The S and H Korn Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education, funding yeshiva/yeshiva-support organizations, post-secondary religious study programs, and synagogue support. Grants are targeted to community-facing institutions that sustain religious learning and provide communal financial assistance, suggesting a donor intent focused on preserving and strengthening traditional Jewish learning and local synagogue infrastructure.
S and H Korn Foundation C/O Hyman Korn concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education, with repeated support for yeshiva institutions, post-secondary religious study, synagogue upkeep, and community charitable aid. In the recent grant list, the largest award was $114,000 to American Friends of Sfas Emes for religious education, followed by $33,600 to Pirchei Shoshanim for post secondary religious education. That pattern places religious learning at the center of the foundation’s work, while related grants help sustain the institutions and community structures around that learning. The foundation also funds organizations that operate at different points in the same ecosystem. Grants to Bais Shmuel, Cong Beis Asher, and Hachaim Vhasholom point to recurring support for synagogue maintenance. Other awards reach organizations that assist students and families directly, including Davis Memorial Fund and Tzedaka Vchesed Barditsov. The giving profile suggests a funder focused on preserving religious education and the local institutions that support it, rather than on a broad mix of unrelated causes.
A major theme is religious education for students in yeshiva-style settings. The foundation gave $17,000 to Kesser Malka for support for religious education, and $17,000 to Mesivta of Greater Miami for support of religious education, alongside a $12,000 grant to Cheder Tiferes Yisroel for religous pre school education. Post-secondary study is another clear line of support. West Side Kollel received $11,000 for advanced post secondary rabbinical studies, while Kollel International was awarded $10,000 for support post secondary religious education. Yeshiva Romeimus Hatorah also received $7,500 for post secondary religious education. The foundation additionally supports direct aid and communal assistance. Keren Y & Y received $8,000 to provide food and other aid to needy families, and masamchai Hashabbos received $10,000 to distribute for the indigent.
Typical grants are modest: the p25 is $400, the median is $1,000, and the p75 is $5,000. The recent list also includes repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, such as American Friends of Sfas Emes, Davis Memorial Fund, Cong Beis Asher, and Bais Shmuel, indicating an ongoing relationship with some grantees rather than one-time support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving appears to flow through organizations, with awards made to educational, synagogue, and charitable intermediaries.
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Most grants fall between $400 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$400
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for S and H Korn Foundation C/O Hyman Korn.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 164 | $718K | 96.5% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Concentrated and targeted: a small number of relatively large grants, including repeat funding to the same beneficiary (American Friends of Sfas Emes), indicating a preference for sustaining a few core religious institutions rather than broad, small-dollar philanthropy.
Notable grantees: American Friends of Sfas Emes, Pirchei Shoshanim, Knesset Hasefer, Davis Memorial Fund
The foundation’s grantmaking is local in scope, with 82% of grants going to recipients in New York. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and Lakewood appears more than once in the recent grants list through Cheder Tiferes Yisroel, Keren Y & Y, and Yeshiva Afula. Other recurring recipient locations include Brooklyn, Lawrence, and Monsey in New York, plus Jerusalem and Miami Beach. Outside the United States, Israel appears in the recipient distribution with 4 grants.
Its grants center on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education: yeshiva and post-secondary religious study programs, synagogue support, and charitable aid organizations. Recent recipients include educational institutions, synagogue entities, and community funds serving needy families and students pursuing religious studies.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grant list, including American Friends of Sfas Emes, Davis Memorial Fund, Cong Beis Asher, and Bais Shmuel. That indicates ongoing support for some organizations rather than purely one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is small on the low end and still relatively modest overall: p25 is $400, median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent list also shows larger program grants, including amounts above $100,000.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which receives 82% of the foundation’s grants. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and recent recipients also appear in Pennsylvania, Florida, Israel, Maryland, and other nearby locations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $43K |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bais Shmuel | Brooklyn, NY | $24,000 | 2025 | Synagogue maintenance |
| Kesser Malka | Lawrence, NY | $17,000 | 2025 | Support for religious education |
| Mesivta of Greater Miami | Miami Beach, FL | $17,000 | 2025 | Support of Religious Education |
| Cheder Tiferes Yisroel | Lakewood, NJ | $12,000 | 2025 | Religous pre school education |
| West Side Kollel | New York, NY | $11,000 | 2025 | Advanced post secondary rabbinical studies. |
| masamchai Hashabbos | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Distributes for the indigent |
| Cong Beis Asher | Brooklyn, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | Synagogue Maintenance |
| Bais Menachem of North Miami Beach | North Miami Beach, FL | $7,700 | 2025 | Synagogue Maintenance |
| Yeshiva Romeimus Hatorah | Chestnut Ridge, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | Post secondary Religious Education |
| Camp Shoresh | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | Year Round Jewish Youth Education Program |
| Ateres Eitz Chaim | Cedarhurst, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | support of Religious Education |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim | Lakewood, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | Private Religious Education |
| Hachaim Vhasholom | Cedarhurst, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | Synagogue maintenance |
| Mesivta Aliya | Lakewood, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | Support of Religious Summer Youth Program |
| Yeshiva of Far Rockaway | Far Rockaway, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Support for Religious Education |
| Ichud Mosdos Gur | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Support of post secondary education |
| Rabbincal Seminary of America | Flushing, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | Private Jewish College |
| Ezras Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | $3,180 | 2025 | Services for the aged and aid for the poor |
| Bais Yaakov D'gur | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | Funding for Private Religious Education |
| Yeshiva Darchei Torah | Far Rockaway, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | Provides Religious Education |
| Mechina of South Florida | Miami Beach, FL | $2,300 | 2025 | Support of Post Secondary Religious Education |
| American Friends of Torah Utfilla | Lawrence, NY | $2,100 | 2025 | Synagogue Maintenance |
| Monroe Benevolent Society | Linden, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | Burial society |
| Queens College Of The CUNY | Flushing, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | Public University Donation |
| American Friends of Imrei Noam | Lakewood, NJ | $1,900 | 2025 | Public Charity |
| Tomchei Tzedaka | Lakewood, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | Financial assistance to Needy Families |
| Ozer Dalim | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | Financial Assistance to Destitute Families |
| Cong Bais Yosef D'ulem | Flushing, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | Maintenance of Synagogue |
| Chabad of Flushing Queens | Flushing, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Outreach Programs |
| Cong Nachlas Yitzchock | Flushing, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Synagogue Maintenance |
| Mordy's Shteible | Lakewood, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | Support of Synagogue Operations |
| Mirrer Yeshiva | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Private religous school |
| Tikva Ldoros | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Provides food for the indigent |
| kupat ezer nisuin | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Assistance for destitute brides and grooms |
| Asikte Shmatsa | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 2025 | support of advanced Rabbinical studies. |
| Matnas Michoel | Lakewood, NJ | $500 | 2025 | provides religious needs and support |
| American Friends of Tsiyuney Halacha | Woodmere, NY | $500 | 2025 | Promotes advanced Study of Jewish Law |
| Yeshiva Afula | Lakewood, NJ | $500 | 2025 | Post secondary religous education |
| Mercas chasdei viznitz | Brooklyn, NY | $200 | 2025 | Support of Post Secondary Relifious Education |
| JEP of Queens | Flushing, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religous Outreach |
| Pirchei Shoshanim | Jerusalem | $33,600 | 2024 | post secondary religious education |
| Knesset Hasefer | Morrisville, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | Support of Synagogue |
| American Friends of Sfas Emes | Brooklyn, NY | $28,000 | 2024 | Religious Education |
| Davis Memorial Fund | Lawrence, NY | $27,000 | 2024 | community based financial aid charitable fund |
| Hachaim Vhasholom | Cedarhurst, NY | $17,000 | 2024 | Synagogue maintenance |
| Bais Shmuel | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | Synagogue maintenance |
| Tomchei Torah Beeretz Tomchei Torah B'eret | Monsey, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | contribution to organization that provides grants & support to other non profit orgs that serve and support students pursuing religious studies in america and abroad |
| Kollel International | Lakewood, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Support Post Secondary Religious Educaion |
| Cong Beis Asher | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Synagogue Maintenance |
| Davis Memorial Fund | Lawrence, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | community based financial aid charitable fund |
Bais Shmuel
$24,000Synagogue maintenance
Kesser Malka
$17,000Support for religious education
Mesivta of Greater Miami
$17,000Support of Religious Education
Cheder Tiferes Yisroel
$12,000Religous pre school education
West Side Kollel
$11,000Advanced post secondary rabbinical studies.
masamchai Hashabbos
$10,000Distributes for the indigent
Cong Beis Asher
$9,000Synagogue Maintenance
Bais Menachem of North Miami Beach
$7,700Synagogue Maintenance
Yeshiva Romeimus Hatorah
$7,500Post secondary Religious Education
Camp Shoresh
$7,500Year Round Jewish Youth Education Program
Ateres Eitz Chaim
$6,500support of Religious Education
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
$6,000Private Religious Education
Hachaim Vhasholom
$6,000Synagogue maintenance
Mesivta Aliya
$6,000Support of Religious Summer Youth Program
Yeshiva of Far Rockaway
$5,000Support for Religious Education
Ichud Mosdos Gur
$5,000Support of post secondary education
Rabbincal Seminary of America
$3,500Private Jewish College
Ezras Yisroel
$3,180Services for the aged and aid for the poor
Bais Yaakov D'gur
$3,000Funding for Private Religious Education
Yeshiva Darchei Torah
$2,500Provides Religious Education
Mechina of South Florida
$2,300Support of Post Secondary Religious Education
American Friends of Torah Utfilla
$2,100Synagogue Maintenance
Monroe Benevolent Society
$2,000Burial society
American Friends of Imrei Noam
$1,900Public Charity
Ozer Dalim
$1,800Financial Assistance to Destitute Families
Cong Bais Yosef D'ulem
$1,500Maintenance of Synagogue
Chabad of Flushing Queens
$1,000Outreach Programs
Cong Nachlas Yitzchock
$1,000Synagogue Maintenance
Mordy's Shteible
$1,000Support of Synagogue Operations
Mirrer Yeshiva
$1,000Private religous school
Tikva Ldoros
$1,000Provides food for the indigent
kupat ezer nisuin
$1,000Assistance for destitute brides and grooms
Asikte Shmatsa
$500support of advanced Rabbinical studies.
Matnas Michoel
$500provides religious needs and support
American Friends of Tsiyuney Halacha
$500Promotes advanced Study of Jewish Law
Yeshiva Afula
$500Post secondary religous education
Mercas chasdei viznitz
$200Support of Post Secondary Relifious Education
JEP of Queens
$100Religous Outreach
Pirchei Shoshanim
$33,600post secondary religious education
Knesset Hasefer
$30,000Support of Synagogue
American Friends of Sfas Emes
$28,000Religious Education
Hachaim Vhasholom
$17,000Synagogue maintenance
Bais Shmuel
$15,000Synagogue maintenance
Tomchei Torah Beeretz Tomchei Torah B'eret
$10,000contribution to organization that provides grants & support to other non profit orgs that serve and support students pursuing religious studies in america and abroad
Kollel International
$10,000Support Post Secondary Religious Educaion
Cong Beis Asher
$10,000Synagogue Maintenance