The JMG Foundation concentrates virtually all of its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious and educational institutions in the New Jersey/New York metro area, providing sizable, multi-year-style support for yeshivas and rabbinical training programs. Its grants are directed toward institutional operating and program support for congregational and higher rabbinical education rather than broad secular causes. The foundation repeatedly funds the same small set of grantees, indicating a preference for deep, sustained relationships with core religious-educational partners.
The Jmg Foundation’s giving is defined by repeated support for Orthodox Jewish educational and religious institutions, with large awards often flowing to the same organizations across multiple years. In 2024, its biggest grant in the recent list was $461,775 to Cong Torah Shlaima Inc in Monsey, New York for educational and religious activities, followed by $260,000 to Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies in Brooklyn. That pattern points to sustained backing for yeshivas, kollel programs, and congregational institutions rather than one-off project funding. The foundation also supports religious education outside the New Jersey-New York corridor. Recent grants include $220,000 to Yeshiva Ohavei Torah in Riverdale, California; $195,300 to Darchei Israel in Jerusalem; and $145,000 to Torat Hayim Hebrew Academy in Los Angeles. Across the recent grants list, the same grantees reappear in multiple years, including Cong Torah Shlaima Inc, Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies, Darchei Israel, Divrei Chizuk, Yeshiva Ohr Chanoch, Netan Eli Hebrew Academy, and Yrsrh. The overall pattern is narrow, relationship-based funding for religious instruction and community programming.
A major share of the foundation’s support goes to congregational and rabbinical education. It gave $461,775 to Cong Torah Shlaima Inc for educational and religious activities, and $260,000 to Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies for the same purpose. Those awards sit alongside recurring support for other training-oriented institutions, reinforcing a focus on higher religious learning. Its grants also reach faith-based schools and academies. Recent examples include $145,000 to Torat Hayim Hebrew Academy in Los Angeles and $51,000 to Netan Eli Hebrew Academy in Beverly Hills, both for educational and religious activities. The foundation funds community religious programming as well, including $80,000 to Community Spa Mikveh in Los Angeles and $57,950 to Divrei Chizuk in Kew Gardens. Outside the United States, it backed Darchei Israel in Jerusalem with $195,300, showing that its religious-education focus extends internationally.
The Jmg Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $500 at the 25th percentile, $2,000 at the median, and $7,903 at the 75th percentile, though the recent grants list also includes much larger awards. The recipient roster suggests recurring support rather than isolated gifts: several organizations appear in multiple years, including Cong Torah Shlaima Inc, Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies, Darchei Israel, Divrei Chizuk, Yeshiva Ohr Chanoch, Netan Eli Hebrew Academy, and Yrsrh. The foundation is not described as funding individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its pattern reads as direct grantmaking to institutions, with repeated awards to familiar grantees.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $8K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 22% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Jmg Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 372 | $4.3M | 96.6% |
| 2 | Israel | 10 |
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Highly concentrated giving: few (3) large grants totaling over $1M, repeat funding to the same organizations, focused on institutional/program support rather than many small or geographically diverse grants.
Notable grantees: Cong Torah Shlaima Inc, Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, and the top state by grant count is Maryland, while 22% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of New Jersey. In the recent list, Monsey, New York appears repeatedly, alongside Brooklyn and Kew Gardens. Los Angeles is another frequent destination, with additional grants in Beverly Hills and Riverdale, California. Outside the United States, grants also land in Jerusalem, and smaller counts appear in the United Kingdom and Canada.
It supports Orthodox Jewish congregations, yeshivas, Hebrew academies, and related religious education institutions. Recent grants include support for educational and religious activities at Cong Torah Shlaima Inc, Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies, and Torat Hayim Hebrew Academy.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including Cong Torah Shlaima Inc, Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies, Darchei Israel, Divrei Chizuk, Yeshiva Ohr Chanoch, Netan Eli Hebrew Academy, and Yrsrh.
Its grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,903. The recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $461,775 and $260,000.
The top state by grant count is Maryland. New Jersey, the headquarters state, receives 22% of grants, and the recent list also shows repeated giving in New York and California.
Yes. The recipient country distribution includes Israel, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and recent grants include Darchei Israel in Jerusalem.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
| $318K |
2.6% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2 | $12K | 0.5% |
| 4 | Canada | 1 | $500 | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cong Torah Shlaima Inc | Monsey, NY | $461,775 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies | Brooklyn, NY | $260,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Yeshiva Ohavei Torah | Riverdale, CA | $220,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Darchei Israel | Jerusalem | $195,300 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Torat Hayim Hebrew Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $145,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Sephardic Heritage Center | Suffern, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Kollel International Inc | Monsey, NY | $91,250 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Community Spa Mikveh | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Bnei Yerushlayim | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| YRSRH | New York, NY | $65,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Divrei Chizuk | Kew Gardens, NY | $57,950 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Gesher Inc | Great Neck, NY | $57,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Cong Ateres Tzvi | Toms River, NJ | $55,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Netan Eli Hebrew Academy | Beverly Hills, CA | $51,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Yeshiva Ohr Chanoch | Los Angeles, CA | $41,500 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Kol Torah Center | Los Angeles, CA | $40,500 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| JOIN | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Zichron Menachem | Monsey, NY | $36,050 | 2024 | Educational and religious activites |
| The LIGHT House | Los Angeles, CA | $36,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Money Halacha Inc | Monsey, NY | $34,880 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Ben Ish Chai | Los Angeles, CA | $33,800 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Ohr Hamizrach Sephardic Center | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| PARDES | Baltimore, MD | $29,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Yeshiva University | New York, NY | $27,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activites |
| Cong Beth Mordechai | Brooklyn, NY | $26,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Denan Family Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $25,233 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Congregation Bais Shalom | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Yachad Kollel | Los Angeles, CA | $23,600 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Yeshiva Bais Mikroh | Monsey, NY | $23,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Cong Bais Shalom | Lawrence, NY | $22,600 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Ner Israel Rabbincal College | Baltimore, MD | $22,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| BMG Student Aid Fund | Lakewood, NJ | $22,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Rachem NaChesed of Lakewood | Lakewood, NJ | $21,600 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Chaim Tovim Outreach | Skokie, IL | $21,500 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Torah Institute of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $21,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activites |
| GetMatched | Los Angeles, CA | $18,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Bais Yaakov Machon Ora | Passaic, NJ | $18,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Valley Community Kollel | Tarzana, CA | $18,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activites |
| Yad Beyad | Los Angeles, CA | $16,500 | 2024 | Educational and religious activites |
| Cheder Eitz Chaim | Lakewood, NJ | $16,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Gateways | Monsey, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Yeshiva Ohr Yisroel | Monsey, NY | $13,500 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Ohr Hatorah | Lakewood, NJ | $12,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Minneapolis Community Kollel | Minneapolis, MN | $11,500 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Netivot Israel | Brooklyn, NY | $11,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Yeshiva Emek Hatorah | Howell, NJ | $10,300 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Cong Ahavat Torah | Lakewood, NJ | $10,100 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Shlomi Torah Center | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Hollywood Torah Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
| Am Friends of Kol Torah | Monsey, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Educational and religious activities |
Cong Torah Shlaima Inc
$461,775Educational and religious activities
Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies
$260,000Educational and religious activities
Yeshiva Ohavei Torah
$220,000Educational and religious activities
Darchei Israel
$195,300Educational and religious activities
Torat Hayim Hebrew Academy
$145,000Educational and religious activities
Sephardic Heritage Center
$100,000Educational and religious activities
Kollel International Inc
$91,250Educational and religious activities
Community Spa Mikveh
$80,000Educational and religious activities
Bnei Yerushlayim
$75,000Educational and religious activities
YRSRH
$65,000Educational and religious activities
Divrei Chizuk
$57,950Educational and religious activities
Gesher Inc
$57,000Educational and religious activities
Cong Ateres Tzvi
$55,000Educational and religious activities
Netan Eli Hebrew Academy
$51,000Educational and religious activities
Yeshiva Ohr Chanoch
$41,500Educational and religious activities
Kol Torah Center
$40,500Educational and religious activities
JOIN
$40,000Educational and religious activities
Zichron Menachem
$36,050Educational and religious activites
The LIGHT House
$36,000Educational and religious activities
Money Halacha Inc
$34,880Educational and religious activities
Ben Ish Chai
$33,800Educational and religious activities
Ohr Hamizrach Sephardic Center
$30,000Educational and religious activities
PARDES
$29,000Educational and religious activities
Cong Beth Mordechai
$26,000Educational and religious activities
Denan Family Foundation
$25,233Educational and religious activities
Congregation Bais Shalom
$25,000Educational and religious activities
Yachad Kollel
$23,600Educational and religious activities
Yeshiva Bais Mikroh
$23,000Educational and religious activities
Cong Bais Shalom
$22,600Educational and religious activities
Ner Israel Rabbincal College
$22,000Educational and religious activities
BMG Student Aid Fund
$22,000Educational and religious activities
Rachem NaChesed of Lakewood
$21,600Educational and religious activities
Chaim Tovim Outreach
$21,500Educational and religious activities
Torah Institute of Los Angeles
$21,000Educational and religious activites
GetMatched
$18,000Educational and religious activities
Bais Yaakov Machon Ora
$18,000Educational and religious activities
Valley Community Kollel
$18,000Educational and religious activites
Yad Beyad
$16,500Educational and religious activites
Cheder Eitz Chaim
$16,000Educational and religious activities
Yeshiva Ohr Yisroel
$13,500Educational and religious activities
Ohr Hatorah
$12,000Educational and religious activities
Minneapolis Community Kollel
$11,500Educational and religious activities
Netivot Israel
$11,000Educational and religious activities
Yeshiva Emek Hatorah
$10,300Educational and religious activities
Cong Ahavat Torah
$10,100Educational and religious activities
Shlomi Torah Center
$10,000Educational and religious activities
Hollywood Torah Center
$10,000Educational and religious activities
Am Friends of Kol Torah
$10,000Educational and religious activities