities, with a pattern of general-purpose support rather than project-restricted funding. In 2025, Flatbush Yeshiva received $558,200 and Yad Yosef received $430,862, both listed for general purpose. The same institutions appear again across the recent-grants record, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Beth Torah Cong also received major support in both 2023 and 2025, including $413,238 and $331,964, reinforcing the foundation’s repeated backing of the same religious organizations. The recipient names in the grant list show a consistent emphasis on synagogues, yeshivas, and related communal institutions, including organizations in Brooklyn, Lakewood, Deal, and New York City. The overall picture is a funder that directs substantial resources to core institutional budgets for Orthodox Jewish community life, especially education and synagogue operations.
Orthodox Jewish education is central to the foundation’s giving. Flatbush Yeshiva received $558,200 in 2025 for general purpose, and Magen David Yeshiva received $90,000 in 2025 after a $72,000 grant in 2023. Or Hatorah High School also appears in the record, with $77,000 in 2025 and $56,000 in 2023. Congregational support is another clear theme. Beth Torah Cong received $413,238 in 2023 and $331,964 in 2025, while Edmond Safra Synagogue of Deal received $52,407 in 2025. The foundation also funds communal service and support organizations. Yad Yosef received $430,862 in 2025 and $220,600 in 2023, and Sephardic Bikur Holim received $61,201 in 2025.
Typical awards are relatively modest at the center of the distribution, with a p25 of $225, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $3,000, even though the recent-grants list includes much larger operating grants to select institutions. The record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Beth Torah Cong, Yad Yosef, Magen David Yeshiva, Or Hatorah High School, Friends of Ahavat Shalom, and Darche Eres Yeshiva. The foundation is not a fund for individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grants are largely general-purpose awards, which fits a pattern of broad operating support rather than restricted project funding.
$4.9M
$1.1M
$5.1M
$4.9M
Most grants fall between $225 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$225
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Ralph J Harary Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,292 | $9.9M | 98.7% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: Beth Torah Congregation, Yad Yosef, Flatbush Yeshiva
Giving is heavily concentrated in New York: 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Brooklyn appears most often among named recipient cities, including Flatbush Yeshiva, Yad Yosef, and Sephardic Bikur Holim. Other recurring locations include Lakewood, NJ; Deal, NJ; Surfside, FL; and New York, NY. Outside the United States, the recipient-country distribution includes Israel with 12 grants, Argentina with 4, and Hong Kong with 1.
The recent grants are concentrated in Orthodox Jewish communal life, especially yeshivas, synagogues, and related communal service organizations. Examples in the record include Flatbush Yeshiva, Beth Torah Cong, Yad Yosef, and Sephardic Bikur Holim, all listed with general-purpose support.
Yes. The grant descriptions in the recent-grants list are overwhelmingly marked “GENERAL PURPOSE,” including awards to Flatbush Yeshiva, Yad Yosef, Beth Torah Cong, and many other recipients. That pattern indicates broad operating support rather than narrowly designated project grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Beth Torah Cong in 2023 and 2025, Yad Yosef in 2023 and 2025, Magen David Yeshiva in 2023 and 2025, Or Hatorah High School in 2023 and 2025, Friends of Ahavat Shalom in 2023 and 2025, and Darche Eres Yeshiva in 2023 and 2025.
New York receives 77% of the grants. Brooklyn is the most visible recipient city in the recent-grants record, with multiple awards to organizations there, and other named locations include Lakewood, Deal, Surfside, and New York City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 12 |
| $8K |
0.9% |
| 3 | Argentina | 4 | $709 | 0.3% |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 1 | $36K | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLATBUSH YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $558,200 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| YAD YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $430,862 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BETH TORAH CONG | BKLYN, NY | $331,964 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ZICHRON BINYAMIN CONG | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $130,800 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MAGEN DAVID CONGREGATION OF SURFSIDE | SURFSIDE, FL | $128,601 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BARKAI FOUNDATION | BKLYN NY, NY | $118,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MAGEN DAVID YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF AHAVAT SHALOM | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OR HATORAH HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $77,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DARCHE ERES YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $76,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $72,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CARMEI HAIR INTERNATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $68,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $61,201 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DEAL SEPHARDIC NETWORK | OAKHURST, NJ | $60,512 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SPECIAL CHILDREN'S CENTER | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $58,800 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHAI LIFELINE | NEW YORK, NY | $56,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EDMOND SAFRA SYNAGOGUE OF DEAL | DEAL, NJ | $52,407 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE KESHER ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $52,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PETACH TIKVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $52,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BET YAAKOV OZ VEHADAR | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $51,800 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEPHARDIC MIKVEH OF MIDWOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| YESHIVAT LEV TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KEREN OLAM HATORAH | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHEHEBAR SEPHARDIC CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $45,460 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OHEL SIMHA SUPER FUND | ELBERON, NJ | $42,100 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TIFERET RABBI AKIVA INC | MERRICK, NY | $41,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RENEWAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $37,800 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE KEREN ESTHER FOUNDATION | WESLEY HILLS, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TALMUD TORAH OF CROWN HEIGHTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BIKE HSS | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MATAN BASETER | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEFESH ACADEMY | BKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEPHARDIC TORAH CENTER KOLLEL | DEAL, NJ | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MIGDAL OHR INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ILAN HIGH SCHOOL | DEAL, NJ | $33,901 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHAARE TORAH HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $32,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KEHILAT ZION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY DAYANUT PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CARE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN | BROOKLYN, NY | $27,400 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SIMHA ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SFAT TAMMIM CONG | NEW YORK, NY | $25,700 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEKUDESHET | NEW YORK, NY | $23,300 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LEMA'AN ACHAI | BROOKLYN, NY | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MASKEEL EL DAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEPHARDIC DIVISION OF CHAIM MEDICAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $21,600 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMFROF IRGUN YRA | NEW YORK, NY | $20,400 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHAARE RAHAMIM CONGREGATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,300 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KHT MEOR HATORA CAMPAIGN | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
FLATBUSH YESHIVA
$558,200GENERAL PURPOSE
YAD YOSEF
$430,862GENERAL PURPOSE
BETH TORAH CONG
$331,964GENERAL PURPOSE
ZICHRON BINYAMIN CONG
$130,800GENERAL PURPOSE
MAGEN DAVID CONGREGATION OF SURFSIDE
$128,601GENERAL PURPOSE
BARKAI FOUNDATION
$118,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MAGEN DAVID YESHIVA
GENERAL PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF AHAVAT SHALOM
$90,000GENERAL PURPOSE
OR HATORAH HIGH SCHOOL
$77,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DARCHE ERES YESHIVA
$76,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SEPHARDIC FOOD FUND
$72,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CARMEI HAIR INTERNATION
$68,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM
$61,201GENERAL PURPOSE
DEAL SEPHARDIC NETWORK
$60,512GENERAL PURPOSE
SPECIAL CHILDREN'S CENTER
$58,800GENERAL PURPOSE
CHAI LIFELINE
$56,500GENERAL PURPOSE
EDMOND SAFRA SYNAGOGUE OF DEAL
$52,407GENERAL PURPOSE
THE KESHER ORGANIZATION
$52,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PETACH TIKVA
$52,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BET YAAKOV OZ VEHADAR
$51,800GENERAL PURPOSE
SEPHARDIC MIKVEH OF MIDWOOD
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
YESHIVAT LEV TORAH
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
KEREN OLAM HATORAH
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SHEHEBAR SEPHARDIC CENTER
$45,460GENERAL PURPOSE
OHEL SIMHA SUPER FUND
$42,100GENERAL PURPOSE
TIFERET RABBI AKIVA INC
$41,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSE
RENEWAL
$37,800GENERAL PURPOSE
THE KEREN ESTHER FOUNDATION
$36,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TALMUD TORAH OF CROWN HEIGHTS
$36,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BIKE HSS
$36,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MATAN BASETER
$36,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NEFESH ACADEMY
$36,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SEPHARDIC TORAH CENTER KOLLEL
$36,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BONEI OLAM
$36,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MIGDAL OHR INTERNATIONAL
$36,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ILAN HIGH SCHOOL
$33,901GENERAL PURPOSE
SHAARE TORAH HIGH SCHOOL
$32,000GENERAL PURPOSE
KEHILAT ZION
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY DAYANUT PROGRAM
$28,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CARE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
$27,400GENERAL PURPOSE
SIMHA ORGANIZATION
$26,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SFAT TAMMIM CONG
$25,700GENERAL PURPOSE
MEKUDESHET
$23,300GENERAL PURPOSE
LEMA'AN ACHAI
$23,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MASKEEL EL DAL
$22,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SEPHARDIC DIVISION OF CHAIM MEDICAL
$21,600GENERAL PURPOSE
AMFROF IRGUN YRA
$20,400GENERAL PURPOSE
SHAARE RAHAMIM CONGREGATION
$20,300GENERAL PURPOSE
KHT MEOR HATORA CAMPAIGN
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE