The I Levy Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life, providing general operating support to Orthodox Jewish institutions—synagogues, Chabad programming, and a Hebrew day school—primarily in the New Jersey/Long Island area. Grants appear intended to sustain core community infrastructure and religious education rather than project-specific initiatives.
Concentrated, small portfolio: few, relatively large general-support grants focused on Jewish communal institutions, with one dominant recipient receiving the majority of funds.
A $150,000 grant to Chabad House Lubavitch Inc set the tone for The I Levy Family Foundation a NJ Nonprofit Corporation’s recent giving: large unrestricted awards for Jewish communal institutions. The foundation’s grants are aimed at sustaining organizations that anchor Orthodox Jewish life, including synagogues, Chabad outreach, Hebrew day schools, and local charitable networks. Its recent filings show a mix of major gifts and repeated operating support, with awards flowing to institutions in New Jersey and nearby Long Island communities. The foundation’s pattern suggests a focus on core community infrastructure rather than project-based funding. Yad David received $33,000 in 2025, while North Shore Hebrew Academy was supported with grants in both 2024 and 2025. Other recipients include Ohel Simha Congregation, Sephardic Torah Center, and Adirie Hatorah, all funded for general charitable purposes. The recurring use of that funding purpose points to flexible support for day-to-day institutional needs. Grants also appear across multiple community roles, from congregation budgets to education and service organizations, showing a consistent commitment to Jewish communal continuity.
Jewish education is a clear part of the foundation’s giving. North Shore Hebrew Academy received $29,330 in 2025 after a $12,603 grant in 2024, both for general charitable purposes. Other school-related support went to Bet Yaakov Oz Vehadar, Bet Yaakov of Jersey Shore, Yeshiva Keter Torah, Yeshivat Yagdil Torah, and Yeshivat or Hachaim. Community institutions are another major thread. Ohel Simha Congregation received $30,008 in 2024, and Park Ave Shul received $15,206 in 2024 plus $8,281 in 2025. The foundation also supported Sephardic Torah Center and Sephardic Kahilla in Deal and Long Branch. It also funds local service organizations. Yad David in Deal received $33,000 in 2025, while United Jewish Refferal Network in West Long Branch received $6,000 in 2024 and Special Children Center in Lakewood received $5,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are modest: the distribution sits at $1,800 at the 25th percentile, $3,600 at the median, and $6,300 at the 75th percentile. At the same time, the recent record includes a much larger outlier, which indicates a pattern of routine smaller awards alongside occasional major support. The same recipient can appear across years, including North Shore Hebrew Academy, Park Ave Shul, and Chabad House Lubavitch Inc, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. All grants are to tax-exempt charitable organizations, and the foundation does not fund individuals. Its giving is structured as general charitable-purpose support, with no program-related investments reported.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $6K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Notable grantees: Chabad House Lubavitch Inc, Yad David, Ohel Simha Congregation, North Shore Hebrew Academy
Giving is heavily concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 83% of grants. The most frequent recipient locations are Deal, Long Branch, Lakewood, and New Brunswick, with additional grants in West Long Branch and Eatontown. New York recipients also appear, especially in Great Neck and Brooklyn. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. organizations, with no non-U.S. recipient countries listed.
It funds Jewish communal institutions and local charitable organizations, including Chabad programming, Orthodox synagogues, Hebrew day schools, and service groups. Recent recipients include community and education organizations in New Jersey and Long Island, all listed as receiving general charitable-purpose support.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small: $1,800 at the 25th percentile, $3,600 at the median, and $6,300 at the 75th percentile. That sits alongside occasional larger awards, including a $150,000 grant in the recent record.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including North Shore Hebrew Academy, Park Ave Shul, and Chabad House Lubavitch Inc. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off grants.
