The Solovey Family Foundation concentrates its funding on Jewish religious life and education, primarily supporting Chabad congregations and Jewish day school programming in the New York area. Grants are largely earmarked for holiday/ritual support and institutional stability, with occasional gifts to Jewish social-service or youth-focused groups and one outlier to an animal rescue/general fund. The foundation appears faith-driven and locally oriented, privileging a small number of sizable awards to mission-aligned organizations.
The Solovey Family Foundation Inc C/o Bdo’s largest recent award went to Saddle River Day School Inc: $250,000 in 2025 for supporting education. That gift fits a pattern of sizable, targeted grants rather than broad dispersion. Across the recent record, the foundation backs Jewish religious life and education, with repeated support for Chabad-related congregational activity, day school programming, and holiday observance. Its giving also reaches a smaller set of local community organizations, including faith-adjacent social-service and ritual-focused groups. The foundation’s recent grants show a preference for organizations that serve defined communities and specific program needs. In Fort Lee, it supported Chabad Lubavitch on the Hudson with $180,000 in 2023 for the high holidays, and it made two additional $180,000 grants in 2025 to the same Chabad organization name as recorded in the recent grants list. In Brooklyn, it gave to Yad Elka and Ketoret Tamid in 2023. A separate 2025 gift to HSF Rescue Inc was for general fund support, standing apart from the foundation’s otherwise religious and education-centered pattern.
Jewish education is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. The clearest recent example is the $250,000 grant to Saddle River Day School Inc in Saddle River, NJ, described as supporting education. That sits alongside the broader pattern of backing institutions that serve students and learners in Jewish settings. Holiday observance is another repeated focus. In Fort Lee, the foundation gave $180,000 to Chabad Lubavitch on the Hudson in 2023 for the high holidays, then made two more $180,000 grants in 2025 to Chabad Lubavitch on the H for the same purpose text. These awards point to support for religious programming tied to seasonal observance. The foundation also makes smaller grants to community-based groups. In Brooklyn, Yad Elka received $80,000 and Ketoret Tamid received $68,000, both listed as grants, reflecting a secondary pattern of support for local Jewish organizations.
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $80,000, the median is $180,000, and the 75th percentile is also $180,000. That shows a cluster of large awards, with fewer smaller gifts. The recent record also suggests some repeat support across years, including multiple grants to the same Chabad organization name in 2023 and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving appears to be grant-based and largely direct, with support for education, holiday observance, and general fund needs.
$381K
$330K
$300K
$381K
Most grants fall between $80K and $180K, with a median of $180K.
25th Percentile
$80K
Median
$180K
75th Percentile
$180K
About 29% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of large grants with repeat funding to the same Chabad affiliates and a few sizable, one-off gifts to closely aligned Jewish institutions; mostly local/regional focus and program-specific (holiday/ritual) support.
Notable grantees: Chabad Lubavitch on the H, Chabad Lubavitch on the Hudson, Saddle River Day School Inc, Yad Elka, Ketoret Tamid
Most grants go to recipients in the US, and 40% of grants are to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of New York. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, reflecting the concentration of awards in the region around Fort Lee and Saddle River. Recent recipient cities include Saddle River, Fort Lee, and Brooklyn, with another grant in North Miami, Florida. The geographic pattern is regional rather than national in scope.
It gives mainly to Jewish religious and education-related organizations. Recent grants include support for a school in Saddle River, NJ, as well as repeated awards to Chabad-related congregational activity in Fort Lee for the high holidays. Smaller grants also go to Brooklyn-based Jewish community groups.
The foundation’s recent grants are generally large. The 25th percentile is $80,000, the median is $180,000, and the 75th percentile is also $180,000, which indicates a strong concentration around that level.
Yes. The recent data shows repeat support across years for the same Chabad organization name in Fort Lee: a $180,000 grant in 2023 and two $180,000 grants in 2025 for the high holidays. That suggests recurring support for some recipients.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include Fort Lee and Saddle River in New Jersey, along with Brooklyn, New York, and North Miami, Florida.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETAILS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST | NEW YORK, NY | $381,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| Saddle River Day School Inc | Saddle River, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | Supporting Education |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH ON THE H | fort lee, NJ | $180,000 | 2025 | support for the high holidays |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH ON THE H | fort lee, NJ | $180,000 | 2025 | support for the high holidays |
| HSF Rescue Inc | North Miami, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | General fund |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH ON THE HUDSON | FORT LEE, NJ | $180,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS |
| YAD ELKA | BROOKLYN, NY | $80,000 | 2023 | GRANT |
| KETORET TAMID | BROOKLYN, NY | $68,000 | 2023 | GRANT |
DETAILS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST
$381,000GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
CHABAD LUBAVITCH ON THE H
$180,000support for the high holidays
CHABAD LUBAVITCH ON THE H
$180,000support for the high holidays
HSF Rescue Inc
$50,000General fund
CHABAD LUBAVITCH ON THE HUDSON
$180,000SUPPORT FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS
KETORET TAMID
$68,000GRANT