The MR Foundation is a highly focused Jewish philanthropy that overwhelmingly funds Orthodox Jewish educational institutions and Torah scholarship, primarily in the New York/Brooklyn community. The bulk of its giving is aimed at supporting yeshivot, kollels, and related religious study programs, with recurring support for a few core institutions rather than broad-based giving.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants (one dominant recipient receiving ~80% of total giving) with repeat funding to select Orthodox educational institutions rather than many small or geographically diverse grantees.
The Mr Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Keren Ezra Memitzuka, which received $465,000 in 2025 to further Jewish studies and charitable causes. That single award accounts for most of the foundation’s visible recent giving and sets the tone for a portfolio built around Orthodox Jewish education, Torah scholarship, and related communal support. The foundation’s recent grants also include $40,000 to Yeshiva institute Divrei Shmuel in Monsey and $30,000 to AFO the Morris M Horowitz Kollel in Passaic, both for the same broad purpose of furthering Jewish studies and charitable causes. The grant record points to a concentrated pattern rather than a broad program portfolio. The Mr Foundation’s support is directed to yeshivot, kollels, and organizations tied to Jewish learning and charitable activity, with repeated funding for the same kinds of institutions over multiple years. Kaminetz Yeshiva in Jerusalem received $25,000 in both 2024 and 2023, showing continuity in support for Torah scholarship outside the United States as well as in the New York area.
In Jewish studies and religious education, The Mr Foundation backed Keren Ezra Memitzuka with $465,000 in 2025 and Yeshiva institute Divrei Shmuel with $40,000 in 2025, both described as support to further Jewish studies and charitable causes. The second grant places Monsey within the foundation’s recent giving alongside Brooklyn institutions. Support for Torah scholarship appears in the grant to AFO the Morris M Horowitz Kollel, which received $30,000 in 2025 for the same stated purpose. Kollel support signals an emphasis on advanced religious study rather than general education. The foundation also maintained support for Kaminetz Yeshiva in Jerusalem, giving $25,000 in 2024 and another $25,000 in 2023. That repeated award shows a multi-year relationship with a specific yeshiva and extends the foundation’s giving beyond the United States.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $25,000. Recent giving, however, includes one much larger institutional award, with the $465,000 grant far exceeding the standard level. The pattern in the grants list suggests repeat support for some recipients, including Kaminetz Yeshiva in consecutive years. The foundation is a private grantmaker with no indication of individual giving or program-related investments in the data provided. No application process is described.
$585K
$387K
$304K
$540K
Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Mr Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 3 | $535K | 60.0% |
| 2 | Israel | 2 | $50K |
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Notable grantees: Keren Ezra Memitzuka, Kaminetz Yeshiva, Yeshiva Institute Divrei Shmuel, AFO the Morris M Horowitz Kollel
Most recent grants went to recipients in the United States, with 3 grants there and 2 in Israel. Brooklyn appears as the recipient city for Keren Ezra Memitzuka, while Monsey and Passaic are also represented in New York and New Jersey. Israel appears through Kaminetz Yeshiva in Jerusalem, which received grants in 2023 and 2024. The recipient mix shows a New York-centered pattern with some cross-border support for a Jerusalem institution.
Its recent grants go to yeshivot, kollels, and related Jewish educational or charitable organizations. Examples in the data include Keren Ezra Memitzuka, Yeshiva institute Divrei Shmuel, AFO the Morris M Horowitz Kollel, and Kaminetz Yeshiva.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is very uniform: p25 is $25,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $25,000. Recent grants also show one outlier at $465,000.
Yes. Kaminetz Yeshiva in Jerusalem received $25,000 in 2023 and another $25,000 in 2024, showing year-to-year repeat support.
Recent awards are split between the United States and Israel. The recipient list includes Brooklyn, Monsey, Passaic, and Jerusalem, with 3 grants in the US and 2 in Israel.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEREN EZRA MEMITZUKA | BROOKLYN, NY | $465,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES |
| Yeshiva institute Divrei Shmuel | MONSEY, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES |
| AFO the Morris M Horowitz Kollel | Passaic, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES |
| KAMINETZ YESHIVA | Jerusalem | $25,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES |
| KAMINETZ YESHIVA | Jerusalem | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES |
KEREN EZRA MEMITZUKA
$465,000TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES
Yeshiva institute Divrei Shmuel
$40,000TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES
AFO the Morris M Horowitz Kollel
$30,000TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES
KAMINETZ YESHIVA
$25,000TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES
KAMINETZ YESHIVA
$25,000TO FURTHER JEWISH STUDIES AND CHARITABLE CAUSES