The Michael and Samantha Harary Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish community life and related social services, with an emphasis on Sephardic cultural institutions and local religious centers. Their awards are relatively few but sizeable, supporting both congregational/religious operations and community-serving charities or museums that preserve Sephardic heritage and provide direct services.
Highly concentrated: a small number of moderately large grants focused on community/religious institutions and one-off gifts rather than broad, diversified funding; appears to prioritize established local or culturally specific organizations.
A defining feature of The Michael and Samantha Harary Family Foundation Inc is its steady support for Sephardic Jewish heritage and community infrastructure, from museums to congregations and social-service charities. The pattern is visible in grants such as $30,000 to Sephardic Heritage Museum in New York for educational work and $26,000 to Sephardic Community Ctr in Brooklyn for religious activity. The foundation also backs local institutions that serve daily communal needs, including $22,362 to Ohel Yaacob Congregation in Deal and $18,000 to Ramaz School in New York. Its giving is not limited to one kind of organization: religious centers, educational institutions, medical charities, and food-focused mutual aid groups all appear in the recent record. Several grants recur across multiple years, which points to continuing relationships rather than isolated awards. The recent grants list shows activity spread across New York, New Jersey, and a small number of other U.S. locations, with the largest awards generally going to organizations tied to Jewish communal life or Sephardic cultural preservation.
In Sephardic heritage and museum support, the foundation gave $30,000 to Sephardic Heritage Museum in New York for educational purposes, linking cultural preservation with formal education. In synagogue and communal-life support, it awarded $26,000 to Sephardic Community Ctr in Brooklyn for religious activity and $13,000 to Congregration Magen David of Manhat in New York for religious purposes. The family foundation also funds direct aid and welfare-oriented charities. That includes $15,000 to Community Service Network in Brooklyn for charity work and $5,200 to Bonei Olam in Brooklyn for charitable purposes. Education is another clear thread: $18,000 went to Ramaz School in New York, and $6,000 supported Yeshivat Torat Yosef in Hollywood, Florida.
Typical grants cluster in the low-thousands, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,600, and a p75 of $5,200. The recent record also includes a handful of much larger awards, showing that the foundation uses both modest and concentrated larger grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Dsn Community, Ramaz School, Yad David, Ohel Simcha Congregation, Sephardic Food Fund, and Maskeel El Dal Society, suggesting ongoing support rather than one-time funding. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is described in the data.
$185K
$142K
$164K
$186K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 38% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: SAFE, DSN Community, Sephardic Heritage Museum, Sephardic Community Center
The foundation gives regionally, with the heaviest concentration of grants in New York. In the recent grants list, Brooklyn appears repeatedly, including awards to Safe, Sephardic Community Ctr, Community Service Network, Yad David, Carmei Hair, and Bonei Olam. New York City recipients also recur, such as Sephardic Heritage Museum, Ramaz School, Sephardic Food Fund, and Congregration Magen David of Manhat. New Jersey is also prominent, with grants to Dsn Community in Oakhurst, Ohel Yaacob Congregation in Deal, and Shore Area Mikvah in Oakhurst. All listed grants go to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to Jewish communal and social-service organizations, especially Sephardic institutions. Examples include synagogues and religious centers, museums, schools, food funds, medical charities, and community service groups.
The foundation’s grant sizes are small to mid-sized for the most part: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,600, and p75 is $5,200. The recent record also includes larger awards above $25,000.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 104 grants, all to U.S. organizations.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Dsn Community, Ramaz School, Yad David, Ohel Simcha Congregation, Sephardic Food Fund, and Maskeel El Dal Society.
New York receives the most grants by count, with many recipients in Brooklyn and New York City. New Jersey also receives substantial support, including organizations in Oakhurst, Deal, Long Branch, and Ocean.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFE | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,426 | 2025 | Religious |
| DSN COMMUNITY | OAKHURST, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RAMAZ SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| COMMUNITY SERVICE NETWORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| YAD DAVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | REIGIOUS |
| Sephardic Food Fund | New York, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Yeshivat Torat Yosef | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | Educational |
| Shore Area Mikvah | Oakhurst, NJ | $5,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| Maskeel El Dal Society | Brooklyn, NY | $5,200 | 2025 | Charitable |
| OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION | DEAL, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SIMHA ORGANIZATION | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Medical |
| OHEL SIMCHA CONGREGATION | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $4,320 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HATZALAH EMS OF JERSEY SHORE | ELBERON, NJ | $2,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CARMEI HAIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,600 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ALBERT MISSRY FOUNDATION | New York, NY | $2,600 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MAXOR YESHIVA - ABE SELEM | WEST LONG BEACH, NJ | $2,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| Banayich Bonayich | New York, NY | $2,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HECHAL EZRA | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ILAN HIGH SCHOOL | DEAL, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVA OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SY WEDDING FUND | OAKHURST, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Misaskim | Brooklyn, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | Religious |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| UPPER EAST SIDE HATZOLAH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | TOPEKA, KS | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DEAL POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION | deal, NJ | $500 | 2025 | charity |
| FMBA LOCAL 68 | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BNEI ARAM SOBA | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Long Branch PBA Local 10 | Long Branch, NJ | $250 | 2025 | Charitable |
| DSN COMMUNITY | OAKHURST, NJ | $53,222 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SEPHARDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CTR | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION | DEAL, NJ | $22,362 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| CONGREGRATION MAGEN DAVID OF MANHAT | NEW YORK, NY | $13,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| YAD DAVID | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,200 | 2024 | REIGIOUS |
| ICRF | HARTSDALE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OHEL SIMCHA CONGREGATION | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $7,200 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAXOR YESHIVA - ABE SELEM | WEST LONG BEACH, NJ | $6,200 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| CARMEI HAIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| Sephardic Food Fund | New York, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| MOMENTUM | PITTSBURGH, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL YESHIVA | OCEAN, NJ | $5,200 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LEV OZ ER | DEY, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| JACOB S KASSEIN CHESSED FUND RESEAR | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| BETH TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,750 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| BET YAAKOV OZ OF JERSEY SHORE | WEST LONG BEACH, NJ | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YESHIVA KETER TORAH | EATONTOWN, NJ | $3,600 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| BONAYICH ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
SAFE
$55,426Religious
DSN COMMUNITY
$25,000CHARITABLE
RAMAZ SCHOOL
$18,000EDUCATIONAL
COMMUNITY SERVICE NETWORK
$15,000CHARITY
Yeshivat Torat Yosef
$6,000Educational
Shore Area Mikvah
$5,200RELIGIOUS
OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION
$5,000RELIGIOUS
OHEL SIMCHA CONGREGATION
$4,320RELIGIOUS
CARMEI HAIR
$2,600CHARITY
ALBERT MISSRY FOUNDATION
$2,600CHARITY
MAXOR YESHIVA - ABE SELEM
$2,600RELIGIOUS
Banayich Bonayich
$2,600RELIGIOUS
HECHAL EZRA
$2,000CHARITY
COLEL CHABAD
$1,800RELIGIOUS
YESHIVA OF FLATBUSH
$1,800EDUCATIONAL
SY WEDDING FUND
$1,800CHARITABLE
UPPER EAST SIDE HATZOLAH
$1,000RELIGIOUS
DEAL POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
$500charity
FMBA LOCAL 68
$500CHARITABLE
BNEI ARAM SOBA
$500CHARITABLE
Long Branch PBA Local 10
$250Charitable
DSN COMMUNITY
$53,222CHARITABLE
SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY CTR
$26,000RELIGIOUS
OHEL YAACOB CONGREGATION
$22,362RELIGIOUS
CONGREGRATION MAGEN DAVID OF MANHAT
$13,000RELIGIOUS
ICRF
$10,000CHARITABLE
OHEL SIMCHA CONGREGATION
$7,200RELIGIOUS
MAXOR YESHIVA - ABE SELEM
$6,200RELIGIOUS
CARMEI HAIR
$6,000CHARITY
MOMENTUM
$6,000CHARITABLE
HILLEL YESHIVA
$5,200RELIGIOUS
LEV OZ ER
$5,000RELIGIOUS
JACOB S KASSEIN CHESSED FUND RESEAR
$4,500RELIGIOUS
BETH TORAH
$3,750RELIGIOUS
BET YAAKOV OZ OF JERSEY SHORE
$3,600CHARITABLE
YESHIVA KETER TORAH
$3,600RELIGIOUS
BONAYICH ORGANIZATION
$3,000RELIGIOUS