The BFF Foundation focuses its philanthropy on Jewish communal life in the New York area, concentrating support on synagogues and Jewish social-service organizations that serve children and people with disabilities. Its giving is concentrated in a small number of sizable awards, often repeated to the same organizations, and it also uses intermediary vehicles (e.g., PayPal Charitable Giving Fund) to channel gifts. The foundation favors operational/program support for established local institutions rather than a broad national grantmaking footprint.
The Bff Foundation Inc gives in a tightly repeated pattern to Jewish institutions in the New York area, with Congregation Kibud Av in Brooklyn receiving multiple large awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s recent grants show a clear preference for established local organizations serving synagogue life, Jewish education, and social services, rather than a broad set of one-time recipients. Among its larger awards are repeated support for Gateways Organization Inc in Monsey and Ohel Children's Home and Family Services in Brooklyn, alongside grants routed through PayPal Charitable Giving Fund. The grant descriptions are consistently framed as support “to further Jewish causes,” which matches the portfolio’s emphasis on communal infrastructure and services within Orthodox and other Jewish communities. Several recipients appear more than once over multiple years, indicating an ongoing relationship-based approach. The pattern also includes sizable awards to congregations, yeshivas, and disability-service organizations, suggesting the foundation prioritizes institutions that anchor community life and serve children, families, and people with disabilities.
A central theme in the foundation’s giving is support for synagogue operations and congregational life. For example, it awarded $600,000 in 2024 and $425,000 in 2025 to Congregation Kibud Av, both described as funding to further Jewish causes. It also backed Congregation Bobov 45 with $100,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025, showing repeated support for the same congregation over time. Another recurring area is services for people with disabilities and special needs. Gateways Organization Inc received $380,000 in 2023 and $225,000 in 2024, while Ohel Children's Home and Family Services received $150,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024. Jewish education is also present through grants to Yeshiva Beth Joseph Tzvi Dushinsky and Yeshiva Ohr Yitzchok.
Typical grant size clusters around six figures: the 25th percentile is $90,552, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $300,000. The portfolio is relationship-driven, with multiple recipients appearing in more than one year and several organizations receiving repeated awards. The foundation gives directly and also through an intermediary, including PayPal Charitable Giving Fund. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its support is routed to institutions and charitable vehicles rather than private recipients.
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Most grants fall between $91K and $300K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$91K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$300K
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Highly concentrated: a small portfolio of large grants (several six-figure awards) with repeat multi-year or multiple grants to the same organizations; mix of direct grants to local Jewish institutions and gifts routed through donor-advised/intermediary vehicles.
Notable grantees: Congregation Kibud Av, Gateways Organization Inc, The Special Children Center, Ohel Children's Home and Family Services, PayPal Charitable Giving Fund
The grant geography is highly local and concentrated in New York. 88% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Brooklyn appears repeatedly across the recipient list, alongside Monsey and New York City, with additional grants in Lakewood, New Jersey and Washington, DC through PayPal Charitable Giving Fund. All recent grants in the provided list went to US recipients.
Its recent grants go to synagogues, yeshivas, and Jewish social-service organizations. Recipients include Congregation Kibud Av, Gateways Organization Inc, Ohel Children's Home and Family Services, and Yeshiva Beth Joseph Tzvi Dushinsky, all funded “to further Jewish causes.”
The grant-size distribution is centered on sizable awards: the 25th percentile is $90,552, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $300,000. Several grants are larger than that, including $425,000 and $600,000 awards.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear across several years, including Congregation Kibud Av in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Gateways Organization Inc in 2023 and 2024; and Ohel Children's Home and Family Services in 2024 and 2025.
Its giving is local and concentrated in New York. 88% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is New York. Recent recipients also include organizations in Monsey, Lakewood, and Washington, DC.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals; its grants are directed to institutions and charitable vehicles such as congregations, yeshivas, social-service organizations, and PayPal Charitable Giving Fund.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATION KIBUD AV | BROOKLYN, NY | $425,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $290,740 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OHEL CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA BETH JOSEPH TZVI DUSHINSKY | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| PINNACLE RTC INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $90,552 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION BOBOV 45 | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KHAL YEHUDA LEIB | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA OHR YITZCHOK | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MAYAN YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,129 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA MEOR HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $360 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES |
| CONGREGATION KIBUD AV | BROOKLYN, NY | $600,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| GATEWAYS ORGANIZATION INC | MONSEY, NY | $225,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION BOBOV 45 | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OHEL CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| PINNACLE RTC | BROOKLYN, NY | $90,552 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA OHR YITZCHOK | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KHAL YEHUDA LEIB | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| GATEWAYS ORGANIZATION INC | MONSEY, NY | $380,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION KIBUD AV | BROOKLYN, NY | $300,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| THE SPECIAL CHILDREN CENTER | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $300,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| YESHIVA BETH JOSEPH TZVI DUSHINSKY | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION BOBOV 45 | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KHAL ICHUD CHASIDIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| PINNACLE RTC | BROOKLYN, NY | $90,552 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MESIVTA TIFERETH ISRAEL OF RIZHIN | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BOBOWER SHA-ARE ZION CONGREGATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
CONGREGATION KIBUD AV
$425,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$290,740TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
OHEL CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES
$150,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA BETH JOSEPH TZVI DUSHINSKY
$100,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
PINNACLE RTC INC
$90,552TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION BOBOV 45
$50,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KHAL YEHUDA LEIB
$40,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA OHR YITZCHOK
$18,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MAYAN YISROEL
$12,129TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA MEOR HATORAH
$360TO FURTHER JEWISH CASUSES
CONGREGATION KIBUD AV
$600,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$300,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
GATEWAYS ORGANIZATION INC
$225,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION BOBOV 45
$100,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
OHEL CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES
$100,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
PINNACLE RTC
$90,552TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA OHR YITZCHOK
$18,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KHAL YEHUDA LEIB
$10,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
GATEWAYS ORGANIZATION INC
$380,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION KIBUD AV
$300,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
THE SPECIAL CHILDREN CENTER
$300,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
YESHIVA BETH JOSEPH TZVI DUSHINSKY
$100,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION BOBOV 45
$100,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KHAL ICHUD CHASIDIM
$100,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
PINNACLE RTC
$90,552TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MESIVTA TIFERETH ISRAEL OF RIZHIN
$60,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BOBOWER SHA-ARE ZION CONGREGATION
$50,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES