The Ryzman Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life with a strong emphasis on supporting Jewish healthcare institutions (both in Israel and locally) and Jewish education at multiple levels. Major gifts fund hospitals, yeshivas and day schools, plus organizations that preserve and transmit Jewish heritage and learning. Grants are large and targeted, often repeated to the same institutional beneficiaries, indicating a preference for sustaining core institutions rather than broad, one-off funding.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants with repeat funding to a small set of institutional grantees; mix of international (Israel) and local beneficiaries; few but sizable donations rather than many small awards.
Ryzman Foundation Inc. gives some of its largest recent grants as unrestricted support to Jewish medical institutions and Jewish communal organizations. The biggest grant in the recent file is $1.8 million to the American Committee for Shaare Zedek in 2025, followed by a $1 million grant to the same beneficiary in 2023. That pattern of repeat support also appears in its education and community portfolio, where Yavneh Hebrew Academy received $1.05 million in 2023 and Mesorah Heritage Foundation received $395,000 in 2025 after a $305,000 grant in 2023. The foundation’s grant record points to a clear interest in institutions that serve Jewish life across health care, education, and heritage preservation. Recent awards include support for hospitals and medical centers, day schools and yeshivas, publishing and Torah learning, and communal organizations. Several grants are directed to long-established institutions in Los Angeles, New York, Lakewood, and Israel, and many awards are marked unrestricted. That combination suggests a funder focused on sustaining core institutions through flexible operating support rather than narrowly designated project grants. Repeated giving to the same organizations over multiple years is a defining feature of the record.
Jewish health care is a major part of the portfolio. In 2025, Ryzman Foundation Inc. gave $500,000 to Af of Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Cent in Lakewood, NJ, and $1.8 million to the American Committee for Shaare Zedek in New York, NY. Earlier, Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles received $500,000 in 2023. Education is another recurring focus. Yavneh Hebrew Academy in Los Angeles received $1.05 million in 2023, while Touro College in Los Angeles received $451,800 in 2025. The foundation also supported Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov Ohr Eliyhu Ac with $200,000 in 2023 and another $100,000 the same year. Heritage and communal institutions appear as well. Mesorah Heritage Foundation in Brooklyn received $395,000 in 2025 and $305,000 in 2023. Congregation Kehal Imrei Shaul in Brooklyn also received repeat support, with grants of $183,000 in 2025 and $70,000 in 2023.
The typical grant profile is relatively wide: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $64,375. The recent file also shows several large, unrestricted awards well above the median, including repeat gifts to the same institutions across 2023 and 2025. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing support for core beneficiaries rather than one-time project funding. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals; it also does not make program-related investments. Grants in the recent list are marked unrestricted, indicating flexible support.
$5.1M
$82.1M
-$847K
$5.7M
Most grants fall between $5K and $64K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$64K
About 28% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Ryzman Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 165 | $9.3M | 97.6% |
| 2 | Israel | 4 |
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Notable grantees: American Committee for Shaare Zedek, Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center (through affiliated fund), Yavneh Hebrew Academy, Mesorah Heritage Foundation, Touro College
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, with 165 grants in the United States and 4 in Israel. By count, New York is the top state for giving, and California recipients account for 40% of grants. The recent list shows a concentration in New York City-area and Southern California institutions, along with Lakewood and Monsey in New Jersey and New York. Named recipient locations include Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Lakewood, and New York, plus Israeli grantees through the country distribution.
Its recent grants focus on Jewish communal life, especially Jewish health care institutions, Jewish education, and organizations that preserve Torah learning and Jewish heritage. The file also includes support for synagogues and communal institutions, with many awards marked unrestricted.
Yes. The recent record includes repeated support for several institutions across 2023 and 2025, including the American Committee for Shaare Zedek, Mesorah Heritage Foundation, Congregation Kehal Imrei Shaul, and Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov Ohr Eliyhu Ac.
The grant-size distribution is broad. The 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $64,375, while the recent file also includes several six- and seven-figure awards.
By grant count, New York is the top state for giving. California still represents a large share of the portfolio, with 40% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state of California.
The recent grants are marked unrestricted, and the pattern of repeated awards to the same institutions points to flexible support for ongoing operations and institutional needs rather than one-off project funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $25K |
2.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AF OF MAYANEI HAYESHUA MEDICAL CENT | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $500,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TOURO COLLEGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $451,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $395,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CONGREGATION KEHAL IMREI SHAUL | BROOKLYN, NY | $183,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KEREN HASHLUCHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $140,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MAOR ACADEMY LA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $118,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YESHIVA ATERES YISRAEL INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $105,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GEMILOS CHASODIM CHASDEL MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $101,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BAYOM HASHISHI INC | MONSEY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WEST COAST VAAD HACHESED | LOS ANGELES, CA | $95,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MOADIM UZMANIM INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $86,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEBREW BOOKS | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MISCELLANEOUS ORGAN CHARITIES 10KEA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $64,300 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MOSDOS HATORAH VHACHESED PNEI MENAC | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF MONMOUTH COUNTY | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHAAREI CHESED OF LA | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $46,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUNG ISRAEL OF CENTURY CITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MINCHAS ASHER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TEC | CEDARHURST, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BINYAN YERUSHALAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $27,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KUPATH RAMBAHN KOLEL POLIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $27,400 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUNG ISRAEL OF HANCOCK PARK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $26,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEEMAN FOUNDATION | YONKERS, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AF OF LEKET ISRAEL INC | TEANECK, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHEVRAT PINTO | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BERT FISH MEDICAL CENTER INC | NEW SMYRNA, FL | $18,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MIKVAH SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AF OF CHEVRON YESHIVA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $18,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AF OF NEHORA INC | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BEIS MIDRASH OF QUEENS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHASDEI DAVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF YESHIVA SIFSEI TZADIK | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AFIKIM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KEREM BYAVNEH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KOLLEL INTERNATIONAL INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HATZOLAH OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AF OF AYELET HASHACHAR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GUARD YOUR EYES | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EZRAS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ETTA ISRAEL CENTER | LOS ANGELES CA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AF OF YESHIVAT LEV HATORAH | TEANECK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YESHIVA MAMAR MORDECHAI NAVDORNA | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF YESHIVA OHR ELCHONON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KOLLEL YECHIEL YEHUDAH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIKUR CHOLIM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK
$1,800,000UNRESTRICTED
AF OF MAYANEI HAYESHUA MEDICAL CENT
$500,000UNRESTRICTED
TOURO COLLEGE
$451,800UNRESTRICTED
CONGREGATION KEHAL IMREI SHAUL
$183,000UNRESTRICTED
KEREN HASHLUCHIM
$140,000UNRESTRICTED
YESHIVA ATERES YISRAEL INC
$105,000UNRESTRICTED
GEMILOS CHASODIM CHASDEL MOSHE
$101,800UNRESTRICTED
BAYOM HASHISHI INC
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
WEST COAST VAAD HACHESED
$95,000UNRESTRICTED
MOADIM UZMANIM INC
$86,000UNRESTRICTED
HEBREW BOOKS
$75,000UNRESTRICTED
MISCELLANEOUS ORGAN CHARITIES 10KEA
$70,000UNRESTRICTED
CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED INC
$64,300UNRESTRICTED
YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
SHAAREI CHESED OF LA
$46,800UNRESTRICTED
YOUNG ISRAEL OF CENTURY CITY
$45,000UNRESTRICTED
MINCHAS ASHER FOUNDATION
$36,000UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TEC
$36,000UNRESTRICTED
BINYAN YERUSHALAYIM
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
KUPATH RAMBAHN KOLEL POLIN
$27,400UNRESTRICTED
YOUNG ISRAEL OF HANCOCK PARK
$26,500UNRESTRICTED
NEEMAN FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
AF OF LEKET ISRAEL INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
CHEVRAT PINTO
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
BERT FISH MEDICAL CENTER INC
$18,000UNRESTRICTED
MIKVAH SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
$18,000UNRESTRICTED
AF OF CHEVRON YESHIVA
$18,000UNRESTRICTED
AF OF NEHORA INC
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF YESHIVA SIFSEI TZADIK
$11,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KEREM BYAVNEH
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
KOLLEL INTERNATIONAL INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HATZOLAH OF LOS ANGELES
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
AF OF AYELET HASHACHAR
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
GUARD YOUR EYES
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
EZRAS YISROEL
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
ETTA ISRAEL CENTER
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
AF OF YESHIVAT LEV HATORAH
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
YESHIVA MAMAR MORDECHAI NAVDORNA
$8,800UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF YESHIVA OHR ELCHONON
$7,500UNRESTRICTED
KOLLEL YECHIEL YEHUDAH
$7,000UNRESTRICTED