The Jimmy and Berta Khezrie Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish religious, educational, and communal institutions — especially Orthodox/Sephardic synagogues, yeshivas, and community support organizations in New Jersey, New York and Israel. Grants skew toward general operating or “program support” purposes for congregations, rabbinic/yeshiva institutions, girls’ schools, and communal aid societies, with a few larger gifts to Israel-focused charities alongside many smaller recurring local grants. The foundation appears oriented toward sustaining day-to-day operations and community life within Sephardic/Orthodox networks rather than funding secular causes or one-off capital projects.
The Jimmy and Berta Khezrie Charitable Foundation gives through many small grants and a few larger awards to Jewish religious and communal institutions, with recent support reaching PEF Israel at $56,000 and Yad Yosef at $26,500. Its pattern centers on Orthodox and Sephardic congregations, yeshivas, girls’ schools, and community aid groups, especially in New Jersey, New York, and Israel. The grant purposes are generally broad charitable support, which points to flexible funding rather than project-specific awards. Recent grants show a mix of synagogue, school, and communal aid recipients. In Brooklyn, the foundation supported Af of Tiferet Yosef for $25,000 and Bnot Rachel High School for $6,000. In New Jersey, it gave $10,000 to Sephardic Congregation of Lakewood and $5,000 to Yad Chaver in Long Branch. The recipient list also includes institutions tied to study and congregational life, such as Minyan Mir, Yeshiva Yagdil Torah, and Ohel Yaacob Congregation. The overall picture is of a family foundation that sustains day-to-day community infrastructure within Sephardic and Orthodox networks.
The foundation’s giving is most visible in synagogue and minyan support. It awarded $10,000 to Sephardic Congregation of Lakewood and $10,000 to Ohel Yaacob Congregation in Deal, both listed for general charitable purpose. Smaller congregation grants also appear in Brooklyn and Elberon, including Flatbush Park Jewish Center and Park Avenue Synagogue. Education is another core area. The foundation gave $10,000 to Yeshiva Yagdil Torah in Brooklyn, $4,500 to Yeshivat or Hachaim of Lakewood, and $3,000 to Bnot Chaya Acadamy in Brooklyn. Communal aid organizations also receive support, such as $26,500 to Yad Yosef and $5,300 to Chasdei Yitzchak, each for general charitable purpose. Israel-linked philanthropy is present as well through Pef Israel’s $56,000 grant.
Recent grants are small on average, with a p25 of $252, a median of $500, and a p75 of $1,800. The distribution includes a handful of larger gifts and many modest awards, suggesting a broad base of community support rather than a few concentrated bets. The foundation also shows some continuity in its giving: several recipient types recur across years, including congregations, yeshivas, and communal aid groups. It appears to fund directly rather than through an open application process, but the dataset does not describe an application channel. The foundation does not make grants to individuals or program-related investments.
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$222K
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Most grants fall between $252 and $2K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$252
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$2K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Predominantly many small-to-midsize grants across a network of recurrent local religious and educational institutions, with a handful of larger gifts (e.g., a six-figure gift to an Israel charity). Funding is concentrated within Jewish/Sephardic Orthodox circles and favors general operating or unrestricted support rather than restricted programmatic initiatives.
Notable grantees: PEF Israel, Yad Yosef, Sephardic Congregation of Lakewood, Yeshiva Yagdil Torah, Bnot Rachel High School
Grantmaking is regional and heavily focused in the United States, with all listed recipients in the US. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and recipient cities there include Lakewood, Deal, Long Branch, and Elberon. New York recipients are concentrated in Brooklyn, with additional grants in New York City and Mamaroneck. Outside those centers, the recipient list also includes Fort Lauderdale, Bridgeport, and Airmont.
Its grants go mainly to Jewish religious and communal institutions: synagogues, minyanim, yeshivas, girls’ schools, and community aid organizations. Recent awards include support for congregations in Lakewood and Deal, educational institutions in Brooklyn and Lakewood, and communal charities in New York and New Jersey.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is small: p25 is $252, median is $500, and p75 is $1,800. Recent grants also show occasional larger awards, including $56,000 and $26,500, alongside many grants in the $2,500 to $10,000 range.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Long Branch, NJ. Recent recipient cities in New Jersey include Lakewood, Deal, Long Branch, and Elberon, while Brooklyn is the main New York recipient city.