Most grants go to New Jersey recipients, which make up 83% of the foundation’s giving. Frequent recipient locations include Deal, Long Branch, Lakewood, New Brunswick, and West Long Branch, with additional grants in Great Neck and Brooklyn, New York.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAD DAVID | DEAL, NJ | $33,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NORTH SHORE HEBREW ACADEMY | GREAT NECK, NY | $29,330 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SEPHARDIC TORAH CENTER | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $26,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ADIRIE HATORAH | DEAL, NJ | $23,065 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MISC CHARITIES UNDER 1000 | DEAL, NJ | $15,992 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF SHEARIM HAMETSUYANIM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BET YAAKOV OF JERSEY SHORE | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YESHIVA KETER TORAH | EATONTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LOGAN COMMUNITY | DEAL, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BET YAAKOV OZ VEHADAR | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PARK AVE SHUL | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $8,281 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YESHIVAT YAGDIL TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $7,200 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YESHIVAT OR HACHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $7,200 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YAD MOSHE FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YESHIVAT SHAARE TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,200 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHASDEI YITZCHOK | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SEPHARDIC KAHILLA | DEAL, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SPECIAL CHILDREN CENTER | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OHR HABITACHON INC | DEAL, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| TORAH UMASORA | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHABAD HOUSE LUBAVITCH INC | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YESHIVA NESIVOS CHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| KEREN EZER L'NEFESH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $3,618 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SHORE AREA MIKVAH | OAKHURST, NJ | $3,600 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| A GIVING HAND | DEAL, NJ | $2,600 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,600 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BE A FRIEND | DEAL, NJ | $2,600 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BNOT YISRAEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,501 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HELPING HEARTS | DEAL, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HATZALAH EMS OF THE SHORE | DEAL, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JEWISH LITERACY FOUNDATION | DEAL, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAOR YESHIVAH | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEV AHARON | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SHALSHELET SEMINARY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OHR HALACHA | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ILAN HIGH SCHOOL | OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ | $1,001 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| KOLLEL HECHAI HA TORAH | DEAL, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SHIMIS SHUL INC | DEAL, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HILLEL YESHIVAH | OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MACHON BETH MEIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHABAD HOUSE LUBAVITCH INC | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $150,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OHEL SIMHA CONGREGATION | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $30,008 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PARK AVE SHUL | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $15,206 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MISC CHARITIES UNDER 1000 | DEAL, NJ | $15,155 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NORTH SHORE HEBREW ACADEMY | GREAT NECK, NY | $12,603 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OHEL SIMHA SUPERFUND | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $6,600 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UNITED JEWISH REFFERAL NETWORK | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $6,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAZKERT HALFON | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,500 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| KUPAS ZICHRON MOSHE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BET YAAKOV OF JERSEY SHORE | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
YAD DAVID
$33,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SEPHARDIC TORAH CENTER
$26,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ADIRIE HATORAH
$23,065FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MISC CHARITIES UNDER 1000
$15,992FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF SHEARIM HAMETSUYANIM INC
$12,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
LOGAN COMMUNITY
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BET YAAKOV OZ VEHADAR
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PARK AVE SHUL
$8,281FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
YAD MOSHE FUND
$5,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
YESHIVAT SHAARE TORAH
$5,200FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHASDEI YITZCHOK
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SEPHARDIC KAHILLA
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OHR HABITACHON INC
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TORAH UMASORA
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHABAD HOUSE LUBAVITCH INC
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
YESHIVA NESIVOS CHAIM
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SHORE AREA MIKVAH
$3,600FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
A GIVING HAND
$2,600FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SEPHARDIC BIKUR HOLIM
$2,600FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BE A FRIEND
$2,600FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BNOT YISRAEL
$2,501FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HELPING HEARTS
$2,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HATZALAH EMS OF THE SHORE
$2,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JEWISH LITERACY FOUNDATION
$2,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MAOR YESHIVAH
$2,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SHALSHELET SEMINARY
$1,800FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OHR HALACHA
$1,800FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
KOLLEL HECHAI HA TORAH
$1,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SHIMIS SHUL INC
$1,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HILLEL YESHIVAH
$1,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MACHON BETH MEIR
$1,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHABAD HOUSE LUBAVITCH INC
$150,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OHEL SIMHA CONGREGATION
$30,008FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PARK AVE SHUL
$15,206FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MISC CHARITIES UNDER 1000
$15,155FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OHEL SIMHA SUPERFUND
$6,600FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UNITED JEWISH REFFERAL NETWORK
$6,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MAZKERT HALFON
$5,500FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
KUPAS ZICHRON MOSHE
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES