The Adar Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish communal life, directing multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar grants to yeshivas, Hebrew day-school networks, synagogues, and Israel-focused Jewish charities. Recipients include both domestic religious institutions (congregations and day schools) and Israel-oriented nonprofits that support children and religious education, indicating a strong denominational and geographic tilt toward Jewish education and communal infrastructure. Grants are often repeated to the same organizations, suggesting sustained partnerships rather than one-off gifts.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving with repeat multi-grant support to a small set of preferred Jewish institutional grantees rather than many small, one-time gifts.
The Adar Foundation’s recent giving is defined by repeated, general-support grants to Orthodox Jewish institutions and Israel-based Jewish charities. In the latest grant record, its largest award went to Torat Simcha in Israel, part of a pattern of substantial flexible support for yeshivas, congregations, and children’s charities serving religious Jewish communities. The foundation also made large multiyear grants to Zichron Menachem Inc in Monsey and to American Friemds of Yisa Bracha Inc in Lakewood, both recurring recipients across multiple years. Those repeated awards point to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Across the list of recent grants, the foundation backs both U.S. institutions and Israel-oriented organizations, with support flowing to day-school and synagogue infrastructure, Hebrew day-school networks, and charities tied to religious education and communal life. The grant descriptions are consistently labeled general support, which places emphasis on organizational stability and core operations. Recipient names such as Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc, Congregation Zichron Refoel, and Yeshivas Toras Simcha show a strong denominational tilt and a consistent focus on Orthodox Jewish communal institutions.
Orthodox Jewish education is a central theme in The Adar Foundation’s recent grants. It gave $365,581 to National Society for Hebrew Day in Brooklyn for general support, and $245,000 to Yeshivas Toras Simcha in Townson for general support. Synagogue and congregational support is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $453,000 to Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc in Brooklyn and $292,000 to Congregation Zichron Refoel in Lakewood, both for general support. It also funded Israel-based Jewish charitable work. Recent grants include $946,850 to Torat Simcha in Israel and $538,000 to the same recipient in a later year, both designated general support. Children’s and family-centered support appears in grants such as $585,000 to Zichron Menachem Inc in Monsey for general support, showing a mix of U.S. and Israel-oriented funding within the same Jewish communal network.
The Adar Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $36,000 at the 75th percentile, while recent grants also include much larger general-support awards. The pattern in the grant list shows repeated gifts to the same organizations over multiple years, including Torat Simcha, Zichron Menachem Inc, and Congregation Zichron Refoel. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships and sustained support rather than one-time awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments, so its support is routed through organizational grants.
$4.3M
$4.1M
$4.1M
$4.3M
Most grants fall between $5K and $36K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$36K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Adar Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 215 | $10.4M | 98.6% |
| 2 | Israel | 3 |
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Notable grantees: Torat Simcha, Zichron Menachem Inc, Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc, American Friends of Yisa Bracha Inc, National Society for Hebrew Day
Grant recipients are concentrated in New York, which accounts for 38% of grants, with additional activity in New Jersey and Maryland. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn, Monsey, Fresh Meadows, Far Rockaway, and Lakewood. The foundation also gives to Israel-based recipients, and the country distribution shows 3 grants there. That mix places most of the portfolio in the U.S. Northeast, with a small but visible cross-border component in Israel.
The foundation funds Orthodox Jewish communal institutions, including yeshivas, Hebrew day-school networks, synagogues, and Israel-focused Jewish charities. Recent grants also include organizations serving children and family-centered religious needs, all described as general support.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Torat Simcha, Zichron Menachem Inc, and Congregation Zichron Refoel. The repeated awards are a sign of sustained support rather than isolated gifts.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $36,000. Recent awards also include much larger general-support grants, including six-figure and multi-hundred-thousand-dollar gifts.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 38% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state of New York. Recent recipient locations include Brooklyn, Monsey, Fresh Meadows, and Far Rockaway, along with several New Jersey and Maryland recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $2M |
1.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORAT SIMCHA | JE | $538,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZICHRON MENACHEM INC | MONSEY, NY | $377,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIEMDS OF YISA BRACHA INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $312,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION ZICHRON REFOEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $292,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVEH ZION | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $260,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AHAVAS TZEDOKA VOCHESED | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVAS TORAS SIMCHA | TOWNSON, MD | $199,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MESIVTA SHAAREI CHAIM | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MOSDOS KNESES YESHURUN | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $130,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAZAK VEMATZ CONGREGATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $122,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZICHRON TZVI ELIMELECH | FRESH MEADOWS, NY | $112,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AF OF MOSDOS KENESES YESHURUN | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $111,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEV BEREL INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN HATZEDAKA INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $87,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AF OF KIRYAT CHINUCH LABONIM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE | BALTIMORE, MD | $56,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA DOVER TZEDEK | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHEMIRAS SEDORIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $54,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HATZALAH OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BINYAN YISROEL INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NETIVOT HACHOCHMA | BROOKLYN, NY | $47,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEFESH | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION SHAY L YISSOCHOR | SUFFERN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AHAVAS YISRAEL CHARITY FUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $36,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $32,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AF OF KAHILAS KAMENITZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $29,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEER HATORAH | SILVER SPRING, MD | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TORAH ORE SEMINARY | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG BAIS SHALOM-TZIDKAS SHALOM | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIFERES ACHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOLLEL D BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MESIVTA NEIMUS HATORAH | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOSDOT RASHI INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT EXTREME | LAWRENCE, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAAT TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MESIVTA YESHIVA RABBI CHAIM BERLIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS RASHI | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MESORAH INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOLLEL OF ELIZABETH CONGREGATION | ELIZABETH, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH TEEN ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOLLEL VASIKIN VERASHBI | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $12,096 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION ZICHRON MOSHE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLLEL SHAAREI SIMCHA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA YAAROS DEVASH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACHON BETH MEIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASSAIC HEBREW INSTITUTE | PASSAIC, NJ | $8,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KAHILAS KAMENITZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
TORAT SIMCHA
$538,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZICHRON MENACHEM INC
$377,500GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIEMDS OF YISA BRACHA INC
$312,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION ZICHRON REFOEL
$292,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVEH ZION
$260,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AHAVAS TZEDOKA VOCHESED
$225,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVAS TORAS SIMCHA
GENERAL SUPPORT
MESIVTA SHAAREI CHAIM
$160,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF MOSDOS KNESES YESHURUN
$130,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHAZAK VEMATZ CONGREGATION INC
$122,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ZICHRON TZVI ELIMELECH
$112,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AF OF MOSDOS KENESES YESHURUN
$111,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AF OF KIRYAT CHINUCH LABONIM INC
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE
$56,700GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA DOVER TZEDEK
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHEMIRAS SEDORIM
$54,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HATZALAH OF BALTIMORE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BINYAN YISROEL INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NETIVOT HACHOCHMA
$47,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEFESH
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION SHAY L YISSOCHOR
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED INC
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV
$32,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AF OF KAHILAS KAMENITZ
$29,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEER HATORAH
$28,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TORAH ORE SEMINARY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG BAIS SHALOM-TZIDKAS SHALOM
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TIFERES ACHIM
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KOLLEL D BALTIMORE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MESIVTA NEIMUS HATORAH
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOSDOT RASHI INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT EXTREME
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DAAT TORAH
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MESIVTA YESHIVA RABBI CHAIM BERLIN
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS RASHI
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MESORAH INC
$17,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KOLLEL OF ELIZABETH CONGREGATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH TEEN ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KOLLEL VASIKIN VERASHBI
$12,096GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION ZICHRON MOSHE
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA YAAROS DEVASH INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MACHON BETH MEIR
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KAHILAS KAMENITZ
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT