The RN Hochstein Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Jewish and Israel-related causes, prioritizing charitable support for organizations that advance Jewish education and welfare. Grants are few but sizable and directed toward both U.S.-based Jewish education groups and American fundraising wings of Israeli social/charitable programs. The foundation appears to favor established institutions and endowment-style giving rather than many small operational grants.
A $100,000 grant to Friends of Ofanim is the clearest signal in The Rn Hochstein Foundation Inc’s recent giving: the foundation backs Jewish and Israel-related institutions through relatively few, comparatively large awards. Its 2025 grants lean toward established organizations, with support flowing to U.S.-based friends groups for Israeli social and community programs, Jewish education groups, and designated funds tied to Jewish institutions. The pattern includes both major charitable awards and endowment-style support, such as a $50,000 gift to Pef Endowment Fund. That mix suggests a preference for organizations with established fundraising structures rather than broad, open-ended grantmaking. The foundation’s recipients also show a strong connection to Jewish education and welfare, including organizations that support day-school and supplementary education, as well as groups connected to Israeli social services. Several grants go to American fundraising arms that channel support to Israeli charities, while others are directed to institutions in New York and nearby communities. The overall picture is of concentrated philanthropy aimed at specific Jewish educational and welfare channels.
Jewish education is a consistent theme in the foundation’s recent awards. It gave $28,100 to Society for the Promotion of Jewish Education Inc for general support and another $20,000 to American Friends of Yeshiva Kerem B'Yavneh Inc for charitable purposes. The portfolio also includes support for supplemental Jewish learning, reflected in grants to groups such as Kav L'Noar Foundation. Israeli social welfare appears through intermediary organizations rather than direct overseas gifts: the foundation awarded $29,150 to American Friends of Bat Melech for general support and $8,000 to American Friends of Natal Inc for charitable purposes. Its giving also reaches Jewish institutions through named charitable vehicles, including $10,000 to Etzion Foundation. Across these areas, the grants are tied to specific institutions and designated purposes rather than broad, unrestricted field funding.
Typical grants cluster in the low five-figure range, with a p25 of $8,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $22,025. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad: a small set of 2025 awards accounts for the foundation’s giving, and several recipients appear more than once in the same year, including American Friends of Bat Melech and Society for the Promotion of Jewish Education Inc. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants show a preference for charitable and endowment-type support over many small operating awards.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $22K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$22K
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Highly concentrated: a small number of relatively large grants make up the portfolio, with repeat emphasis on Jewish/Israel-directed charities and occasional endowment-style gifts rather than broad, distributed giving.
Notable grantees: Friends of Ofanim, American Friends of Bat Melech, Society for the Promotion of Jewish Education (SPJE), PEF Endowment Fund
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based. New York is the top state by grant count, and 62% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Within the recent grants list, New York City, New York, and Brooklyn appear repeatedly, alongside other nearby locations such as Lakewood, NJ; Passaic, NJ; Wayne, PA; Cedarhurst, NY; Beverly Hills, CA; and Encino, CA. The strongest concentration is in the New York metropolitan area, but the portfolio also reaches New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and California.
Its recent grants go to Jewish education groups, Israeli social welfare organizations funded through U.S. friends groups, and Jewish institutions receiving charitable or endowment-style support. Examples include Society for the Promotion of Jewish Education Inc, American Friends of Bat Melech, and Pef Endowment Fund.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $22,025 at the 75th percentile. That places most awards in the low five-figure range, with a few larger grants pushing the average upward.
Yes. New York is its top state by grant count, and 62% of grants go to recipients in New York. The recent grants also show a cluster in the New York metro area, including New York City, Brooklyn, Lakewood, and Cedarhurst.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEF ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $145,544 | 2026 | Charitable |
| AMERICAN COMTE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK HOSP IN JERUSALEM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| American Friends of Yeshiva Kerem B'Yavneh Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Zimra Vuchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Sharsheret Inc | TEANECK, NJ | $5,250 | 2026 | Charitable |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL INC | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| American Friends of Bat Melech | Lakewood, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| AMERICAN ZIONIST MOVEMENT INC | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Friends of Ofanim | Wayne, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| PEF ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| American Friends of Bat Melech | Lakewood, NJ | $29,150 | 2025 | General Support |
| Society for the Promotion of Jewish Education Inc | New York City, NY | $28,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Yeshiva Kerem B'Yavneh Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Friends of Israel Sci-Tech Schools Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Healthcare for Israel Inc | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $13,220 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Society for the Promotion of Jewish Education Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| American Friends of Bat Melech | Lakewood, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Etzion Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Kav L'Noar Foundation | Passaic, NJ | $8,740 | 2025 | Charitable |
| American Friends of Natal Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| American Friends of Kehillat Nofei Hashemesh | Cedarhurst, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| American Friends of Yedidim | ENCINO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Adi Israel Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Zimra Vuchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| HALACHA EDUCATION CENTER | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZODAH V'C | BROOKLYN, NY | $37,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KAV L'NOAH FOUNDATION | PASSAIC, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF ASOR FUND USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $29,100 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL SCI-TE | NEW YORK, NY | $27,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PEF ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EZRAT ISRAEL | MESA, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SHIR HADASH INSTITUTIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $6,735 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
PEF ENDOWMENT FUND
$145,544Charitable
AMERICAN COMTE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK HOSP IN JERUSALEM
$50,000Charitable
American Friends of Yeshiva Kerem B'Yavneh Inc
$10,000CHARITABLE
Zimra Vuchesed Inc
$6,000Charitable
Charitable
American Friends of Bat Melech
$5,000Charitable
AMERICAN ZIONIST MOVEMENT INC
$5,000Charitable
Friends of Ofanim
$100,000Charitable
PEF ENDOWMENT FUND
$50,000Charitable
American Friends of Bat Melech
$29,150General Support
Society for the Promotion of Jewish Education Inc
$28,100GENERAL SUPPORT
American Friends of Yeshiva Kerem B'Yavneh Inc
$20,000CHARITABLE
Healthcare for Israel Inc
$13,220Charitable
Society for the Promotion of Jewish Education Inc
$10,000Charitable
American Friends of Bat Melech
$10,000Charitable
Etzion Foundation
$10,000Charitable
American Friends of Kehillat Nofei Hashemesh
$8,000Charitable
American Friends of Yedidim
$5,000Charitable
Zimra Vuchesed Inc
$5,000Charitable
HALACHA EDUCATION CENTER
$50,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZODAH V'C
$37,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL SCI-TE
$27,000CHARITABLE
PEF ENDOWMENT FUND
$20,250CHARITABLE
EZRAT ISRAEL
$20,000CHARITABLE
SHIR HADASH INSTITUTIONS
$6,735CHARITABLE