The Regina Goldwasser Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish communal life, primarily funding local yeshivas, congregations, girls’ schools, kollel programs and direct community services. Grants are typically unrestricted program support for day schools, synagogues, outreach groups and communal welfare organizations largely centered in Lakewood and nearby Orthodox communities. The foundation favors hands-on religious and educational institutions rather than secular or advocacy causes.
A $22,500 grant to Cong Gates of Mercy for program-related expenses is the largest recent award on file for the Regina Goldwasser Foundation, and it captures the pattern that runs through the foundation’s giving: support for Orthodox Jewish communal institutions through program and operating costs. The foundation funds day schools, yeshivas, congregations, kollel programs, and community welfare groups, with several grants directed to Lakewood institutions and others reaching Orthodox communities in New York, Illinois, and beyond. Recent awards show a consistent emphasis on religious and educational infrastructure. Joan Dachs Elementary School in Chicago received support for program expenses, while Bikur Cholim Lev Rochel in Lakewood was funded for program-related expenses. The foundation also backed American Friends of Taharas Hamishpacha, an organization serving religious services, and Yeshiva of Spring Valley, reflecting its interest in institutions that sustain Orthodox communal life across schooling, worship, and family-support settings. The giving profile is not limited to one type of beneficiary. Congregations, schools, outreach organizations, and communal service groups all appear in the recent grants list, usually with language tied to program expenses rather than capital work or individual aid. That mix suggests a funder focused on keeping essential Orthodox institutions functioning at the program level.
Education is a major theme in the Regina Goldwasser Foundation’s grantmaking. Shiras Devorah received $10,485 in 2025 for program expenses, while Bais Tova received $9,000 in both 2024 and 2025 and Bnos Devorah received $5,000 in 2023. The foundation also supported Meoros Rochel Leah and The Lakewood Cheder School, reinforcing a steady pattern of backing Jewish schooling from elementary through more advanced learning settings. Congregational support is another clear area. Kahal Torah Tefillah in Monsey received $5,000 in 2023 for expenses related to religious programs, and Kahal Shaarei Teffilah received the same amount in 2024 for the same purpose. In Lakewood, Congregation Hagra and Khal Torah U'tefilla also appear among recipients, each funded for religious-program or program-related costs. Community services appear as well. Bonei Olam in New York received $5,450 in 2024 for program expenses, and Kdt Outreach in Brooklyn received $5,500 in 2025 for program-related expenses. Those grants show that the foundation’s focus extends beyond schools and synagogues to Orthodox community support organizations.
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$278K
Most grants fall between $180 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$180
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
About 37% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Regina Goldwasser Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 487 | $600K | 98.8% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Relatively concentrated, steady giving: many small-to-midsize grants with frequent repeat payments to the same yeshivas, girls’ schools and congregations. Most gifts are program or operating support rather than one-off capital projects, indicating ongoing core support to established Orthodox communal institutions in a defined geographic area.
Notable grantees: Congregation Gates of Mercy, Bais Tova, Yeshiva of Spring Valley, Bnos Devorah, KDT Outreach
Typical awards are modest: the p25 grant is $180, the median is $500, and the p75 is $1,445. The recent grants list shows repeated support to some recipients over multiple years, including Bais Tova, Shiras Devorah, Cong Gates of Mercy, and Yeshiva of Spring Valley, which points to a recurring rather than purely one-time pattern. The foundation funds individuals: False, and it makes no program-related investments. Most awards are framed as assistance with program expenses or program-related expenses, indicating a program-support model rather than capital or individual relief funding.
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in the Northeast. New Jersey recipients account for 38% of grants, with Lakewood appearing frequently across schools, congregations, and community groups. New York is the top state by grant count, and recipient cities there include Brooklyn, Spring Valley, Monsey, Passaic, Bronx, New York, and Suffern. Outside the U.S., the recipient country distribution includes 4 grants to Canada, alongside 489 U.S. grants.
The foundation supports Orthodox Jewish day schools and yeshivas, congregations, kollel and Torah-learning programs, girls’ and women’s Jewish schools, and community welfare or health-related services. Recent grants also show support for outreach groups and religious-service organizations.
The typical grant is relatively small: the 25th percentile is $180, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $1,445. Recent awards range higher in a few cases, but the center of the distribution stays modest.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent-grants list, including Bais Tova, Shiras Devorah, Cong Gates of Mercy, and Yeshiva of Spring Valley. That pattern suggests recurring support for some institutions.
The foundation gives most often in New York, while 38% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey. Recent recipient cities include Lakewood, Brooklyn, Spring Valley, Monsey, Passaic, Bronx, New York, Chicago, Suffern, and a small number in Canada.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONG GATES OF MERCY | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $22,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| BIKUR CHOLIM LEV ROCHEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $13,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| SHIRAS DEVORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,485 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| BAIS TOVA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $9,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| MEOROS ROCHEL LEAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $8,280 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY | SUFFERN, NY | $8,054 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| KDT OUTREACH | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| CONG SHAAREI TEFILAH | PASSAIC, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| CONGREGATION HAGRA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| KOLLEL AMERICA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA TELSHE ALUMNI | BRONX, NY | $4,700 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA RABBI SR HIRSCH | NEW YORK, NY | $4,520 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| KHAL TORAH U'TEFILLA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $4,450 | 2025 | TO ASSIST CONGREGATION WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS |
| YESHIVA OHR YEHUDA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $4,180 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| KHAL ADATH JESHURUN | NEW YORK, NY | $3,800 | 2025 | TO ASSIST CONGREGATION WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS |
| CONGREGATION PREMISHLAN | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| BNOS BAIS YAACOV | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $3,180 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| TALMUD TORAH CHOCHMAS SHLOMO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| YESHIVAS NACHLAS TZVI | TORONTO, ON | $3,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| ZICHRON MEIR | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| BNOS DEVORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| MOSDOS AMRAM CHASIDA | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,800 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF DVAR SHALOM TORAH CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,550 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA OHR HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| JIMY | KEW GARDENS, NY | $2,400 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA INC OPC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,300 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES |
| THE CHEDER | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,100 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA EVEN YISROEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,100 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA EMEK HATORAH | HOWELL, NJ | $2,036 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| HADAR SEMINARY | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| EITZ CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA OHR OLAM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO SUPPORT MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| CONG MUGEN UMOSHIA | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO CONGREGATION TO SUPPORT MISSION TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA GAON YAAKOV | MONSEY, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA KARLIN STOLIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO SUPPORT MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| BAIS MEDRASH TORAS CHESED | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,990 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| CONGREGATION OF JACKSON | JACKSON, NJ | $1,950 | 2025 | TO ASSIST RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| EOM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,920 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| BAIS YAACOV ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | TORONTO, TO | $1,900 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| THE RIVERGLEN SHTIEBEL | THIELLS, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| KEREN OLAM HATORAH | BRICK, NJ | $1,524 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| BAIS MEDRASH OF POMONA | POMONA, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| TEHILLIM KOLLEL | MONROE, NY | $1,440 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| BONEI OLAM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,435 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA MEKOR CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,360 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| BAIS MEDRASH OF ARLINGTON | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,300 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| RCCS | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,234 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA AHAVAS YAAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA ELKINS PARK | ELKINS PARK, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES |
| YESHIVA ORCHOS CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,180 | 2025 | TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES |
CONG GATES OF MERCY
$22,500TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
BIKUR CHOLIM LEV ROCHEL
$13,000TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
SHIRAS DEVORAH
$10,485TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
BAIS TOVA
$9,000TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
MEOROS ROCHEL LEAH
$8,280TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY
$8,054TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
KDT OUTREACH
$5,500TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
CONG SHAAREI TEFILAH
$5,000TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
CONGREGATION HAGRA
$5,000TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
KOLLEL AMERICA
$5,000TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
YESHIVA TELSHE ALUMNI
$4,700TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
YESHIVA RABBI SR HIRSCH
$4,520TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
KHAL TORAH U'TEFILLA
$4,450TO ASSIST CONGREGATION WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS
YESHIVA OHR YEHUDA
$4,180TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
KHAL ADATH JESHURUN
$3,800TO ASSIST CONGREGATION WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS
CONGREGATION PREMISHLAN
$3,600TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
BNOS BAIS YAACOV
$3,180TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
YESHIVAS NACHLAS TZVI
$3,000TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
ZICHRON MEIR
$3,000TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
BNOS DEVORAH
$3,000TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
MOSDOS AMRAM CHASIDA
$2,800TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF DVAR SHALOM TORAH CENTER
$2,550TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
YESHIVA OHR HATORAH
$2,500TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
JIMY
$2,400TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA INC OPC
$2,300TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
THE CHEDER
$2,100TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
YESHIVA EVEN YISROEL
$2,100TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
YESHIVA EMEK HATORAH
$2,036TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
HADAR SEMINARY
$2,000TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
EITZ CHAIM
$2,000TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
YESHIVA OHR OLAM
$2,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO SUPPORT MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CONG MUGEN UMOSHIA
$2,000ASSISTANCE TO CONGREGATION TO SUPPORT MISSION TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS SERVICES
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA GAON YAAKOV
$2,000TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
YESHIVA KARLIN STOLIN
$2,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO SUPPORT MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
BAIS MEDRASH TORAS CHESED
$1,990TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
CONGREGATION OF JACKSON
$1,950TO ASSIST RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
EOM
$1,920TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
BAIS YAACOV ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$1,900TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
THE RIVERGLEN SHTIEBEL
$1,800TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
KEREN OLAM HATORAH
$1,524TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
BAIS MEDRASH OF POMONA
$1,500TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
TEHILLIM KOLLEL
$1,440TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
YESHIVA MEKOR CHAIM
$1,360TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
BAIS MEDRASH OF ARLINGTON
$1,300TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM EXPENSES
YESHIVA AHAVAS YAAKOV
$1,200TO ASSIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
YESHIVA GEDOLA ELKINS PARK
$1,200TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES