The RDM Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious, educational, and community institutions, split between local Brooklyn/Flatbush organizations and Israeli Jewish causes. Grants are few but large, often targeted to yeshivot, Hasidic community centers, and Jewish philanthropic intermediaries, showing a clear faith- and community-centered philanthropic focus.
The Rdm Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Ohr Shmuel, which received $168,140 in 2025 to further Jewish causes. That single award captures the foundation’s pattern: large, purpose-tied grants to Orthodox Jewish educational and communal institutions, with repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years. In the recent grant list, the foundation also backed American Friends of Beit El Yeshiva Center with $61,000 in 2025 and Adi Israel Foundation with $60,000 in 2025, both framed as support for Jewish causes. Its giving reaches across Brooklyn, Flatbush, and other New York-area Jewish communities, while also extending to Israeli Jewish institutions and charitable intermediaries. The recipients include yeshivot, community funds, congregations, and aid organizations serving Jewish religious life, education, and communal welfare. The pattern is narrow in subject but active in execution: the same grantees reappear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, often with changing award sizes and closely aligned purpose statements. That combination points to a foundation that funds established Jewish institutions through targeted, mission-specific support rather than broad thematic grantmaking.
Jewish education is a central theme in the foundation’s recent giving. Mercaz Chasidei Wiznitz received $60,000 in 2024 to further Jewish education, while Igud Avreichim received $20,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also supported American Friends of Yeshivat Tifrach three times in the recent record, including $20,000 in 2025, $20,000 in 2024, and $18,000 in 2023, all tied to Jewish education. Community-based support appears alongside that educational focus. The Flatbush Community Fund received $54,000 in 2025 to further Jewish causes, and Flatbush Jewish Community Council received $20,000 in 2025 for the same general purpose. In relief-oriented giving, American Friends of Magen Lacholeh Inc received $20,000 in 2025 and $18,000 in 2024, both directed to Jewish causes, and United Hatzolah received $50,000 in 2024 to further Jewish education.
The foundation’s recent grant sizes cluster at the lower end, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $1,800, and a p75 of $9,000, even though some individual awards are much larger. The pattern also shows repeat support across multiple years for the same grantees, suggesting an ongoing relationship model rather than isolated one-time gifts. Grants are mission- or purpose-designated, often to further Jewish education, Jewish causes, or charitable activities in Israel. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$619K
$2.5M
$623K
$631K
Most grants fall between $1K and $9K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$9K
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, with repeat support to key grantees (notably Ohr Shmuel), indicating preferred core partners rather than broad, exploratory funding.
Notable grantees: Ohr Shmuel, The Flatbush Community Fund, American Friends of Beit El Yeshiva Center, Mercaz Chasidei Wiznitz, Adi Israel Foundation
Giving is heavily concentrated in New York: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Brooklyn appears often in the recent record, alongside Flatbush, Forest Hills, Cedarhurst, Monsey, Lakewood, and Spring Valley. Outside New York, a smaller share goes to nearby New Jersey recipients such as Union City and Lakewood. The grant list shows all recipient-country activity in the United States.
Recent grants go to Orthodox Jewish educational, religious, and community institutions. Examples in the record include yeshivot, congregations, community funds, Jewish aid organizations, and intermediaries connected to Israeli Jewish causes.
Yes. American Friends of Yeshivat Tifrach appears in three separate years, including $20,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024. Mesamchei Lev and Ohr Shmuel also recur across multiple years in the recent grants list.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $1,000, a median of $1,800, and a p75 of $9,000. Even so, some recent awards are much larger, including six-figure grants.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 90% of grants go to recipients in that state. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn, Flatbush, Forest Hills, Cedarhurst, Monsey, Lakewood, and Spring Valley.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHR SHMUEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $168,140 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT EL YESHIVA CENTER | FOREST HILLS, NY | $61,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| ADI ISRAEL FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| THE FLATBUSH COMMUNITY FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $54,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MESAMCHEI LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $43,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION AGUDATH ISRAEL | MONSEY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN LACHOLEH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| FLATBUSH JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT TIFRACH | MONSEY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OHR MEIR UBRACHA | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| BNEI EMUNIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| THE MRS KAHN BIKUR CHOLIM APARTMENTS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| LACHMEI MORDECHAI | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF EMUNAH VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| FRIEND OF ASOR | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $3,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION BNAI SHLOMO ZALMAN | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION BNEI AARON INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHAYA ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION BSZ INC | MONSEY, NY | $2,087 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| PODEAH UMATZIL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| THE CHARITY CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION DUVID ELCHONON | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| TOIREM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHEDVAT NEURIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RABBINICAL COLLEGE KOL TORAH | MONSEY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| ASIKE SHMATSA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHABAD OF BROOKLYN COLLEGE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| ICHUD MOSDOS HACHINUCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CHOCHMAT SHLOMO | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| KOLLEL MEDRASH SHMUEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION BAIS MORDECHAI | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION ANSHEI WOODLAKE | BROOKLYN, NY | $400 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| TOLDOS AVRUM YITZCHOK | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION OHR LAYESHURIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OLAM HATZEDAKA CORP | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MOSDOS ALEXANDER | BROOKLYN, NY | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| CONGREGATION ZEH LZEH | MONSEY, NY | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| SHEFA CHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $18 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| MALBISHOI | BROOKLYN, NY | $18 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES |
| OHR SHMUEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $113,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION. |
| MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION. |
| UNITED HATZOLAH | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION. |
| MESAMCHEI LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION. |
| CHESED VRACH | UNION CITY, NJ | $37,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION. |
| IGUD AVREICHIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT TIFRACH | MONSEY, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION. |
| ADI ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION |
OHR SHMUEL
$168,140TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
ADI ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$60,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
THE FLATBUSH COMMUNITY FUND
$54,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MESAMCHEI LEV
$50,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED INC
$43,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION AGUDATH ISRAEL
$25,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
FLATBUSH JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
$20,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT TIFRACH
$20,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
OHR MEIR UBRACHA
$10,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
BNEI EMUNIM
$6,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
THE MRS KAHN BIKUR CHOLIM APARTMENTS INC
$5,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
LACHMEI MORDECHAI
$5,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF EMUNAH VCHESED
$5,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
FRIEND OF ASOR
$3,600TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION BNAI SHLOMO ZALMAN
$3,600TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION BNEI AARON INC
$3,600TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHAYA ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$2,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION BSZ INC
$2,087TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
PODEAH UMATZIL INC
$2,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
THE CHARITY CENTER
$1,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION DUVID ELCHONON
$1,500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
TOIREM
$1,200TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHEDVAT NEURIM
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RABBINICAL COLLEGE KOL TORAH
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
ASIKE SHMATSA
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHABAD OF BROOKLYN COLLEGE
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
ICHUD MOSDOS HACHINUCH
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CHOCHMAT SHLOMO
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
KOLLEL MEDRASH SHMUEL
$500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION BAIS MORDECHAI
$500TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION ANSHEI WOODLAKE
$400TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
TOLDOS AVRUM YITZCHOK
$360TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION OHR LAYESHURIM
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
OLAM HATZEDAKA CORP
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MOSDOS ALEXANDER
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
CONGREGATION ZEH LZEH
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
SHEFA CHAIM
$18TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
MALBISHOI
$18TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSES
OHR SHMUEL
$113,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION.
MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ
$60,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION.
UNITED HATZOLAH
$50,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION.
MESAMCHEI LEV
$50,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION.
CHESED VRACH
$37,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION.
IGUD AVREICHIM
$20,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT TIFRACH
$20,000TO FURTHER JEWISH EDUCATION.