Yes. Education is a clear part of its grantmaking, especially yeshivas and girls’ schools. Recent examples include Yeshiva Yagdil Torah in Brooklyn, Yeshivat or Hachaim of Lakewood, and Bnot Chaya Acadamy in Brooklyn, all funded for general charitable purpose.
The recent grants are labeled primarily as general charitable purpose, which indicates broad support rather than tightly specified projects. That pattern appears across congregations, schools, and communal aid groups, including both larger gifts and many smaller awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YISMACH YISROEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION | DEAL, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONG OUR BOYZ INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TIFFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BNOT CHAYA ACADAMY | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BETH TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE | ELBERON, NJ | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NEVUS OUTREACH INC | JONESBORO, AR | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YESHIVAT KETER TORAH | EATONTOWN, NJ | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TSEDAKA CHESED | FLUSHING, NY | $400 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BOTOSHAN | BROOKLYN, NY | $52 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PEF ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $56,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YAD YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AF OF TIFERET YOSEF | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MASKEEL EL DAZ SOCIETY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENRAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF LAKEWOOD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BNOT RACHEL HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MINYAN MIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHASDEI YITZCHAK | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,300 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AF OF NEFASH DAVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LAS OLAS CHABAD | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FLATBUSH PARK JEWISH CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YAD CHAVER | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DR EMILY & SAMUEL COHEN | MAMARONECK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LEV AHARON | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YESHIVAT OR HACHAIM OF LAKEWOOD | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $4,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BRIDGE ACADEMY | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $3,601 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YESHIVAS NACHLAS BNEI SHIMON | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ZICHRON ELIYAHU | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AF OF BAIS MEDRASH TAHAROS | AIRMONT, NY | $3,600 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AF OF DARCHEI CHINUCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2023 | GENERALCHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE | ELBERON, NJ | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| KETER SION | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AF OF CHOCOMAT SHLOMO | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,800 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION RAMAT SHLOMO | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,600 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| KEREN EZER LNEFESH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,600 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAT SHALOM | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AF OF RCT | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,300 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AVI EZRI FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,300 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BAIS SHALOM | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $2,200 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SEPHARDIC INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,160 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION KEHILAS YAAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BETH EL | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| EZRAS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BNEI YESHIVAH | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ATARET TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BRESLOV INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| REFUAH VESIMCHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| OD YOSEF CHAI | MONSEY, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
YISMACH YISROEL
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONG OUR BOYZ INC
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TIFFERES YAAKOV
$1,800GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BNOT CHAYA ACADAMY
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BETH TORAH
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NEVUS OUTREACH INC
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TSEDAKA CHESED
$400GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BOTOSHAN
$52GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PEF ISRAEL
$56,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YAD YOSEF
$26,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AF OF TIFERET YOSEF
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION OF LAKEWOOD
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BNOT RACHEL HIGH SCHOOL
$6,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MINYAN MIR
$6,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHASDEI YITZCHAK
$5,300GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AF OF NEFASH DAVID
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LAS OLAS CHABAD
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FLATBUSH PARK JEWISH CENTER
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YAD CHAVER
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DR EMILY & SAMUEL COHEN
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LEV AHARON
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BRIDGE ACADEMY
$3,601GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YESHIVAS NACHLAS BNEI SHIMON
$3,600GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AF OF BAIS MEDRASH TAHAROS
$3,600GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AF OF DARCHEI CHINUCH
$3,600GENERALCHARITABLE PURPOSE
PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KETER SION
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AF OF CHOCOMAT SHLOMO
$2,800GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION RAMAT SHLOMO
$2,600GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION AHAVAT SHALOM
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AVI EZRI FOUNDATION
$2,300GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BAIS SHALOM
$2,200GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION KEHILAS YAAKOV
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BETH EL
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
EZRAS YISROEL
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BNEI YESHIVAH
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ATARET TORAH
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BRESLOV INC
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
REFUAH VESIMCHA
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OD YOSEF CHAI
$1,800GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE