The Gela Foundation concentrates its giving into a very small number of general charitable recipients, providing large, unrestricted gifts rather than many program-restricted grants. Its recent support is dominated by repeated, substantial funding to the Davis Memorial Foundation and a sizable gift to The Tzedakah Fund, suggesting an interest in legacy/umbrella charitable vehicles and Jewish philanthropy. The foundation appears to operate as a grantmaker that funds intermediaries or donor-advised/charitable foundations rather than frontline service providers.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants with repeat support to the same grantee(s). Predominantly unrestricted/charitable-purpose funding directed to intermediary foundations rather than a broad portfolio of nonprofits.
The Gela Foundation Inc. gives most of its support to a small set of charitable intermediaries and synagogue-linked organizations, with two grants standing out in the recent record: $360,000 to Davis Memorial Foundation in 2024 and $225,000 to the same recipient in 2023. That repeated backing suggests a pattern of substantial, unrestricted support rather than broad program-specific funding. The foundation also made a $50,000 grant to The Tzedakah Fund in 2024, placing Jewish communal philanthropy at the center of its visible grantmaking. Beyond those larger awards, the recent grants list shows a cluster of gifts to Brooklyn-based congregations and related charities, including Congregation Kahal Tarnopol, Tomche Shabbos, and Congregation Ohel Moshe Chevra Thilim Lubavitch. The overall profile is compact: 2024 and 2023 grants appear concentrated in a narrow group of recipients, with several organizations appearing more than once. The foundation’s recent activity points to support for charitable umbrellas, communal giving, and organizations serving Jewish religious life in New York-area communities.
A clear theme is support for charitable foundations and umbrella vehicles. The foundation gave $360,000 to Davis Memorial Foundation in 2024 and $225,000 in 2023, both listed as charitable grants. It also gave $50,000 to The Tzedakah Fund in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023, reinforcing the role of intermediary charitable entities in its portfolio. A second cluster centers on synagogue and congregation support. Recent grants include $28,600 to Congregation Kahal Tarnopol in Brooklyn, $9,000 and $9,600 to Congregation Ohel Moshe Chevra Thilim Lubavitch in Brooklyn, and $7,200 to Congregation Adas Yereim in Kew Gardens. The foundation also funds communal assistance organizations. It awarded $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Tomche Shabbos in Brooklyn, and $15,000 in 2023 to Kolel Shomre Hachomos Reb Meir Baal Haness in Brooklyn.
The listed grants cluster around smaller awards, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $3,200, and a p75 of $9,700. That distribution sits alongside a few very large grants, including the six-figure awards to Davis Memorial Foundation. The pattern is also repetitive: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including The Tzedakah Fund, Tomche Shabbos, Congregation Ohel Moshe Chevra Thilim Lubavitch, Congregation Adas Yereim, Congregation Nitei Gavriel, Congregation Shomre Shabes Anshei Sefard, Congregation Ahavas Dovid, and Congregation Beth Ropshitz. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual funder, and it does not make program-related investments.
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$282K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Davis Memorial Foundation, The Tzedakah Fund
Grantmaking is highly local and overwhelmingly New York-based: 91% of grants go to recipients in NY, and the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Brooklyn appears repeatedly in the recipient list, along with Lawrence and Kew Gardens in New York. Outside New York, only a small number of grants reach Lakewood, New Jersey, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The top giving state is NY, matching the foundation’s strong concentration in nearby Jewish communal and charitable organizations.
The recent grants are concentrated in charitable foundations and Jewish communal organizations. Examples include repeated support for Davis Memorial Foundation and The Tzedakah Fund, along with grants to congregations and community charities such as Tomche Shabbos, Congregation Kahal Tarnopol, and Congregation Ohel Moshe Chevra Thilim Lubavitch.
Typical grant size is small relative to the largest awards: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $3,200, and the p75 is $9,700. The recent record also includes much larger exceptions, including a $360,000 grant and a $225,000 grant to the same recipient across two years.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024, including The Tzedakah Fund, Tomche Shabbos, Congregation Ohel Moshe Chevra Thilim Lubavitch, Congregation Adas Yereim, Congregation Nitei Gavriel, Congregation Shomre Shabes Anshei Sefard, Congregation Ahavas Dovid, and Congregation Beth Ropshitz.
Its giving is heavily concentrated in New York. 91% of grants go to recipients in NY, and the recipient list is dominated by Brooklyn, with additional grants in Lawrence and Kew Gardens, New York.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, according to the provided profile data.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS MEMORIAL FUND INC | LAWRENCE, NY | $225,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE TZEDAKA FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION SHOMRE SHABES ANSHEI SEFARD | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION NITEI GAVRIEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS DOVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DAVIS MEMORIAL FUND INC | LAWRENCE, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE TZEDAKA FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TOMCHE SHABBOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLECHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION OHEL MOSHE CHEVRA THILIM LUBAVITCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION ADAS YEREIM | KEW GARDENS, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION TZIDKAS RUCHEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $3,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION NITEI GAVRIEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION SHOMRE SHABES ANSHEI SEFARD | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS DOVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PK TORAH CENTER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EILEINU INC | FLUSHING NY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION DAMESEK ELIEZER BETH TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HASHEVAYNU INC | MONSEY, NY | $675 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DAVIS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | LAWRENCE, NY | $360,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE TZEDAKAH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION KAHAL TARNOPOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $28,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TOMCHE SHABBOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLECHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION OHEL MOSHE CHEVRA THILIM LUBAVITCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS DOVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,560 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION NITEI GAVRIEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,400 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION TZIDKAS RUCHEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION ADAS YEREIM | KEW GARDENS, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION SHOMRE SHABES ANSHEI SEFARD | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION KEDUSHAS LEVY | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA OF MINNEAPOLIS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PK TORAH CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA TORAS MENACHEM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH ROPSHITZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH JACOB | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION DAMESEK ELIEZER BETH TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DAVIS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | LAWRENCE, NY | $225,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE TZEDAKAH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| KOLEL SHOMRE HACHOMOS REB MEIR BAAL HANESS | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLECHARITABLE |
| TOMCHE SHABBOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLECHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION OHEL MOSHE CHEVRA THILIM LUBAVITCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,600 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION ADAS YEREIM | KEW GARDENS, NY | $7,200 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION NITEI GAVRIEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,800 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION KAHAL TARNOPOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,800 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION SHOMRE SHABES ANSHEI SEFARD | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH ROPSHITZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION DAMESEK ELIEZER BETH TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION LEV HOARI | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| TZIDKAS RACHEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MESAMCHE LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS DOVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
THE TZEDAKA FUND
$50,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION SHOMRE SHABES ANSHEI SEFARD
$2,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION NITEI GAVRIEL
$1,800CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION AHAVAS DOVID
$500CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
THE TZEDAKA FUND
$50,000CHARITABLE
TOMCHE SHABBOS
$10,000CHARITABLECHARITABLE
CONGREGATION OHEL MOSHE CHEVRA THILIM LUBAVITCH
$7,200CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION ADAS YEREIM
$3,600CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION TZIDKAS RUCHEL
$3,600CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION NITEI GAVRIEL
$3,600CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION SHOMRE SHABES ANSHEI SEFARD
$2,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION AHAVAS DOVID
$1,800CHARITABLE
PK TORAH CENTER INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
EILEINU INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION DAMESEK ELIEZER BETH TORAH
$1,000CHARITABLE
HASHEVAYNU INC
$675CHARITABLE
THE TZEDAKAH FUND
$50,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION KAHAL TARNOPOL
$28,600CHARITABLE
TOMCHE SHABBOS
$10,000CHARITABLECHARITABLE
CONGREGATION OHEL MOSHE CHEVRA THILIM LUBAVITCH
$9,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION AHAVAS DOVID
$7,560CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION NITEI GAVRIEL
$5,400CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION TZIDKAS RUCHEL
$5,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION ADAS YEREIM
$3,600CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION SHOMRE SHABES ANSHEI SEFARD
$2,500CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION KEDUSHAS LEVY
$1,800CHARITABLE
YESHIVA OF MINNEAPOLIS
$1,000CHARITABLE
PK TORAH CENTER
$1,000CHARITABLE
YESHIVA TORAS MENACHEM
$1,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH ROPSHITZ
$360CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH JACOB
$360CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION DAMESEK ELIEZER BETH TORAH
$360CHARITABLE
THE TZEDAKAH FUND
$20,000CHARITABLE
KOLEL SHOMRE HACHOMOS REB MEIR BAAL HANESS
$15,000CHARITABLECHARITABLE
TOMCHE SHABBOS
$10,000CHARITABLECHARITABLE
CONGREGATION OHEL MOSHE CHEVRA THILIM LUBAVITCH
$9,600CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION ADAS YEREIM
$7,200CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION NITEI GAVRIEL
$3,800CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION KAHAL TARNOPOL
$2,800CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION SHOMRE SHABES ANSHEI SEFARD
$2,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH ROPSHITZ
$2,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION DAMESEK ELIEZER BETH TORAH
$1,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION LEV HOARI
$1,000CHARITABLE
TZIDKAS RACHEL
$1,000CHARITABLE
MESAMCHE LEV
$1,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION AHAVAS DOVID
$1,000CHARITABLE