The Raphael Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish religious and educational institutions in New York, with the largest share directed to a single yeshiva and multiple grants to a local congregation. Its grants suggest a focus on supporting traditional Jewish day school education and synagogue operations, with some smaller, flexible gifts to other local charities. The foundation appears locally oriented and community-focused rather than broadly national or issue-diverse.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat support to the same institutions (multiple grants to the yeshiva and the congregation), plus a small number of modest, general-purpose gifts to other local charities.
Raphael Foundation Inc gives most of its recent dollars to Yeshivah of Flatbush, with a 2025 grant of $70,366 after a $34,860 grant in 2024 and a $21,500 grant in 2023. That repeated support, alongside several grants to Brooklyn congregations, shows a pattern of backing Jewish religious and educational institutions rather than a broad, issue-diverse portfolio. The foundation’s recent record also includes multiple awards to smaller local charities and community groups in New York, suggesting a mix of core institutional support and smaller supplemental gifts. The giving profile is compact in scale but active within its local network: annual grants given total $390,163, with recent awards spread across education, religious life, and a limited set of social-service and charitable organizations. Brooklyn appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including Congregation Beth Torah, Yad Yosef Torah Center, and Sephardic Synagogue of Elberon. New York City recipients also include Congregation Rodfeh Zedek Inc, Magen Abraham Inc, and Berit Shalom Inc. The overall pattern points to a foundation anchored in Jewish communal institutions and day-school support.
In Jewish day school support, Raphael Foundation Inc gave $70,366 in 2025, $34,860 in 2024, and $21,500 in 2023 to Yeshivah of Flatbush. That repeated sequence makes education a clear anchor in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. Religious and congregational support is another visible strand. The foundation awarded $28,553 in 2023, $25,325 in 2024, and $15,194 in 2025 to Congregation Beth Torah. It also supported Congregation Rodfeh Zedek Inc with a $16,500 grant in 2024. Smaller community grants extend beyond the largest recipients. Raphael Foundation Inc gave $11,251 in 2023 and $7,800 in 2024 to Sbh Community Service Network Inc, and it also supported American Friends of Eshel Inc with $15,000 in 2023 and $3,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $5,750, the median is $7,900, and the 75th percentile is $18,489. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationship-based grantmaking rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private foundation, gives locally, and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recipient mix includes both larger anchor grants and many smaller awards clustered around the median.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $18K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$18K
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Notable grantees: Yeshivah of Flatbush, Congregation Beth Torah, Various small New York public charities (miscellaneous/undesignated recipients)
Raphael Foundation Inc’s giving is heavily concentrated in New York, with 85% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and New York ranked first by grant count. Brooklyn is the most frequent city in the recent list, appearing with Yeshivah of Flatbush, Congregation Beth Torah, Yad Yosef Torah Center, Sephardic Community Youth Center Inc, and Sephardic Synagogue of Elberon. New York City recipients outside Brooklyn include Congregation Rodfeh Zedek Inc, Magen Abraham Inc, and Berit Shalom Inc. Outside New York, grants reached Allenhurst, NJ, Lakewood, NJ, and Glenolden, PA.
The recent grants point to Jewish religious and educational institutions, especially a Brooklyn yeshiva and congregations. The list also includes community service and charitable organizations such as Sbh Community Service Network Inc, American Friends of Eshel Inc, and Sephardic Community Youth Center Inc.
Yes. Yeshivah of Flatbush appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Congregation Beth Torah appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Sbh Community Service Network Inc appears in 2023 and 2024. That pattern indicates ongoing support for some recipients.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the low thousands to tens of thousands: p25 is $5,750, median is $7,900, and p75 is $18,489. Recent awards also include larger anchor grants such as $70,366 and $34,860 to the same education grantee.
It gives most often in New York. The data shows 85% of grants going to recipients in NY, with Brooklyn appearing frequently among recipient locations.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH EIN 11-1630915 | BROOKLYN, NY | $70,366 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES - 3000 OR LESS PER ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $24,690 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH TORAH EIN 11-6011458 | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,194 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SEPHARDIC SYNAGOGUE OF ELBERON | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,501 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BERIT SHALOM INC EIN 87-1538095 | NEW YORK, NY | $5,402 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH ASSOCIATION EIN 22-2480896 | GLENOLDEN, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SEPHARDIC INSTITUTE EIN 11-2170961 | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH EIN 11-1630915 | BROOKLYN, NY | $34,860 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES - 3000 OR LESS PER ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $29,131 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH TORAH EIN 11-6011458 | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,325 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| CONGREGATION RODFEH ZEDEK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $16,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| SBH COMMUNITY SERVICE NETWORK INC EIN 23-7406410 | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,800 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER INC EIN 11-2567809 | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,701 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH ASSOCIATION EIN 22-2480896 | GLENOLDEN, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MAGEN ABRAHAM INC EIN 45-3987074 | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| CONGREGATION OHEL YISHAK 83-1569565 | ALLENHURST, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| SEPHARDIC SYNAGOGUE OF ELBERON | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,602 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ESHEL INC EIN 46-0743219 | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH TORAH EIN 11-6011458 | BROOKLYN, NY | $28,553 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH EIN 11-1630915 | BROOKLYN, NY | $21,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES - 3000 OR LESS PER ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $17,485 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ESHEL INC EIN 46-0743219 | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SBH COMMUNITY SERVICE NETWORK INC EIN 23-7406410 | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,251 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| YAD YOSEF TORAH CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAGEN ABRAHAM INC EIN 45-3987074 | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| FRIENDS OF MEOHR BAIS YAAKOV INC EIN 82-2007319 | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $4,400 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SEPHARDIC SYNAGOGUE OF ELBERON | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,902 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH EIN 11-1630915
$70,366EDUCATIONAL
OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES - 3000 OR LESS PER ORGANIZATION
$24,690CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH TORAH EIN 11-6011458
$15,194RELIGIOUS
SEPHARDIC SYNAGOGUE OF ELBERON
$5,501RELIGIOUS
BERIT SHALOM INC EIN 87-1538095
$5,402RELIGIOUS
CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH ASSOCIATION EIN 22-2480896
$5,000CHARITABLE
RELIGIOUS
YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH EIN 11-1630915
$34,860EDUCATIONAL
OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES - 3000 OR LESS PER ORGANIZATION
$29,131CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH TORAH EIN 11-6011458
$25,325RELIGIOUS
CONGREGATION RODFEH ZEDEK INC
$16,500RELIGIOUS
SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER INC EIN 11-2567809
$7,701CHARITABLE
MAGEN ABRAHAM INC EIN 45-3987074
$6,000RELIGIOUS
CONGREGATION OHEL YISHAK 83-1569565
$5,000RELIGIOUS
SEPHARDIC SYNAGOGUE OF ELBERON
$3,602RELIGIOUS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ESHEL INC EIN 46-0743219
$3,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH TORAH EIN 11-6011458
$28,553RELIGIOUS
YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH EIN 11-1630915
$21,500EDUCATIONAL
OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES - 3000 OR LESS PER ORGANIZATION
$17,485CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ESHEL INC EIN 46-0743219
$15,000CHARITABLE
YAD YOSEF TORAH CENTER
$8,000RELIGIOUS
MAGEN ABRAHAM INC EIN 45-3987074
$6,000RELIGIOUS
FRIENDS OF MEOHR BAIS YAAKOV INC EIN 82-2007319
$4,400EDUCATIONAL
SEPHARDIC SYNAGOGUE OF ELBERON
$3,902RELIGIOUS